By attempting to punish Britain for Brexit, Irish nationalists are forgetting their own history
‘War and war within three days”. So Lloyd George threatened Irish leaders on 5 December 1921 if they would not accept a partitioned, independent Ireland as a…
The public has turned against the excesses of the lockdown fanatics
This time last year, Professor Neil Ferguson observed how China’s draconian anti-Covid restrictions had influenced the response to the virus across the Western world – not least…
A crackdown on government profligacy is urgently needed
There is to be a concerted effort to rein in Whitehall profligacy, we are told, and not before time. Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, are…
Doctor Who, episode 6 review: Flux ended less with a bang, more with a sequence of small squelches
Showbiz lore is that when sibling double act Mike and Bernie Winters played the notoriously tough Glasgow Empire – a venue known as “the comic’s graveyard” –…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: quarter-final results, live – Dan Walker’s journey comes to an end
The judges were in agreement Our original quartet were reunited this weekend following two shows with Covid absences, and they mainly concurred on Saturday’s dances – though…
You Don’t Know Me, review: this propulsive thriller will make a star of Samuel Adewunmi
The murder weapon was found in the defendant’s flat. Mobile phone data placed him at the scene of the crime. Traces of the victim’s blood were found…
A Great Day in London, review: a dizzying array of talent proves the UK jazz scene is alive and well
Jazz development organisation Tomorrow’s Warriors have a leading role in the story of the UK’s Jazz renaissance, having mentored some of today’s young global jazz stars. Shabaka…
Race to expand quarantine hotels with hundreds stranded in red list countries
The hotel shortages came as Dominic Raab, the Justice Secretary, on Sunday admitted that pre-departure tests for travellers flying into the UK would only make a “marginal…
Around 10,000 hospital beds occupied by elderly patients ready to go home but waiting for care
Around 10,000 hospital beds are currently occupied by elderly people owing to a lack of available care workers to look after them at home, NHS leaders have…
Justice Secretary seeks to bring in video evidence for all rape victims
Video evidence for rape victims will be rolled out nationwide, Dominic Raab has pledged. The Justice Secretary said allowing victims to give their evidence in advance via…
Britain has much to learn from Singapore’s staggering economic success
Dr Cheang emphasises the fact that government spending in Singapore is less than 20pc of GDP. By contrast, the ratio frequently exceeds 40pc among OECD countries. It…
Will the omicron Covid variant wreck Christmas?
Prof Rudo Mathivha, an intensive care specialist, painted a grim picture from inside Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, in the vast Soweto township on the outskirts of…
EU-style privacy laws could be scrapped after Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s legal win
She had successfully sued the publisher of the Mail on Sunday for a breach of her privacy, data protection and copyright after it printed extracts from a…
Eric Zemmour is put in headlock as violence erupts at his first political rally
Hard-Right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour promised to “reconquer” France on Sunday during his first political rally, as supporters beat and bloodied anti-racism activists who had come to…
Sniffer dogs may be deployed in Parliament to stop suspected drug use by MPs and staff
Traces of cocaine were also reportedly identified in lavatories nearest the private offices of Boris Johnson and Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, as well as a disabled…
‘Formal’ No 10 Christmas party would have breached Covid rules, says Dominic Raab
Dominic Raab has acknowledged that a “formal party” in Downing Street last Christmas would have breached Covid-19 guidance but insisted the allegations were “unsubstantiated”. The Justice Secretary…
Health and social care levy will ‘only go up’, warns Jeremy Hunt
Alongside establishing the £86,000 cap on lifetime care costs, the Government is to set up a repairs service to help older and disabled people adapt their homes…
UK omicron Covid cases surge by 50pc in a day
The omicron variant is “spreading rapidly” in the UK and could soon become the dominant Covid-19 strain, experts have warned, after case numbers surged by more than…
Bank of England poised to loosen mortgage lending rules
At the same time, SVRs have held steady at between 3.6pc and 4.6pc over the past decade, even as initial rates on mortgages have plunged, making the…
Questor: Covid has accelerated these key trends and this company can capitalise on them
It is too soon to quantify the lasting effects of the pandemic on the world economy. However, in Questor’s view, Covid-19 and the lockdowns it has prompted…
Josh Widdicombe: ‘I was basically like a young Alan Sugar’
Josh Widdicombe, 38, is best known for co-hosting the late-night comedy talk show The Last Leg on Channel 4. He wrote and starred in the BBC sitcom…
Owners of listed homes face £50,000 heat pump eco penalty
Owners of listed homes face bills of more than £50,000 to install a heat pump. The Government has promoted this new heating technology and offers grants for…
‘O2 is chasing me for £1,300 owed by an imposter’
Sally says: Your nightmare experience of negotiating O2’s customer service procedures was a touch Kafkaesque, with your efforts hampered because you could not get past the security…
Falkland islanders lose their last cash machine
Falkland Islanders face being marooned without access to cash when its only ATM is disconnected in the coming weeks. The free cash machine was installed in the…
Scam ‘hotline’ inundated as fraud measures are beefed up
The police warned recently of a convincing new “friends in need” scam targeting parents. Victims of the scam receive a WhatsApp message from a random number purporting…