Only the BBC can’t see that the licence fee is increasingly an anachronism
This is a big year for the BBC as it marks the 100th anniversary of the first radio broadcast. That fact alone might be thought enough to…
Dancing on Ice 2022, launch show review: can Oti Mabuse and Bez save this sinking show?
Dancing on Ice (ITV) was twisting our melons, man. As the celebrity skate-off returned to the rink, cult hero Bez provided a moment of sheer TV joy….
Sue Perkins’ Big American Road Trip, review: a wasted opportunity for a deep dive into van-life
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? In the 21st century, we can also…
Romeo and Juliet, Southwark Playhouse, review: 80s-set Shakespeare is an unexpected nostalgia trip
There’s a lot of nostalgia for the 1980s knocking around, as well as a good bit of looking back in anguish. The signs are everywhere, from The…
Keir Starmer: My office beer doesn’t compare to Downing Street parties
He continued: “The party that was put to the Prime Minister on Wednesday happened because an invitation was sent to a hundred people saying ‘let’s have some…
Just call me Tony: Blair says people do not need to address him as ‘Sir’
“Of course there will be people who object to it strongly but that is to be expected,” said Sir Tony. “It didn’t surprise me, and the best…
BBC warns Nadine Dorries will plunge it into a ‘spiral of decline’ by declaring end to licence fee
Sources close to the BBC Board said Ms Dorries was creating a “cut-price” broadcaster and urged her not to plough ahead with her plan to freeze the…
Military set to tackle Channel migrant crisis as Priti Patel orders ‘pushback’ of boats to France
The military is to be put in charge of stemming the surge in illegal migrants crossing the Channel and could take charge of controversial “pushback” tactics to…
Rishi Sunak stays silent as Cabinet ministers back Boris Johnson in Tories’ ‘Operation Save Big Dog’
His Tweet was seen as a lukewarm message of backing. Ms Gray is the civil servant leading the probe into allegations of lockdown-breaking parties being held in…
Can the Prime Minister change, or do the Tories need to change prime minister?
Conservative MPs face a decision. Do they stick with the Prime Minister – whom most voters, most Conservative voters, and most Conservative members believe has lied about…
Anger from all sides as Boris Johnson 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…
Downing Street advisers could face sack as Boris Johnson battles to stay in No10
Speaking later to Sky News, Mr Dowden added that he did not think the Prime Minister should resign, regardless of the outcome of an civil service inquiry…
Questor: rising inflation and new ESG alignment make now the right time to buy BHP
Since it last featured in this column the firm has also announced its intention to end its dual-listed company structure for efficiency reasons. While the firm’s shares…
‘Hermes lost a £1,000 painting I was donating to charity’
Sally says: I receive many complaints about courier packages that go missing and share your opinion that their disappearance without explanation is not acceptable as it can…
Senior nurses must retire or lose their pension after working on Covid wards
A new wave of departures of senior health workers is imminent as punitive pension rules add pressure to the already short-staffed NHS. Thousands of the most experienced…
‘I turned an abandoned shop into a property gold mine’
Of course, planning is just part of the process and shop conversions take some care and imagination to get right: not all commercial premises make good homes….
Eileen Atkins: ‘My advice for avoiding money troubles? Don’t get married’
Eileen Atkins, 87, is the actress who found fame in 1966 on Broadway in The Killing of Sister George. She co-created TV series Upstairs, Downstairs and The…
Ask the expert: ‘What is the best ultra-cheap car for a newly qualified driver?’
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…
14 cars from the Eighties now considered classic – including the Ford Sierra
The range grew to encompass a convertible and Touring estate, along with the ultra-desirable M3. It was produced until 1994 but many fell into neglect so you’ll…
Dear Richard: ‘I’m being ostracised in my new role at work’
Dear Richard, I changed departments in October with a brief to tighten things up in my new department, which was staffed by people about my age (I…
Austerity be damned! Sparkling sales of Champagne and caviar as people dine in style at home
Supermarkets are reporting a boom in sales of fine foods, including oysters, champagne and caviar, as people spurn dining out on special occasions and instead celebrate in…
How magic mushrooms changed my life
The sunlight glittered on the sea and the coconut palms waved beguilingly as the facilitator gave each of us a handful of brown capsules. They looked like…
Why vegan meat substitutes are the worst junk food of all
It’s the cynical greed that gets me. Turn on prime time television or allow the ads to slide on to YouTube, and every food processor and retailer…
Three ways to… boost your Blue Monday mood with food
If you woke up this morning on Blue Monday feeling particularly fed up you are not alone. But here’s some cheerier news – what you choose to…
Why a caviar dealer may be the answer to every rich person’s problem
Poor old Prince Giacomo Bonanno di Linguaglossa, who’s launched a legal case against his Belarusian girlfriend, Tanya Yashenko, having previously showered her with cash, cars, a share…