The cost-of-living crisis is politics at its most personal – ministers can’t afford to fail
As the furore over lockdown parties at Number 10 rages on, it is tempting to think that normal politics is in suspense, pending factual findings from Sue…
To save his leadership, Boris Johnson must scrap the National Insurance increase
Where did it all go wrong? In a parallel universe, Boris Johnson would be surging in the polls by now, with the good news on omicron validating…
Dominic Raab: I’ll stop dangerous criminals abusing Human Rights Act ‘to line their pockets’
Dominic Raab has pledged to stop dangerous offenders from “lining their pockets” with taxpayers’ funds after a gangland killer was handed £15,000 compensation for being locked up…
John Bercow dismisses inquiry finding him guilty of bullying staff as a ‘kangaroo court’
John Bercow has denounced a parliamentary inquiry into his conduct a “kangaroo court”, as he reveals it will conclude that he bullied three House of Commons staff….
Tory MPs back legal challenge against masks in the classroom
The Government is facing a legal fight over face masks in the classroom as more than a dozen Tory MPs and peers backed a court challenge against…
Keir Starmer: Boris Johnson and his politics of cynicism are poisoning the well of our democracy
Boris Johnson is “poisoning the well” of British democracy with his behaviour over allegedly illicit parties in Downing Street, Sir Keir Starmer has warned, claiming that the…
Carrie Johnson pictured breaking Covid rules hugging friend at West End club
Ms Pinder, a trained chef who co-wrote a recipe book, posted that the pair were celebrating, days after she became engaged. Last year, she was pictured leaving…
How Chinese spy Christine Lee ingratiated herself with UK business
Dutifully, her firm also trumpeted its support for Chinese president Xi Jinping’s “Belt and Road” initiative, which has been criticised as an attempt to lure a string…
Michael Gove said to be on leadership ‘manoeuvres’ by courting Tory MPs at dinner
Michael Gove has been accused of embarking on “manoeuvres” after it emerged that he courted dozens of Tory backbenchers at a dinner hosted by the MP who…
How Boris Johnson is dealing with anger from all sides as he fights to survive ‘partygate’
In one extraordinary intervention last week, Danny Kruger – Mr Johnson’s former political secretary, who is now MP for Devizes and a ministerial aide – warned that…
Boris Johnson must take ‘full responsibility’ for conclusions of ‘partygate’ inquiry, say ministers
As Mr Johnson faced a growing revolt by MPs and activists, Chloe Smith, the minister for disabled people, said she would be “looking extremely closely at the…
We must restore decency, honour and trust at heart of our Government
The No10 party situation is now an embarrassment to me and many of my colleagues. When you think “that’s it”, there is more, and more. This is…
Iain Dale’s picks for who could replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister
She has had a torrid time of late in the Home Office, especially over the Channel migrant issue. It is difficult to see how she would have…
Boris Johnson could have passed tipping point of unpopularity from which prime ministers never recover
Not only was he Prime Minister “at the time of the most significant health crisis in Britain for 100 years” but, by forcing through a hard Brexit…
Tory MP: Downing Street staff partied but I couldn’t see my wife in hospital before our baby twins died
It came as further allegations surfaced that Downing Street staff were drinking so much during lockdowns that they brought in a fridge for weekly “wine-time Fridays”. Images…
Downing Street staff ‘brought in their own wine fridge for weekly parties’
Downing Street staff were drinking so much during lockdowns that they brought in a fridge for weekly “wine-time Fridays”, it has been alleged. Images obtained by the…
Fraudsters uncover new technique to steal cash from families
Families looking to borrow money to cope with the burgeoning cost of living crisis have become the target of criminal gangs. Banks have warned of an alarming…
Market bubbles are bursting – here’s what investors should buy and sell
However, there have been many false dawns for the so-called “rotation” from growth to value. Similar moves were recorded at the beginning of 2021 and some professionals…
Luxury home sales hit 15-year high as wealthy flock to the countryside
Buyers have also been drawn to the idea of a renovation project, particularly those with more time on their hands following successive lockdowns and a change in…
‘I’m seven and sold my digital drawing for £3,000’
The wild world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain is a twisted vortex of digital money, complex computing and fast trades. It is not the obvious place to nurture…
Ask the expert: ‘Is a dashboard warning light a sign of imminent engine failure?’
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…
Dear Richard: ‘My adult son has turned our home into a war zone’
Dear Richard, Since graduating with a 2:1 in the summer, our 23-year-old son has returned home but has done almost nothing since. He has got into a…
Six brilliant recipes using the humble tinned tomato
Was there ever a more versatile tin than one which contains tomatoes? They’re the base of so many dishes in cuisines from around the world and they…
I may have bought my home alone, but unexpected kindness means I’m not at all lonely
It is a new year, a new house and a new beginning. In some ways, I feel like a new person too, because although my house still…
I remember the days when long-term relationships were forged with a snog in the back of a taxi on the way home from a date
Sometime around this point in mid-January, the wheels come off as new year’s resolutions we vowed to keep begin to fall by the wayside. For this precise…