Forced conversions are an endemic evil
Today is Red Wednesday, when we remember those who suffer for their beliefs in different parts of the world. Christians are not alone in enduring such adversity…
Vaccine success rates must be revealed
Pascal Soriot, the chief executive of AstraZeneca, says the vaccine produced by his company could be the reason why Britain is faring better than Europe when it…
The best new novels and fiction books to buy for Christmas 2021
The Zanzibari novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, who has lived in Britain since 1968, was awarded 2021’s Nobel Prize in literature for telling just such different stories. In serious,…
The Great British Bake Off 2021 final: Who will take home the trophy?
On your marks… set up your bio-secure bubble… bake! Yes, Tuesday evening at 8pm sees the grand final of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4….
Helena Bonham Carter to star in new drama exposing the truth about sacking of Crossroads actress
“I’m so thrilled to help tell Nolly’s long overdue and largely forgotten story. Russell’s screenplay is a work of brilliance and I hope I’ll do him and…
The Great British Bake Off 2021 final, review: fine margins decide a nervy and emotional showdown
Sensing this occasion was all about the bakers, hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas took more of a back seat than usual in the eerily empty tent….
The stories behind Mick Rock’s five greatest shots
This classic image of the four members of Queen in a diamond formation is probably best known from the music video for Bohemian Rhapsody in 1975. But…
Inside the messy politics of Peppa Pig’s world
Naturally, the PM, who favours a pair of beaten up old black trainers, had a bit to say about the show being “stereotypical about Daddy pig” –…
People may have to sell their homes to pay for social care, admits Boris Johnson
The Government’s majority was slashed to 26 after 19 Tories rebelled and many more abstained on the controversial amendment, which will stop means-tested support counting towards the…
Team Boris in the spotlight – what’s really happening in the No 10 inner circle
When politicians are openly ridiculed like this on primetime television, it is time to worry. And plenty of Conservatives are now openly doing just that. The problems…
Labour ‘would stay neutral’ in referendum on Northern Ireland remaining in UK
Labour has been accused of being anti-unionist after the party’s shadow Northern Ireland secretary said it would not campaign for keeping the UK whole. Louise Haigh said…
‘Sad’ move to make Brit Awards gender-neutral will hurt women, says Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries has branded the decision to remove male and female categories at the Brit Awards “sad”, fearing that the move could have a negative impact on…
French fishermen planning to blockade cross-Channel trade in Brexit dispute
French trawlermen are drawing up plans to blockade cross-Channel trade in an escalation in the dispute over post-Brexit fishing licences. In an effort to secure more permits…
The best current affairs and international politics books to buy for Christmas 2021
For many, 2021 may go down as the year where humankind proved that reports of its imminent demise were premature. As Covid vaccines started being rolled out…
I’ll land a by-election blow on Boris Johnson’s nanny state, says Reform UK leader
Richard Tice is to stand in the forthcoming Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election, as his Reform UK party claiming Boris Johnson misled Tory voters with a “highly-taxed,…
Tories select councillor to contest by-election in Conservative stronghold
A councillor will contest the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election for the Conservatives as the party looks to hold on to the seat following the death of…
Lib Dems can still spook the Tories
It is tempting to dismiss the Lib Dem conference as a political non-event. Conducted almost entirely online, it failed even to offer the party’s dwindling membership the…
Quarter of working pensioners hit by new NI tax are country’s lowest earners, analysis shows
“Loading ever more taxes on to working people and keeping people working when they deserve to retire in peace is completely the wrong approach. Labour would tax…
Second home owners in Wales face soaring council tax bills after Labour-Plaid deal
Second home owners in Wales could soon see a major spike in their council tax bills after Labour signed a new deal with Welsh nationalists. On Monday,…
All bark and bite, Nadine Dorries gives the Left as good a verbal thrashing as she gets
“My portfolio is wide and deep,” Nadine Dorries told the Commons digital, culture, media and sport select committee on Tuesday, and if you call her touchy, she…
Once a prime minister’s authority goes, the end can be swift and brutal
There is an old Whitehall story, probably apocryphal, concerning a minister not especially well liked by his officials delivering an important policy speech to some august body….
Letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson have been submitted, claim Tory MPs
There was also no public support from Downing Street for Lord Hague’s idea of creating a so-called “inner Cabinet”, as David Cameron had, to help guide Mr…
Councils to be forced to care for unaccompanied migrant children
However, increased security and Covid restrictions have made traditional routes less viable for migrants, and the overall number of people to have claimed asylum in the UK…
MPs can perfectly handle second jobs
In the wake of the Paterson affair, the know-it-alls are declaring loudly that being a Member of the House of Commons and representing one’s constituents is a full…
In its rush to net-zero, the West is aligning itself with Chinese human rights abuses
As the dust settles on the merry-go-round of Cop26, it is becoming very clear that the Chinese Communist Party has emerged in an even stronger position than…