Why everyone is talking about Goblin Mode – and the signs you need to watch out for
The early days of coronavirus were full of aspiration. Banana breads were baked. Peloton bikes were bought and, in some cases, used. Social media users curated twee…
Home meal kits are here to stay – why top chefs are sticking to ‘makeaways’
His theory seems borne out by data from Dishpatch, an online marketplace for makeaway boxes, which works with top chefs such as Tom Kerridge, Michel Roux Jr…
How the Russian war is putting unfashionable food back on our plates
For Professor Tim Lang, author of Feeding Britain, the Ukrainian war is a timely wake-up. “Britain has a disproportionate reliance on others to feed ourselves,” he says….
We’re eating more protein than ever, but do we actually need so much?
If there’s one piece of nutritional advice that seems to be set in stone, it’s that we need to eat more protein. According to a report, more…
How we’re beating the HRT shortage
“Pharmaceutical companies say that they have struggled to keep up with the high demand for product,” says Harris, “meaning that stock has been low for some time…
Jo Wood: ‘The grandchildren call me Gangsta Granny and ask if I’ve ever done drugs – of course I say yes’
Jo Wood is the author of Stoned: Photographs & Treasures from Life with the Rolling Stones. She married Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood in 1985. The pair…
How to plant fruit trees in your garden: a beginner’s guide
When it comes to planting, aim for a 3ft square planting hole, forking over the base to allow drainage and to help roots spread into their surroundings….
India’s special relationship with Moscow could yet help end the violence in Ukraine
India’s cautious reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has frustrated and confused many in the West. In reality, this position is wholly consistent with past policy: India…
A generation has been cut adrift because of unaffordable housing
I have in my hand a government White Paper, Fixing our Broken Housing Market, from five years ago. It includes the most important fact in modern British domestic…
The PM and other green activists are turning the Ukraine war into an environmental crusade
Never let a good crisis go to waste. This seems to be the instinct of green campaigners and governments alike, as they get swept up in war…
Ukraine is a repeat of the Soviets’ disaster in Afghanistan
Many observers think Vladimir Putin saw the shambolic American retreat from Afghanistan at the end of August last year as giving Russia the green light to invade…
If only I had the extraordinary generosity to house a refugee
Within 24 hours of the Government launching its “Homes for Ukraine” scheme, more than 100,000 people had signed up. But not me. Not yet. My cursor is…
We’ll never escape the shadow of the Second World War
The Second World War has always felt like history – or even mythology – to me, even though my own family was immersed in it. Both grandads…
Ukrainian MPs treated to the comic stylings of Steampunk Angie and Foxtons estate agent
With the Prime Minister away in the Gulf, attempting to end the West’s addiction to Russian oil and gas by replacing it with Saudi oil and gas,…
The Power of the Dog is much like the Baftas – a tedious bore
I do love The Power of the Dog. Or, as it is better known at Pearson Towers, Crufts. On Sunday night, given a choice between tuning in…
Why I am taking back control and buying a woodburning stove
Why does everything have to become socially unacceptable the minute I want it? Deaf ears were turned to the siren call of the patio heater, even though…
Oligarchs won’t fear the West’s muddled sanctions
The sanctions imposed upon a growing number of oligarchs are a key pillar of the UK’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The freezing of assets, from…
The most stylish nail polish colours for 2022 are not what you expect
When it comes to manicures, I have always stayed within a very limited palette. Nudes and pale pinks, cherry red, sometimes Chanel’s Rouge Noir in winter. At…
How to boost collagen in your face, from skincare to supplements
Years ago, Olay conducted a groundbreaking study that compared a clear, glowing wrinkled face with a tight, unlined uneven complexion. Respondents were asked to choose the face…
Why Kim Cattrall is 65 and proud
This is Cattrall “working it” in a succession of out-there looks. Farfetch is a website that prides itself on its edgy offer and attracts a higher number…
Men of Britain – here’s why you must never cancel the suit
Of course, many of us have spent the past two years in a disrupted state, not knowing if we were ever going to go back to an…
How an American learnt to dress like the British
British model Lucy Williams wearing the sort of stompy boots and statement coat the writer so admires (@lucywilliams02) Another fashion observation I could not ignore were the…
Vladimir Medinsky: How Russia’s former culture minister is now Putin’s chief negotiator in Ukraine peace talks
It was a return to conservative Slavic cultural values, with the Russian state and the Orthodox Church at its centre. With the government sponsoring much of the…
Wednesday evening UK news briefing: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on her way home as UK repays £400m
Three people who have given up a spare room share their stories with Eleanor Steafel – and offer advice to anyone hoping to do the same Read…
Vladimir Putin’s army: The mercenaries and foreign troops forming second wave of fighters in Ukraine
Ben Barry, of the International Institute of Strategic Studies, said Russia ought to have enough infantry, “but the evidence is they’re struggling”. Mr Putin is likely turning…