Cabinet anger over misleading Covid isolation guidance
Mr Johnson signalled his determination to address the matter after a number of Cabinet ministers called for changes to be made. Speaking to broadcasters during a visit…
Sell these ‘best buy’ funds failing to beat their rivals
Almost £5bn is invested in poorly performing funds recommended by Britain’s largest stockbrokers. Fund shops Hargreaves Lansdown, Interactive Investor and AJ Bell, which have around 2.5 million customers between them,…
Four defensive funds to own if you’re worried about markets falling
Rising inflation, uncertainty about the omicron variant and central banks putting up interest rates form a potentially explosive backdrop for stock markets after they rose steadily in…
What the Government’s cladding reforms means for flat owners
On the face of it, this is a huge win for flat owners in mid-rise blocks who now do not need such a form to sell or…
Money Makeover: ‘I earn £50,000 – how should I invest to provide for my children?’
Providing for their children’s future is a priority for most parents, but it can be harder for some families than others. Tim and Kate Thomas want to…
For sale: a £5m Lake District home inspired by picnics with Beatrix Potter
“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were – Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter,” wrote Helen Beatrix Potter in 1901. The tale of…
‘EasyJet refused to help my elderly friend find his Covid travel documents, so he missed his flight’
Sally says: You were angry about what had happened to your friend, who was travelling alone and had also recently been diagnosed with cancer, so was feeling…
‘I’ve unexpectedly received money in my bank account – am I legally allowed to keep it?’
The bottom line is if you do nothing about trying to return the windfall into your account, you could end up with a criminal record. I therefore…
House sellers pocketed £95k each last year
One in five flat owners made a loss selling their property last year, compared to just 4pc of detached house sellers. Demand for flats plummeted as buyers…
Volkswagen ID.4 GTX review: the sporty electric car that might infuriate more than it delights
Then there are the sliders along the bottom of the screen, with which you can adjust the temperature and volume without using the on-screen menus. Fine, except…
Rolls-Royce sales surge as Covid makes super-rich value the ‘nice, lovely things’
Wealthy customers in the US, China and the rest of Asia boosted its performance, as well as custom orders such as the Phantom Oribe, co-created with fashion…
Dear Richard: ‘My children’s rejection is breaking my heart’
Dear Richard, I was divorced some 10 years ago; my ex-wife and I have both subsequently settled down with new partners. My sons from the marriage, who…
It’s time to stop the obsession with use-by dates and trust our noses instead
Come the end of this month, use-by dates on milk will be out at Morrison’s, with customers instead being left to sniff it for proof of life…
How do you invent a recipe that is practically perfect in every way?
But some of the best recipes can come about by accident. Ruth Graves Wakefield, owner of the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, supposedly came up with…
What Covid does to the brain – and what you can do to prevent it
When we breathe the Sars-CoV-2 virus into our lungs, our immune system swings into action. If you are healthy, Covid infection and the destruction of lung cells…
Already failing your New Year’s diet? Here’s what to do instead
She wants to decouple nutrition advice from weight loss, to focus on the health benefits that a sensible, long-term eating plan can deliver. But admits that some…
Miriam González Durántez: ‘Our son was diagnosed with cancer – it plays tricks with your mind’
The last time I interviewed Miriam González Durántez, the international trade lawyer and women’s rights advocate who happens to be married to Sir Nick Clegg, it was…
Never mind mansplaining, here are five other manisms that we need to talk about
You probably saw that mansplaining is back in the news. This time, discussion of the unwelcome tendency for men to put women straight on things they already…
My illness has tested our relationship but also strengthened our bond
My wife and I didn’t get married in a church – it was a registry office on the high street; the rain held off – but we…
Masking children is illogical and irrational
Any enlightened society supports a diversity of opinion on political matters, but we all tend to agree, generally, on a set of ethical principles and, even more…
Labour has much to gain from a new party led by Jeremy Corbyn
A new year, a new schism in the Labour Party. Rumours are flying that Jeremy Corbyn, still deprived of the Labour whip at Westminster and therefore unable…
Labour’s plan for more devolution is exactly what Britain doesn’t need
Sir Keir Starmer has recently been on a mission to persuade the voters that, unlike his predecessor, he actually quite likes the United Kingdom. The Union Jack…
Does Jane Eyre really need a trigger warning?
Just last week, I started reading Jane Eyre to my 10-year-old daughter. Only I’d forgotten, as one does, quite how bleak those opening chapters are. The cruelty…
Standing up to Putin
Talks in Geneva today between officials from the United States and Russia mark the start of a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at reducing tensions over Ukraine….
We must have as many babies as possible
After the Pope said it was selfish to raise pets rather than kids, I turned on the radio to hear the public’s verdict. Apart from some anti-Catholic…