‘Outdated’ and ‘unfair’ rules keeping £200m of savers’ cash hostage
The limit has not changed since Lifetime Isas were introduced, even though property prices have risen by 26pc in that time. Ms Suter said: “Had the limit…
UK’s rarest cars: 1989 FSO Polonez, one of only 11 left on Britain’s roads
However, many potential buyers cared less for dynamic ability and more for the fact that for just £2,999 they could trade in their ageing Ford Escort Mk1…
The surprising ways the clocks going forward messes with your mind – and what to do about it
You would need to have been sleepwalking through life to have missed the memo about just how important sleep is for a healthy body and mind. But…
The woke EU is too decadent to fight for European civilisation
Poland’s deputy prime minister is a busy man. His country has taken in two million refugees in a matter of weeks, and many are worried that Poland…
The Russian Orthodox church has blood on its hands
The formula of the war in Ukraine is simple: war equals guns, plus ideas. The guns are provided by the Kremlin, but the ideas do not stem…
The Northern Ireland Protocol continues to tear the fabric of our Union
As Putin’s war in Ukraine rages, shocking the world economy and forcing up energy and food prices, Rishi Sunak had to use his Spring Statement to focus…
Gulf countries should be treated as allies, not just oil ATMs
Where Europe and the wider Western now gets its energy from is the question leaders are scrambling to answer. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced the West…
The public is turning on the shambolic Tories
Every so often, a member of the Question Time audience manages to capture the current mood. It happened when an elderly gentleman told a bickering Nigel Farage…
All eyes are on Lindsay Hoyle and the return of the traditional Speaker’s wig
There’s headscratching in movieland over who directed The Nan Movie, a spin off from Catherine Tate’s BBC sketch show. Unusually, the name of the film’s director has…
China’s coal revival may soon slash our energy bills, but at a wicked cost
There is a further twist to this story. Citigroup thinks that Russia may accelerate the swing by dumping cheap gas in Europe at irresistible prices, undercutting LNG…
Diana Henry’s best afternoon tea recipes for Mother’s Day 2022
Even though I cook food from all over the world, there are dishes that take me back to a place that’s at my core. Chicken soup, champ – a Northern Irish dish of potato mashed…
William Sitwell reviews The Crossing, Barnes: ‘It made you glad to be alive – a thing of epic wonder’
The Crossing in Barnes is surely designed with the mothers of young children in mind. The place feels so clean that little Tarquin with his pals Myrtle,…
My husband has become teetotal for the first time – and now I find him boring
Dear A&E, My husband and I both became teetotal at the end of last year – after realising that our relationship with alcohol was out of control….
Why New Zealand’s pinot noir is the stuff of fantasies
Cross the famously perilous waters of the Cook Strait and you reach the South Island and the wine region of Marlborough, famous for its piercing sauvignon blanc,…
The real reason why the Queen has such ‘beautiful skin’ at 95
If you spend most of your days in an oxygen deprived office block with recycled air conditioning, you’ll be familiar with the lacklustre complexion that begins to develop when…
The seven style stages of the Queen
Some believe that Elizabeth was wearing jeans at the exact moment she became Queen, when her father passed away in his sleep at Sandringham on 6 February…
The 15 best-dressed Oscars guests of all time
I loved this because it wasn’t a traditional Oscars dress: the bodice and sleeves made it far too directional for that. As the most commented-upon red carpet…
Why the Duchess of Cambridge’s Caribbean tourdrobe has been her most stylish yet
The jury may be out on the virtues of shoes with ankle chains, but on Kate’s Caribbean Tourdrobe, it is almost unanimous. Sartorially, the tour was a…
The Duchess of Cambridge is wearing the Queen’s most important jewels – and this is why
If there is one thing that the royals do well, it is jewellery. It’s no wonder, with their vaults of treasures, either inherited, received as tokens of…
Surrounded by Russians and under constant shelling, Chernihiv could soon be the next Mariupol
The city, once famous for the vibrantly coloured domes of its 11th and 12th century churches and monasteries, is being levelled. Footage has emerged showing homes on…
Russian general who said Ukraine invasion would be over in hours is reported killed
Rezantsev had reportedly told his men on the fourth day of their deployment that the so-called “special operation” would be over quickly. One soldier said: “Do you…
Liz Truss ‘urging’ Rishi Sunak to pour millions into new ‘Ukraine Marshall Plan’
On Thursday, Boris Johnson announced that the UK would send a further 6,000 missiles and £25 million to the Ukrainian military. In calls with the Prime Minister,…
Friday evening UK news briefing: Joe Biden’s U-turn on nuclear weapons
It comes as Mr Biden announced plans to ship billions of cubic metres of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union. The President said Russia’s manipulation…
How green ribbons became a symbol of resistance against Vladimir Putin’s war
“Green ribbons, circulated as a symbol of protest, are increasingly seen on the streets. People tie them on clothes, fences and cars,” said the “Spring” youth movement,…
Joe Biden ready to use nuclear weapons first in ‘extreme circumstances’
In 2020, Russia published a doctrine outlining its possible use of nuclear weapons. It detailed four justifications – a ballistic missile attack against Russia or an ally,…