Voters and MPs are exhausted and angry – and it’s easy to see why
The Government cannot help the fact that the world is now being confronted by the omicron variant, but it has to take responsibility for its failure to…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: Week 12 semi-final, live – the girls top a high-scoring leaderboard
Well, the two-dance semi-final usually sees the standard drop as the celebrities struggle with twice the workload, but not this year. AJ Odudu and Rose Ayling-Ellis are…
Gregg Wallace’s Grand Christmas Adventure, review: a man of weird habits and endearing enthusiasm
Gregg Wallace has been doing the rounds recently, talking about Christmas. Perhaps you’ve missed this, so let me fill you in. Gregg has eight Christmas trees in…
Russia and China trying to erode our liberties, Liz Truss to warn G7
Liz Truss will accuse Russia and China of seeking to “undermine liberty” at a G7 meeting on Saturday. The Foreign Secretary will use a speech at the Museum…
Boris Johnson’s deputy spokesman accused of hypocrisy in relation to alleged Downing Street party
The disclosure comes after the Prime Minister said that he was “sickened and furious” about the video of Ms Stratton, his former press secretary, and other No…
Brexit fishing talks breakthrough as UK grants licences to French vessels
French fishermen were handed a further 23 licences to operate in British and Jersey waters in an attempt to ease tensions in the post-Brexit fish wars. Negotiators…
Dominic Raab’s Human Rights Act overhaul could remove restrictions on police and armed forces
Police work and military operations could face fewer restrictions under plans to remove the legal obligation on judges to “take into account” European human rights rulings. An…
Boris Johnson faces Cabinet revolt over Covid rules
The data has sent ministers scrambling to dramatically expand the roll-out of third jabs in the coming weeks, with billions more pounds expected to be spent on…
Dozens of Tory MPs to oppose Covid vaccine passports, including former ministers
Other restrictions that have been introduced as part of Plan B are a return to working from home where possible as of Monday and compulsory face coverings…
Michael Gove hints at tougher Covid restrictions amid ‘deeply concerning’ omicron spread
Face masks being worn in other settings not currently required, such as restaurants and pubs, is another option, as is expanding the venues that must ask for…
Would you follow stricter Covid rules after Downing Street party scandal? Almost half wouldn’t
On Wednesday, Mark Harper, the chairman of the Covid Recovery Group, said: “Why should people at home listening to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State…
Boris Johnson’s overreaction to omicron variant is squandering the goodwill and trust of voters
Two years ago today, the Conservative Party celebrated our biggest majority at an election since Margaret Thatcher. Millions of people across the country were inspired by our…
Omicron Christmas survival guide: What the new Covid data means for your holiday plans
What does seem clear, however, is that omicron is not some sort of super-lethal variant. It will likely end up “in the ballpark” of what has gone…
Government to be sued by frackers over unequal treatment as energy crisis deepens
Widely used around the world, fracking involves pumping a mixture of water, sand and chemicals underground at high pressure to release natural gas trapped between rocks. Former…
Britain could impose new sanctions on Iran as nuclear talks teeter on edge of collapse
Asked by reporters if the US was discussing a “plan B” with Israel if talks fail, and if that included military options, Ned Price, the State Department spokesman, replied…
Parents and teachers free to discuss children’s gender questions, promises Liz Truss
Liz Truss has pledged that parents and teachers will remain free to talk to children about “whether they are transgender or not”, as she moved to quell…
Tenfold increase in patients waiting over eight hours to be transferred from ambulance to A&E
Crisis was ‘avoidable’ Dr Ian Higginson, the Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said bed capacity in hospitals is limited due to wards being…
Under ‘Plan B’ omicron could lead to 75,000 Covid deaths in five months
The omicron variant could cause more hospitalisations and deaths than were recorded at the peak of last winter’s Covid second wave unless restrictions are tightened further, new…
‘We rebuilt our home and made a £160k profit’
The result is a timber-frame house clad on three sides in locally grown cedar, with the front façade covered in stones from the original cottage. With the…
The innovative stocks to buy that don’t come with a tech price tag
As the year winds down and “out of office” emails ping between inboxes, a quiet December usually means that stocks drift upwards. Fund managers looking to top…
Landlords granted reprieve on costly eco upgrades
Landlords will be given an extra year to make their properties more eco-friendly or face a huge fine. The Government will push back the proposed deadline for…
‘It’s a nightmare, our sales have already dropped’: small firms feel the working from home pinch
Small businesses have already started to see sales drop in the vital run-up to Christmas after the Government announced its new working from home guidance. Boris Johnson…
Families lose out on child benefit in stealth tax squeeze
The limit has not risen for almost a decade, despite inflation and wage growth. The level of the salary cap is so outdated that next year 120,000…
The Blower Bentley rides again: behind the wheel of a British racing legend
In fact, they’ve struggled but kept at it, which again is a defining quality. This is the number zero “engineering car” (there’s another of these, in addition…
Ask the expert: ‘How can I prevent my car from misting up every time it rains?’
Alex Robbins is contributing editor at Telegraph Cars where, as well as responding to readers’ queries, he also contributes reviews of new and used cars, together with…