Why Britain shouldn’t regret Brexit
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We need a conversation about the point of Covid self-isolation
Politicians make for easy punching bags during times of crisis. Recently, they have not made it any easier for themselves. But I hold no envy for the…
In archived documents, Tony Blair’s ruthless political instincts are as clear as ever
Newly released government papers from the early Tony Blair era may not change anyone’s long-held opinions about Labour’s longest-serving prime minister, but they do reveal some magnificent…
England has a duty to welcome Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid refugees
Billy Connolly might have annoyed the Scottish Nationalists when he said there was not much difference between Scots and the English from similar backgrounds, but his observation…
Pedestrians are the true victims of the war between cars and cyclists
If I had to take my driving test tomorrow – a grossly unfair demand, as I had to take four in my early twenties – I’d almost…
The world would be a better place if women held the purse strings
Here’s a peculiar Little Women detail about my Northern Irish upbringing that would have novelist Louisa May Alcott reaching for her quill and historian Lucy Worsley punching…
Braced for invasion
New Year’s Eve is set to be the mildest on record, with temperatures in the South expected to peak at around 16°C, which would not be out…
How to use a colourful eyeshadow palette, and wear the looks properly for New Year’s Eve
In the old days (before Covid), there were style rules for women over ‘a certain age’. Wear too many colours at once and you look a bit…
How new Brexit regulations will change the way we buy clothes
But as consumers, what we really want to know is whether clothes will become more expensive and if the clothes we buy will ever arrive on British…
Victoria Beckham’s fashion label needs cash injection to stay afloat
Victoria Beckham’s fashion label will need extra investment to stay afloat after suffering an £8.7m loss when Covid struck, the company’s auditors have warned. The business is…
What to wear for a dialled-down New Year’s Eve
“Not getting covid in the 10 days before Christmas is our nation’s Squid Game,” read the meme that was shared on several friends’ social media feeds in…
Architectural marvels set to dazzle in 2022
A destination hotel Paddy McKillen, the co-owner of Claridges and the Connaught, with the Qatari royal family, is no slouch when it comes to commissioning architects. His…
Covid outbreak at Antarctic polar research station proves there is no escape from the pandemic
Polar researchers in remote Antarctica have fallen victim to coronavirus, despite taking strict health precautions, being fully vaccinated and miles from civilization. Two thirds of the 25…
‘Liberating’: How former wartime tunnels in Taiwan became a symbol of peace
Hidden in a camouflaged bunker carved out of a cliff, the Thornbirds book store belongs to a tradition on Taiwan’s Matsu islands of turning former military outposts…
‘Kidnapped, raped and trafficked’: Women and girls exposed to sexual violence in war-torn Mozambique
“It is not just the insurgents,” Maina explains. “Even the uniformed personnel that are state armed groups, the state security forces, themselves have been perpetuating these crimes.” …
Ghislaine Maxwell trial: How intimate pictures with Jeffrey Epstein sealed the case against British socialite
A woman known by the pseudonym Jane then testified that Epstein first abused her in 1994, when she was just 14. Jane met Epstein, Maxwell and her…
Ghislaine Maxwell verdict: How the world reacted
The Australian newspaper reported that the verdict made things worse for Prince Andrew, saying the chances of the Duke “winning in legal action brought against him by…
Ghislaine Maxwell’s future prison life may feel like ‘Disneyland’ after ‘living hell’ New York cell
Ghislaine Maxwell’s future prison life may feel like “Disneyland” to the British socialite compared with the New York cell she has spent her time awaiting trial, according…
Drunk tourist broke into Romania’s presidential palace thinking it was his hotel
A drunk tourist broke into Romania’s presidential palace after scaling a 6ft wall because he thought the “People’s House” was a hotel, police said. The unidentified Irish…
Robert Capa’s famed Spanish Civil War photo ‘may have been staged’
But after a sequence of photographs from the same shoot were pieced together earlier this century, it became clear from the landscape that the image was shot…
How Ghislaine Maxwell went from privileged childhood into Jeffrey Epstein’s arms – and finally prison
Five guilty verdicts had been returned on the six charges she faced, including the most serious – trafficking a minor for sex. The courtroom remained in stunned…
Citroen pulls Egypt advert over ‘harassment of women’
Another critic, Ahmed Tawfiikk, questioned how the company could have thought the advert had been a good idea. “How did this ever get approved in the first…
China’s footballers banned from getting tattoos to ‘set good example for society’
Young footballers with tattoos could be ‘prohibited’ from playing on national teams Tighter rules for athletes apply beyond the professional leagues. Last year, a women’s university football…
Ghislaine Maxwell must ‘give up powerful sex offenders’ to have ‘any chance’ of reduced sentence
On day 12, Defence attorney Laura Menninger told Judge Alison Nathan that they were struggling to track down a witness they had subpoenaed. “I understand that your…
How to have the most successful multi-gen holiday ever
Just before Christmas, I had one of my travel highlights of 2021: hugging my sister in her driveway in a small mountain town in California. My nephews,…