Time to cut down the Forestry Commission
My goodness, how governments love action plans. Each Friday, during my 23 years in Parliament, when I returned to my constituency office, the latest batch of these glossy…
The Ukraine crisis has exposed Europe’s inability to properly defend itself
It has been clear since the presidency of Barack Obama that Europe can no longer rely on US military protection. Even Nato members, able to invoke Article…
Democracies die when the truth becomes whatever you want it to be
We have now been given several reasons why the Prime Minister should not, according to Downing Street, receive a fixed penalty notice from the police for breaking…
Trigger Point, episode 4 recap: shock deaths, red herrings and terrorists under the bed
Just when you thought it was safe to drive your own car… Case just got even more personal for Lana It’s been a bad few weeks at…
Forbidden America shows that Louis Theroux desperately needs to change the record
Is Louis Theroux tired of being Louis Theroux? He is back with a new series, Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America (BBC Two), in which he travels around the…
Jacob Rees-Mogg hails report that ‘transforms UK trade policy’
This is because the EU refuses to continue mutual recognition after a transitional period. However, the IEA says Britain must nevertheless unilaterally recognise EU rules and the…
Fracking ban must stay because ‘UK is not Utah’, insists minister
“People do not want large-scale industrialisation of the British countryside. And given the gas would be produced by private firms and sold at the highest price internationally,…
Freed from EU rules, BA could reach great heights
Created out of the merger between British Airways and Iberia in 2011, IAG has, in the years since then, also taken control of Ireland’s Aer Lingus, and…
Liz Truss urged to impose sanctions on Dubai official over jailed British businessmen
They have now urged Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, to designate Mohammed Al Shaibani, the director of the Ruler’s Court in Dubai, for sanctions under the UK’s…
Valérie Pécresse tells major rally ‘nothing will stop me’ as support drains in race against Macron
With Mr Macron way out in front in voter intentions for round one of the election on April 10 and Marine Le Pen, her far-Right opponent, polling…
Poland braces for massive influx of refugees fleeing Ukraine as fears of Russian invasion mount
Ukraine’s government sought to play down airline concerns and dismissed fears of a de facto closure of Ukrainian airspace as “nonsense”. “The most important point is that…
Urgent reforms needed to combat ‘perfect storm’ facing British policing, Labour warns
Ms Cooper directly criticised Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, saying that she had been “silent on policing for a year” and that “none” of the necessary reforms…
Jeremy Corbyn ‘close to being deselected’ as Labour MP
Despite this, a senior party insider told The Sunday Times that they are “determined to bring this to a head. The current position is not sustainable”, while…
Carrie Johnson: ‘Regurgitated lies’ in Lord Ashcroft book are ‘spiteful and damaging’
Carrie Johnson has accused Lord Ashcroft of peddling “regurgitated lies” about her as the peer prepares to publish a new unauthorised biography. Lord Ashcroft’s book, which is…
Stop playing politics and find the best person to lead Met Police, Sadiq Khan told
It came after the shadow home secretary accused Ms Patel of having been “silent on policing for a year”, during which time urgent reforms had been needed….
‘Whiff of Munich in the air’ comment shows Britain risks offending Nato allies, warns Ukraine
“It may be that he (Putin) just switches off his tanks and we all go home but there is a whiff of Munich in the air from…
EU hands Britain post-Brexit olive branch – an offer to lead new security council
European leaders are planning to ask Britain to head up a new security organisation to counter future geopolitical challenges, in a move to put post-Brexit tensions behind…
Boris Johnson backed to ‘fight’ and win next election whatever happens over ‘partygate’
Socialising banned in Downing Street garden The intervention came as it emerged that a ban on impromptu socialising in the garden has been slapped on staff in…
Savers earn just 10p a month as banks fail to pass on higher interest rates
The average saver is earning just 10 pence a month in interest by staying loyal to high street banks, after providers failed to pass on the benefit…
Expat buy-to-let landlords foiled by Brexit red tape
British expats living in Europe who want to buy property on home shores have been shunned by lenders. Banks and building societies in the UK are unwilling…
Questor: Ocado is well-placed for long-term growth as grocery spending moves to online
Encouragingly, the company’s cash .position of £1.5bn suggests it has further scope to invest in new technology to further reduce costs and improve its competitive advantage. It…
Benjamin Alexander: ‘I spent $150k family inheritance on my dream to ski for Jamaica in the Olympics’
Benjamin Alexander is Jamaica’s first Olympic competitor in Alpine skiing. He took his initial ski lesson six years ago, aged 32, and lines up for the Giant…
Retirement savers are sleepwalking into a pension disaster
Billions of pounds in pensions are at risk because of rising interest rates, as those nearing retirement have been shoehorned into “outdated” investments. More than £15bn in…
‘I lost £16k trying to evict an unruly tenant’
Between October and December 2021, the average time between a landlord repossession claim and an eviction was 68 weeks. This was a record high, excluding the pandemic…
‘Ghost’ sightings soar as Covid spooks more into believing the paranormal
The spectre of the pandemic has cast a dark shadow over the lives of everyone. But for some, it is more than just a metaphor. Ghost sightings…