Boris Johnson will have his work cut out in Saudi Arabia
There appears to be one purpose, and one purpose only, driving Boris Johnson’s visit to Saudi Arabia this week, and that is to persuade Riyadh to support…
The Killing of PC Harper: A Widow’s Fight for Justice, review: a case that appalled the nation
Then there was the next set of pictures – the crushing moment three teenagers were convicted of Harper’s manslaughter but not murder – and the despicable shots…
Almost 89,000 Britons apply to open their homes to Ukrainian refugees
The website was overwhelmed after Michael Gove, the Levelling Up Secretary, confirmed the full details of the programme in the House of Commons. “The irony of this…
Son of Vladimir Putin’s press chief has assets frozen as 370 more Russians face sanctions
Among the other Russian oligarchs targeted by the UK are Mikhail Fridman and German Khan, co-founders of the powerful Alfa-Group, and Pyotr Aven, the head of the…
Brexit blamed for the low number of fraud prosecutions
Brexit is to blame for the failure to prosecute more frauds, the Crown Prosecution Service has claimed. Gregor McGill, CPS director of legal services, told the Commons…
Spare me the existential angst about the ineluctable decline of the West
There we were, two years ago, fretting about the onset of what was already described as a pandemic but which had yet to take a grip. By…
White House mocks Russia for sanctioning the wrong Joe Biden
The White House mocked the imposition of Russian sanctions on Joe Biden and a host of other senior US officials. Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary,…
Fuel duty cut won’t stop Britons feeling pain of soaring petrol prices, Rishi Sunak warned
Both France and Germany have offered financial support in the past month to help drivers with the soaring cost of petrol. Jake Berry, the Conservative MP for…
Hundreds of workers and patients taken hostage by Russian troops in Mariupol hospital
The besieged city is encircled by Russian troops and remains under constant bombardment, with almost 400,000 people still trapped without running water. Ukraine was having serious problems…
Britain agrees to pay £400m debt to Iran as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe gets her passport back
The UK has long said that it would pay back the money but continues to insist there is no link between that payment and discussions about the…
Russia seeks Syrian mercenaries to save its doomed invasion of Ukraine
Pro-regime Facebook pages associated with Syria’s fourth armoured division have posted adverts seeking fighters for Ukraine, promising $3,000 over six months – a significant salary in a…
Russian TV presenter Marina Ovsyannikova who said ‘No’ to war interrogated for 14 hours
Several pro-Kremlin commentators have suggested that Moscow would not want to make a martyr of Ms Ovsyannikova by throwing her in jail. But she has already become…
Banning at-home abortions puts politics above women’s health
Few good things have come out of the Covid-19 pandemic, but improved access to pregnancy termination services has been a silver lining. While the change in regulations…
Ban on home abortions increases risks to women, Government told
The data show that under the temporary measures, four in 10 abortions were performed in the first six weeks of pregnancy, compared with 25 per cent under…
It’s a bit rubbish: council tax bills rise as binmen go out on strike
Residents are being asked to pay an extra £60 in council tax despite being hit with bin collection strikes that mean they have to drive to rubbish…
War forces farmers to think again about GM crops
Even at the best of times, farming can be a tough business. Yet as the world grapples with the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, “it has…
Ukraine says war could be over in two weeks as peace talks going ‘pretty well’
The war in Ukraine could be over in a matter of weeks, a Ukrainian official has said. Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president’s chief of…
Lord Frost: Tories should pledge to tear up Northern Ireland Protocol unless EU backs down
The Tories should make tearing up the Northern Ireland Protocol a general election campaign promise unless Brussels caves to British demands to renegotiate the treaty, Lord Frost…
Telegraph’s top 10 income funds to fund your retirement
The Income 10 highlights the best funds for regular payouts. The Telegraph 25 is the definitive list of our favourite funds and we also showcase the 10…
Telegraph’s top 10 growth funds to boost your savings
The Growth 10 highlights the best funds for investors seeking the highest return for their money. The Telegraph 25 is the definitive list of our favourite funds…
Questor: Watchdog’s review casts a shadow but this pawnbroker has just raised its divi by 41pc
Better still, net shareholders’ funds of £137m compare with a market value of £122m, so the shares trade at a discount to net asset, or book, value….
Delayed interest rate rise could create mini stamp duty holiday effect
A delay to interest rate rises could create a mini stamp duty holiday effect as buyers rush to lock in cheaper debt that will push up house…
Five ways to cut your tax bill before April 6
However, it is here whether we like it or not and we need to plan accordingly. If you are due a bonus and have scope to be…
Early retirees risk ‘sleepwalking’ into a financial disaster
Half a million older people have been squeezed out of the workforce during the pandemic and could face a retirement disaster as the cost of living crisis…
Investors trapped in failed Neil Woodford fund ‘may not see cash returned until 2023’
Investors trapped in Neil Woodford’s failed former fund could be forced to wait another year to retrieve their savings, after the administrator Link Fund Solutions admitted it…