The worst fears for the people of Afghanistan after the return of the Taliban to government have been realised, though not solely because of the new regime’s extremism. After the withdrawal of Nato troops last summer, the infrastructure and financial... Read more
If I told you the leader of the free world was sowing division and insulting reporters, you’d think I was talking about Donald Trump – but Joe Biden is in charge (technically), and last week, the 200-year-old president, who appears... Read more
A buccaneering public figure seeks to shrug off a string of recent public embarrassments only for new humiliations to wriggle from the woodwork. Heaven knows how recently departed GB News anchor Andrew Neil was able to put himself in the... Read more
Oh, dear. Two episodes into Trigger Point and the momentum is as dead as Joel Nutkins. Last week’s opener might have played fast and loose with some of the details of bomb disposal, but you don’t come to ITV on... Read more
Was Islamist terror cell theory a set-up? Last week’s sweaty-palmed series opener was almost a two-hander between Afghan war veterans “Wash” and “Nut”. We now met the wider cast of characters at New Scotland Yard. Head of SO15 counter-terrorism branch,... Read more
The exchanges took place at the height of the Afghanistan evacuation when Mr Farthing, a former Royal Marine who ran the Nowzad shelter in Kabul, was leading a campaign to evacuate his animals and staff using a private charter plane.... Read more
The plans received backing from Andy Street, the Tory Mayor of the West Midlands, and Labour’s Dan Jarvis, the Mayor of South Yorkshire. But they were dismissed as “very small beer” by Lisa Nandy, the Labour shadow secretary for levelling... Read more
It has become one of the defining images of the “partygate” saga – a suitcase full of wine being wheeled towards Number 10 the night before Prince Philip’s funeral. But alcohol-filled luggage was not just a feature of Boris Johnson’s... Read more
Rosie Duffield has warned that she could quit Labour after accusing local party members of “obsessive harassment”. The Canterbury MP, who has revealed receiving threats and abuse over her views on transgender rights and women’s rights, said she was “considering... Read more
Responding to The Telegraph’s revelation that plans for mandatory vaccines in both the NHS and social care sector will be scrapped, Nadra Ahmed OBE, who chairs the National Care Association, said: “This decision epitomises the lack of foresight by ministers... Read more
Robert Hughes was born at Pittenweem, Fife, on January 3 1932. He began his education at Robert Gordon’s College, Aberdeen, but when he was 15 his parents emigrated to South Africa, where he attended Benoni High School and Pietermaritzburg Technical... Read more
It comes to something when a police investigation into misconduct in No 10 and the danger of war in Europe are seen as helpful developments by supporters of the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson’s human shield is no longer Sue Gray,... Read more
Downing Street officials hope the week can underscore their argument that Mr Johnson has got the “big calls” right in office and is focused on delivering for voters. But with the Tories trailing Labour by double digits in opinion polls... Read more
Liz Truss has insisted there is “no discussion” about her running to replace Boris Johnson, despite being seen as a frontrunner to succeed the Prime Minister should he be toppled over the partygate scandal. The Foreign Secretary on Sunday said... Read more
As Glencore has exposure to a wide range of commodities and geographical areas, unlike many of its pure-play rivals, it seems well placed to benefit from the ambitious net-zero targets of the world’s major economies and the population growth that... Read more
The current extreme shortage of homes means landlords have more power over who they rent to. “Competition is very, very fierce. The last property we rented out had 10 good offers. I can pick and choose,” said Mr Townshend. In... Read more
Sally says: As soon as I read your plea I messaged Vodafone to ask it to get in touch with you as soon as possible and help with your data “foro” – fear of running out. It was the weekend... Read more
To what lengths would you go to secure your dream home? Would you promise to care for the owner’s beloved pets? Or let the seller live with you for a year? Almost 40pc of homes were subject to bidding wars... Read more
What’s the worst investment you’ve made? I bought holiday lets, mostly in Spain, in the early 2000s, when it seemed like overseas investment was the way to go. I invested heavily and it was fine for a while, but like... Read more
These borrowers risk losing the entire value of their home to their lender thanks to the way in which interest is added to the original debt and mounts up from one year to the next. Nigel Clarke, 60, from Putney,... Read more
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 articles on buying and selling. His knowledge of the used car market informs... Read more
Stuck at home during lockdown, we needed something to mark the passage from day to night and “locktail” hour did exactly that. Whether your chosen drink was an Old Fashioned, a glass of merlot, a beer, or a classic G&T,... Read more
We’ve long been told to eat our five a day for better health, but more recently the focus has shifted to eating an even wider variety of plant foods, not least because it’s imperative for gut health. Renowned gut experts... Read more
I only need to pick up my bottles of Seedlip, CleanCo and Pentire to see that they’re sugar-free, the latter boasting that its “distilled coastal botanicals” are free from artificial colourings and flavourings. Botivo’s sugar content, the label tells me,... Read more
Connery is a strong advocate for dementia villages, saying that they offer dementia patients more freedom of movement, and the ability to participate in a greater number of daily activities compared with most care homes. In addition, she describes how... Read more