Bat Out of Hell: The inside story of Meat Loaf’s hellraiser album that almost never made it
Meat Loaf was, in every way, a larger-than-life star. He was a big man, with a big voice and a big personality, singing big songs on big…
892, review: John Boyega energises this hostage drama
No film can tackle a true story about a hostage situation – in a bank, for good measure – without expecting to be compared with Sidney Lumet’s…
Living, review: Bill Nighy is brilliant in this graceful, affecting Akira Kurosawa remake
On the long list of films there can be no conceivable need to remake, Ikiru must be somewhere near the top. Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 drama about a…
Stop dragging your heels on axing face masks in schools, SNP told
SNP ministers were on Friday urged to “stop dragging their heels” on scrapping face masks in schools after Scotland’s national clinical adviser said the “day is coming”…
Michael Gove’s ‘warehouse tax’ on online giants is blocked by Treasury
The policy clashes reflect the challenge Mr Gove, Mr Sunak and Mr Johnson are facing as they attempt to shape and improve the levelling up plan. The…
The Telegraph weekly news quiz: Which constituency does Tory defector Christian Wakeford represent?
In the week where David Davis told Boris Johnson “in the name of God, go!” and Conservative MP Christian Wakeford defected to the Labour party, The Telegraph’s news…
Britain must stand firm against Russian aggression
When the Soviet Union collapsed, Britain, Russia and the United States made a solemn agreement with Ukraine. In exchange for giving up its inheritance of the third…
Boris Johnson faces his biggest challenge
Boris Johnson has endured what must count as the worst week of his political career. Fury at allegations of parties in Downing Street during lockdown has morphed…
Vladimir Putin should ‘step back’ from Ukraine invasion, warns Liz Truss
Ms Truss called for a joint response to threats, as she added that the UK needed to work “with partners like Australia, Israel, India, Japan, Indonesia and…
Olaf Scholz denies ‘refusing’ to meet with Joe Biden to discuss Ukraine crisis
Le Monde cited French government sources on Friday saying Paris and Berlin were “perplexed” about the “alarmist” tone coming from Washington and London about troop deployments. “We…
Meetings, briefings and tea room talking: How Tory leadership manoeuvres have already begun
Her popularity among the membership seems more assured. She regularly tops the Cabinet league table published by the ConservativeHome website, which represents the party grassroots, an appeal…
A ban on conservatories is exactly the sort of idiocy that could finish off Boris and ‘net zero’
The clue’s in the name: the Conservative Party. How can the Conservative Party even think of banning conservatories? Did they miss the memo? How could they be…
As Russia poses a grave threat to European security, our MPs sound ever more ridiculous
‘In the name of God, go,” said David Davis MP in the House of Commons on Wednesday, addressing Boris Johnson. He was quoting L S Amery, who used…
Exclusive: Taking turns on Wilf’s slide and spilling wine on the office printer – new details of Downing Street party revealed
The Telegraph can detail new allegations about what took place that evening, which is said to have seen around 30 people in total attend the leaving parties….
Tobias Ellwood proposes military takeover of No 10 … but not the kind you might be hoping for
A “military officer” is needed to help Number 10 recover from the recent scandals that have left it in a “temporary flux”, the chairman of the defence…
Scottish nationalists should be nice to the English, says SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford
However, in an interview with Chopper’s Politics podcast, which you can listen to using the audio player above, Mr Blackford said: “I would never permit any existence…
Double trouble for Boris Johnson as he could face two leadership challenges in six months
Boris Johnson could face a second leadership challenge within six months – even if he were to survive one in the coming weeks – under “live” proposals…
Boris Johnson’s chief of staff cancels meeting amid rumours he faces the sack
Boris Johnson’s chief of staff unexpectedly cancelled a regular meeting with advisers on Friday, sparking speculation that Number 10 sackings could be imminent. Dan Rosenfield, the long-time…
Exclusive: Government seeks to gag BBC over spy story
The legal row revolves around a highly sensitive case, understood to concern British intelligence activities overseas. A source said there would be huge disquiet should the BBC…
Scotland Yard to meet with William Wragg over No 10 blackmail claims
Ben Howlett, a former Tory MP, claimed on Friday that an ex-whip warned him funds would be withheld from his constituency over a link road project if…
‘A forex course I cancelled won’t refund me my £3,000’
Sally says: You have had a most frustrating experience with this forex training company. First, being lured in with a soft sell about how you were one…
Questor: one of our bonds is about to mature. Where can we get a good return on the proceeds?
Bonds are supposed to be less trouble than shares – barring disaster, you know what return you will get from them if held to maturity – and…
‘My tenants started a cannabis farm, but my insurer tells me I am not covered – what can I do?’
Dear Property Doctors, I have been happily renting out three properties in Coventry for almost 20 years with no major problems until now. Two weeks ago I…
‘Oil stocks will make money this year, but I’m not buying’
Fossil fuel stocks are in for a bumper year as oil prices climb to their highest level since 2014. Demand for fuel has jumped back to pre-pandemic…
Why I’m being forced to break into the secret property market to buy my family home
Private selling also creates a vicious circle: with stock so low, more people will attempt to find a buyer off-market. This, in turn, keeps stock low. There…