Boris Johnson must act now to forestall the energy crisis
We await a new “energy supply strategy” from the Government, foreshadowed this week by Boris Johnson in response to the Ukraine crisis. The Prime Minister yesterday said…
Putin’s monstrous new fascism has destroyed the globalised world order
It was one of the last great campaigns, a final Mad Men masterpiece before the art of TV advertisements was forever destroyed by Google and Facebook. Filmed…
Michael Mosley: Who Made Britain Fat?, review: government ministers, look away now
Britain’s obesity crisis does not come down to personal responsibility. That was the angle pursued in Michael Mosley: Who Made Britain Fat? (Channel 4). When you guzzle…
Snobs dismiss Damien Hirst, but he was the pop star of contemporary art
“Art’s popular,” Damien Hirst once said. “That’s my generation. It wasn’t before… Isn’t that an awesome thing?” Like a brilliant singer-songwriter, Hirst, always the most prominent of…
The toxic fandoms who tried to stop my book prove how much cancel culture is spreading
Ultimately, it didn’t really matter. Before I even finished my book, his estate – who I always hoped, and still do hope, would support the book –…
Ed Sheeran has done no wrong – copyright lawsuits are ruining modern pop
In the case of Shape of You, it all centres on a brief but repeated melodic snippet in which Switch sings “Why oh why oh why oh…
Liz Truss backs return of fracking to stop Russia holding UK to ransom on gas
Robert Jenrick, a former communities secretary, called for a “more pragmatic energy policy” that would ease soaring bills while the UK strives to hit net zero. “I…
Boris Johnson could broker oil deal after Saudi Arabia refuses Joe Biden’s phone call
A Number 10 readout of that call on Feb 11, before Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, said the pair “welcomed defence and security collaboration between the UK…
‘There’ll be riots if Britain does not fix shambolic Ukraine refugee visa system’
The Home Office insisted that people were being locked out of the building not on their orders, but at the insistence of its landlord, citing safety reasons….
Xi Jinping ‘unsettled’ by Vladimir Putin’s difficulties in Ukraine
According to Chinese state media, he said: “The priority is to avoid escalating tensions from getting out of control.” They were the first public remarks by Mr…
Show some compassion, MPs tell Priti Patel amid searing backlash over Ukraine refugee chaos
Kevin Foster, the immigration minister sent to face the wrath of MPs, said the pop-up centre had to be away from Calais because of the danger of…
Priti Patel is in deep political trouble over the Home Office’s Ukraine farce
Questioned on Monday by Labour MP Chris Bryant about preparations made for dealing with refugees, Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, said: “It’s really a matter for the…
Universities under pressure to cut ties with ‘serial bully’ John Bercow
Caroline Johnson, a Conservative MP on the education select committee, said the two universities should look again at Mr Bercow’s appointment in light of the “very damning”…
AWOL British soldiers fighting in Ukraine will be prosecuted, warns Ben Wallace
It is claimed that a number of soldiers who have expressed their intention to travel have been identified and persuaded against the idea in interviews with their…
UK must lift visa requirements, says Ukraine ambassador as he reveals wife faced ‘bureaucratic hassles’
The Ukrainian ambassador to Britain has urged the Government to lift all visa requirements as he revealed that even his wife, Inna, had previously suffered “bureaucratic hassles”…
What is a woman? Labour frontbenchers don’t seem to be sure
Labour’s frontbenchers have been unable to define what a woman is, with one saying the issue is a “rabbit hole”. On Wednesday, Yvette Cooper became the second…
Money Makeover: ‘Is £200,000 enough to fund my jet-set retirement?’
After a lifetime of saving, it is understandable when retirees want to wind down in style. John King, 72, from Kent, loves to travel. He plans to…
Questor: the Ukraine war has decimated Polymetal’s worth – here’s what we’ll do
In the meantime, further share price volatility is extremely likely while events in Ukraine remain highly fluid. In Questor’s view, Polymetal’s share price has fallen to such…
Rural homes left out in the cold as price of heating oil doubles
Most oil-reliant homes are rural and tend to be poorly insulated compared to urban properties. More than seven times the proportion of rural homes are F or…
Fraud victims lose £28,000 to bank transfer scams every hour
Only around £2 in every £5 lost to the convincing scams are reimbursed, Which? found, with victims forced to swallow £495m in losses, equivalent to losing £4.7m…
‘My partner’s parents earn more than mine – can I ask them to pay for our wedding?’
Dear Moral Money, My fiancée and I have recently announced our engagement and don’t want to leave it too long before the wedding. She has already started planning…
Stock markets are falling – but here’s why you shouldn’t sell
War in Europe has sent global stock markets tumbling, but experts have urged savers to hold onto their investments. Many investors have been left nursing losses in…
The £500 reason to ditch your cash Isa
Cash Isa savers will lose nearly as much of their purchasing power this year as in the whole of the past decade after paltry interest rates failed…
Alan Titchmarsh: ‘People found to be dropping litter should be given a month’s community service’
The worst day of your life? When our first child Polly was a baby, my wife fell down the stairs with her in her arms. She shattered…
How your dogs are ‘catching’ your depression
Winston Churchill, like Samuel Johnson before him, called his depression his “black dog”. Like a faithful hound, his paralysingly low moods were – we must imagine –…