Innovative thinking is required in the booster vaccine roll-out
It is almost a year since the first Covid vaccine in the world outside of a clinical trial was administered to Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother from…
Keir Starmer gives his best rendition of a Commons greatest hit: ‘Last Christmas’
The BBC’s Christmas Day TV lineup was out – and it was…. identical to Christmas 2020. EastEnders, Call the Midwife and (horror of horrors) Mrs Brown’s Boys…
Too many people have a vested interest in this permanent Covid emergency
There is much that we have learnt about the character of modern Britain since Covid burst so disastrously on the scene almost two years ago. The only…
New Forest: The Crown’s Hunting Ground, review: Hugh Bonneville does his best Attenborough
Many successors to Sir David Attenborough have been mooted in recent years. Brian Cox. Simon Reeve. Chris Packham. Hugh Bonneville. OK, no one has ever mentioned Hugh…
Farage: The Trump Interview, review: Meghan, Mar-a-Lago and pesky wind farms as old friends shot the breeze
Farage v Trump was never going to be Frost v Nixon. The former US President and the Ukip-leader-turned-GB News host are friends and their exclusive chat was…
Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism, review: there’s a lot to learn from this brave film
It is a strange fact that people often say more in the presence of a television camera than they do in private. I suppose it’s a bit…
The Darkness, G Live, review: part naff panto, part classic rock gig
Some, especially in the image-conscious world of rock, enter into the festive period with reluctance, perhaps rustling a tentative sleigh bell here, and briefly slipping on a…
Be grateful for small mercies: at least this year’s Turner Prize winners are artists
Still, the exceptional circumstances meant that, when it came to selecting a winner, there was greater emphasis than usual upon the exhibition. In the words of its…
GB News and Donald Trump join forces on the comeback trail
It was a dangerous display of hubris for a broadcaster that is struggling to break free of its calamity-strewn image. Yet its newfound confidence is not completely…
No kissing under the mistletoe, says minister, as Boris Johnson denies ‘boozy’ party broke Covid rules
At Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons, Sir Keir asked Mr Johnson: “As millions of people were locked down last year, was a Christmas party thrown in…
No 10’s plans will fail to solve the social care crisis, warns Jeremy Hunt
“It’s hard to see looking at these measures the NHS and social care systems being fully integrated as they should be and it’s very hard to see…
Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle ‘has boosted Labour’ ahead of Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election
On Tuesday night, Tory MPs were told to join a “dawn raid” in Old Bexley and Sidcup in a last-ditch effort to protect their party’s majority. Mark…
Rishi Sunak warns Cabinet: ‘NHS must provide value for money’
The Chancellor spearheaded warnings at Cabinet this week that extra cash being poured into the NHS must achieve value for money by boosting its performance. Rishi Sunak…
Supreme Court indicates it will uphold Mississippi abortion law which challenges Roe v Wade
It is less clear whether the court’s ruling – which is not expected until next year – will simply pare back Roe v Wade by allowing the…
Labour is sabotaging its hopes of being trusted with the economy
His replacement may not be well-known to the wider public but is no stranger to the business community having been shadow City minister between 2016 and 2020….
With each new set of restrictions, Britain moves further away from its traditions of liberty
Parliament debated and voted on the latest set of coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday, but only after they had come into force. The country now faces at least…
Jacob Rees-Mogg investigated for ‘failing to declare £6m in loans’ from his own firm
His directors’ loans totalled £2.94 million in 2018, £2.3 million in 2018-19 and £701,513 in 2019-20, Companies House documents show. He paid no interest on a director’s…
Questor: Omicron has sent vaccine makers’ shares into orbit – except for AstraZeneca
Down, up, down again: the stock market, like the rest of us, doesn’t know how to react to the omicron variant. The FTSE 100 index fell by…
House prices rise 10pc but market ‘close’ to pre-crash levels
Mr Gardner warned there could be trouble ahead for the market. It was unclear what effect the omicron variant would have on the market and consumer confidence…
American Express accused of ‘cutting off’ vulnerable customers by ditching cash payments
American Express risks “cutting off” vulnerable cardholders after it announced it would no longer accept cash payments, experts have warned. The credit card provider emailed customers last…
‘My lazy brother is milking our parents and draining my inheritance. Can I stop him?’
Dear Moral Money, My parents recently told me they are giving the family home to my feckless brother, who keeps finding new reasons to take money from…
The city where landlords will make the most money in 2022
Meanwhile, Norwich was the biggest climber, rising from 21st place in 2020 to 10th this year. Luke Savins, of William H Brown lettings agents in Norwich, said:…
Families face punishing tax crackdown on ‘granny annexes’
HMRC clarified it did not want to “discourage” the use of granny annexes that supported elderly relatives living on the same site as the family home. Yet…
Why the British balti deserves protection like French champagne
He tweaked those methods to cater to local palates. Unlike many communities, the Balti Triangle was mixed rather than segregated. “It was ripe for a fusion dish,”…
A psychotherapist’s guide to coping with Covid confusion
Humans need certainty, which is why the latest confusing messages around the arrival of the omicron variant are taking a toll on our mental health. Just as…