Is this the death of the posh lunch?
Still, time is money, Masciaga admits, and the stress of keeping one eye on a mobile phone chirruping with alerts has done much to remove the relaxation…
Chanel jolts couture week with black eyes and royalty on horseback
All those post-covid brides in want of a dress are well catered for here – this couture season is obviously the hot ticket for oligarch wedding shopping….
How fashion ditched the Gen Z look and made clothes for the over-40s again
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, should it? To see a tailored suit, nipped-in of waist and sharp of shoulder, on the catwalk of a men’s fashion…
David Cameron’s donned an M&S shacket, so should you wear one too?
He’s swapped the country’s seat of power for a shepherd’s hut, so it stands to reason that David Cameron’s done away with his suiting in favour of…
A lost generation: fears long-running school closures will harm children around the world
It is unclear how many children have dropped out of education in the last two years but in many poor families there has been increasing pressure to…
US navy’s new $13bn nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ‘may not be able to defend itself’ from missiles
The latest assessment raises new questions for Pentagon officials and lawmakers about how fully the Navy will demonstrate improvements before the Ford is deployed in mid-September on…
Ukraine crisis: Why Russia might invade and what could happen next
The US agrees the chances are high. President Biden himself has said the military buildup looks like a threat. “It’s clear Russia has no intention of de-escalating,”…
Ukraine and EU hit out at UK and US’s diplomatic withdrawal amid Russia invasion threat
Ukraine has attacked the UK and US over their embassy pullouts, as President Volodymyr Zelensky praised EU diplomats for remaining to do their jobs amid mounting fears…
Francois Hollande says he’s ready for comeback as French Left descends into chaos
Meanwhile, according to a recent Ifop poll, the combined ratings of all Left-wing candidates, who polled a total of 45 per cent of the vote in the…
Emmanuel Macron willing to sacrifice Western unity on Russia in his push for a stronger EU
But Baltic nations are wary of undermining Nato’s influence and there is no guarantee of EU unity behind a Franco-German desecalation plan. Mr Macron, who sees the…
Inside the Ukrainian city President says could be the first Russian target
Kyrylo Zolotarev was 30 years old when a storm of bullets from a Russian soldier’s rifle tore into his elbow and pelvis during the 2014 war…
Major snowstorm hits Greece and Turkey causing travel chaos
In Istanbul, heavy snowfall blocked roads and flights had to be suspended at Istanbul Airport after the roof of a cargo facility collapsed from the weight of…
25 facts you didn’t know about Australia
Australia is a land full of quirks, idiosyncrasies and contradictions. Vast but sparsely populated; searingly hot, but sees more snow than Switzerland; full of sharks, snakes and spiders,…
The offbeat alternative to the Alps with sun, ski and souvlaki
After a day of playing in the snow I was ravenous. Luckily Greece’s winter playground for the country’s rich and famous has plenty of good restaurants. At…
Our rental car in Italy turned into a nightmare
Gill Charlton has been fighting for Telegraph readers and solving their travel problems for more than 30 years, winning refunds, righting wrongs and suggesting solutions. She takes…
The complete half-term holiday checklist
Should you be travelling with children over 12 who are not fully vaccinated there are some countries to avoid for a holiday. This may be due to…
The 20 best cruises to book in 2022
Nothing can match the feeling of unalloyed joy at being at sea, or the excitement as your cruise ship slowly eases away from the dock. Even after…
Why I decided my 60th birthday was finally the time to conquer my fears on holiday
With my fear of heights conquered, it was now time to tackle my other phobia. The aim of every safari is to see the Big Five –…
What the expansion of the NHS Covid Pass to 12 to 15 year-olds means for your holiday
The updating of the NHS Covid Pass so that it will show evidence of vaccination for those aged 12-15 years is no longer relevant in the UK, because most…
The easiest test-free holiday options
This week, holidaymakers received a piece of news that has been 252 days in the making. For the first time since May 17 2021, you can travel…
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson: ‘Nobody could deny I looked great in those tights’
In the annals of pop history, much is made of the moment when David Bowie appeared on Top of the Pops in feather cut and catsuit to…
The 100 best love songs of all time, from Billy Joel ballads to Ed Sheeran classics
‘I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day’ – is there, in all honesty, any other opening lyric that gives you such a spring in your step as…
Tuesday morning UK news briefing: PM’s lockdown birthday party
Meanwhile, the Treasury could cut 1p off income tax if Covid fraud was tackled properly, Lord Agnew of Oulton said as he quit the Government. The peer…
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Dame Cressida Dick: The Met commissioner who has Boris Johnson’s future in her hands
It was quite the honour and caused some surprise because many, including herself, had thought the opportunity had come and gone. Two years earlier, Dame Cressida, the…