Biden’s loose talk is becoming dangerous
Joe Biden’s visit to Europe at a time of acute crisis for the Continent should have been a reassuring event. Here was the leader of what is still the…
Oscars winners 2022: full list of results and nominees
Best Production Design Dune: Production Design: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Zsuzsanna Sipos Nightmare Alley: Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau The Power of the Dog:…
Channel 4’s Traitor King documentary felt like a nail in the coffin of Edward VIII’s legacy
Andrew Lownie, historian and author, suggested that the Duke supported a German plan to put him back on the throne as head of a puppet state, although…
Peaky Blinders has finally achieved the impossible – it’s become boring
Peaky Blinders has, by contrast, shuddered more or less to a standstill. This week’s instalment started explosively enough, as Tommy tossed into a Birmingham canal the ticking…
A ‘bloody shambles’: The Falklands War seen through the eyes of its soldiers and leaders
‘After 40 years, it’s time the full story was told,” said General Sir Mike Rose at the beginning of Falklands War: The Untold Story (Channel 4). This…
Russia’s war risks plunging us into recession
The UK is in a different position. Last week the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) downgraded its forecast for growth this year from 6pc to 3.8pc. But…
Joe Biden’s gaffe is ‘a gift’ to an isolated and increasingly erratic Vladimir Putin
Any actions or language deemed escalatory, such that Putin believes his rule could be at risk, should therefore be handled extremely carefully. In February, he said in…
Globalisation has run its sorry course. We must find a new model
“You might as well debate whether autumn should follow summer,” Tony Blair once said, as debate the nature or desirability of globalisation. Blair was, as so often,…
Eric Zemmour pleads for Muslim vote as he slumps in polls
Eric Zemmour, the far-right French presidential candidate whose campaign has been dogged by accusations of Islamophobia has called on Muslims to vote for him as he slumped…
Education Secretary urges teachers to submit proposals to Covid inquiry after defending Gavin Williamson’s knighthood
He admitted his stance “isn’t universally popular”. In the same interview, he said the closure of schools was a “mistake”. Pointing to both learning losses and the…
Sadiq Khan’s ‘shambolic’ handling of Cressida Dick’s resignation to be investigated
Sir Steven House, the deputy commissioner of the Met, has complained that “due process” was not followed. A Whitehall source said: “No matter what you think of…
Electricity could be free for families living near new nuclear plants
Asked if free energy bills were an option, a source said: “Yes, but long term. We’re looking at how communities can benefit from new infrastructure.” This could…
‘Rejecting a CV over a typo is out of date’: Matt Hancock’s mission to raise dyslexia awareness
The former culture secretary made it to Oxford, where he studied politics, philosophy and economics before he found out about his condition. “I always knew there was…
Backlash against Joe Biden over Vladimir Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ comment
It is seen as the latest in a series of potentially dangerous missteps in recent weeks. A month before the war, the 79-year-old president suggested Russia would…
A hidden crisis is hitting the property market
Aneisha Beveridge of Hamptons said: “Mainly I think it’s a demand-side factor due to the cost of living crisis.” The contrast with the pricier end of the…
Questor: Informa is priced for a future that is not guaranteed. Let’s sell up and move on
However, it could be argued that reducing its debts would be a more appropriate use of any money raised from asset disposals. Informa’s net debt may have…
Midlifers own 80pc of housing wealth in the South West
Lawrence Bowles, of Savills, said: “Particularly over the last decade, falling interest rates have let older households continue to upsize, while tighter mortgage regulation pushed the first…
Steph McGovern: ‘My best financial decision? Leaving the BBC’
Property aside, what’s the most expensive purchase you’ve ever made? I had a dream when I was a kid that one day I’d go back to my…
Sunak’s heat pump tax cut is hot air, warn experts
Energy savings made by heat pumps will not outweigh their upfront costs even after the Chancellor’s VAT cut, analysis has found. For the next five years, energy-efficient…
Post-Brexit £20,000 tax windfall if you own a second home in France
British taxpayers who own property in France have been given the greenlight to claim back thousands of pounds in overpaid duties, in a post-Brexit windfall for second…
Savings rates rise – but only if you lock your cash away
Now, savers must navigate a swathe of restrictions in accounts’ terms and conditions. Just 40pc of the top 50 accounts come without some form of restriction, according…
Ask the expert: ‘Should I buy my next car outright or take out finance?’
Alex Robbins is contributing editor at Telegraph Cars where, as well as responding to readers’ queries, he also contributes reviews of new and used cars, together with…
I turned my bargain bungalow into a stylish dream home
The humble bungalow is having something of a moment. The draw of a relatively affordable detached property, often surrounded by greenery, has come to the fore over…
Private schools find this war uncomfortable, but they have only themselves to blame
Astonishingly, earlier this month, the Independent Schools Council had to advise its members – the likes of Eton, St Paul’s and Thomas’s, attended by the small Cambridges…
The West cannot afford to be complacent about the Iranian threat
As Iranian and Western negotiators reportedly edge closer to agreement on Iran’s nuclear future, many commentators will be asking themselves a similar question. Will a new deal…