Deluded Berlin has finally woken up to the truth about Putin
‘Putin is our enemy now,” said Germany’s largest newspaper Bild yesterday. As the country woke up to reports of Russian tanks rolling over Ukrainian borders, the veil…
Democracy is under threat from resurgent authoritarianism
‘This was an unprovoked act of aggression against an independent country and represents a serious threat to world peace and an unprecedented development in the history of…
This may be Boris Johnson’s finest hour, before the real pain starts to hit
Despite the best efforts of his two key advisers to rain on his freedom parade, Boris Johnson had a pretty good day on Monday. At a No 10…
National Portrait Gallery and Scottish Ballet cut ties with BP
It comes despite BP’s chief executive, Bernard Looney, making efforts to reposition the company as a greener institution. This month he sped up those plans, saying BP…
Cat Burglar, review: a superb pastiche of Looney Tunes with an iffy video game tacked on
One unexpected side-effect of the pandemic has been the premature retirement of Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series Black Mirror. With the world having suffered through just the…
Exit left, Emily Maitlis – all that was wrong with BBC current affairs
The case of Jon Sopel is slightly different. He never attracted the same amount of criticism as Maitlis but many observers, this one included, reckoned that his coverage…
Scrapping Eton and Harrow matches at Lord’s is not ‘kowtowing to the woke police’, says head of MCC
In a letter to members, Mr Lavender said the club could only allow a limited number of matches to take place at Lord’s each season to maintain…
Alex Salmond urged to cancel show on Russian propaganda channel RT
Alex Salmond is facing fresh demands to cancel his show on the Russian propaganda channel RT amid calls for the Kremlin-funded broadcaster to be banned in the…
Free Covid tests stay for Scots – but Nicola Sturgeon won’t say who’ll foot the bill
People in Scotland will continue to receive free tests after they have been scrapped in England, it has emerged, as Nicola Sturgeon was accused of picking a…
George Eustice: Climate change could be good for British food
Climate change could provide a boost for British food, the Environment Secretary has told farmers, as he sought to give reassurances over growing pressures on the industry….
Jeremy Corbyn backs criticism of Britain for ‘provocative’ role in Russia-Ukraine crisis
Part of the statement read: “The conflict is the product of 30 years of failed policies, including the expansion of Nato and US hegemony at the expense…
The City takes on Brussels in ‘high stakes poker’ over Brexit freedoms
On this side of the Channel the pace of reform in the finance industry has so far been leisurely. While dual-class share structures and lower free float…
Information Commissioner calls time on the ‘drag’ of Brussels’ data rules
Britain’s new privacy tsar said he will end the era of “regulations for regulation’s sake” in a decisive break from EU data rules. John Edwards, the Information…
Sir Richard Shepherd, Tory MP and committed Eurosceptic who rebelled over the Maastricht Treaty – obituary
The Prime Minister took the unusual step of writing to him, saying revision of the Act was not a matter for backbenchers. Shepherd replied suggesting a meeting…
Nicola Sturgeon picks a fight with Boris Johnson over free Covid tests, but at what cost?
But who’s to pay? Ms Sturgeon complained on Tuesday that all four Home Nations contributed towards paying for the tests and the testing infrastructure, but decisions were…
Downing Street party attendees questioned under police caution
Scotland Yard has questioned attendees at Downing Street lockdown parties under caution, a leaked document has revealed. It raises the prospect that Boris Johnson has become the…
How to restore your garden after storm damage, and protect it from extreme weather
Rescue pots Pots soon fill with water but you can unblock drainage holes with a cane. Don’t allow plants in pots without drainage holes to sit in…
Oligarchs lobby Foreign Office in bid to avoid sanctions
The Government plans a ratcheting up of sanctions to “tighten the noose” around the Russian economy the longer any potential military action continues. Liz Truss, the Foreign…
What sanctions the UK has imposed against Russia
What are the sanctions imposed by the UK? Boris Johnson announced earlier today that Britain would be sanctioning five banks and three individuals. Rossiya Bank, İşbank, General…
Boris Johnson launches ‘first barrage’ of sanctions against Russia
Washington has already banned US individuals from any financial dealings with the breakaway territories in Ukraine. The White House said the sanctions were not the same draconian…
Markets wobble as Ukraine fears grow – here’s what investors should do
“Cut losses and take steps to be diversified. Only investment money that can afford to be lost should be in more speculative investments,” said Mr Hobbs. Myron…
‘My wife died then Access Self Storage threw away her valuables’
Sally says: What a horrible situation you found yourself in. Losing your wife in such shocking circumstances must have been hard to deal with. The last thing…
Questor: PZ Cussons’ first-half results hardly smell of roses, but we will stick with the soap maker
Financial and operational gearing This column’s list of red flags that help to identify shares to avoid (Questor Jan 4) has prompted questions about how to measure financial…
Expensive and wasteful heat pumps are not the solution to Britain’s energy crisis
Sadly, Britain’s electrical energy provision policy has been non-existent for the past 30 years. In response to the zero carbon initiative, ministers have invested in renewable sources…
Why investors should give China’s stock market another chance
While in America higher interest rates have spooked “growth” investors, last month the Chinese central bank cut a key interest rate for the first time in almost…