TfL’s sexual harassment campaign is as bizarre as it is controlling
In the streets, trains and stations of London, women often feel a glaring lack of protection. With few police visible, it is quite clear that anything could…
Progressive America is slowly dying
America is on the move. A rapid demographic change is underway, reshaping the nation’s economic, political and cultural contours. For as long as anyone can remember, America’s…
Hair-shirt energy policies won’t hurt Putin
There was plenty to criticise in the spring statement, not least Rishi Sunak’s attempt to bamboozle us with a tax cut in 2024 – when of course…
Disney’s Turning Red is teaching children about periods – and that’s a good thing
If men got periods, you can bet your bottom dollar that they would have made a movie about it in the 1930s. Then again, if men got…
History is packed with clock-fiddling busy-bodies
People who work on Sundays tend to have an equivocal relationship with the arrival of British Summer Time. On the one hand, Welcome, spring! On the other,…
Sunak has missed a chance to alleviate Britain’s energy crisis
As Iranian and Western negotiators edge closer to reaching an agreement on Iran’s nuclear future, many commentators will be asking themselves a similar question. Will a new…
How a tiny Cumbrian village became the nation’s gourmet capital
Still, Cumbria was a different place when L’Enclume opened in 2002. Yes, there were fine-dining restaurants, primarily in grand country hotels. But while they were excellent, they…
Why drinking vinegar could be the secret to midlife weight loss
Pucker up: vinegar is the drink of the day. Said to pack a trolley load of health benefits, a shot of apple cider vinegar is this year’s…
I’ve become closer to my cow neighbours than I ever was with my human ones in London
I knew this was my cottage before I even looked round it, because when I drove up for the viewing, I saw it was surrounded by fields…
The real reason you want to quit your job – and it’s not burnout
For those who have found themselves on the frontline of a different kind of battle, the war against Covid, moral injury has been all too common. Dr…
I’ve never found the perfect shirt dress – until now
I love the idea of a shirt dress – the crisp polish of a shirt, the one-and-done ease of a dress – but, despite my years as…
‘The Duchess of Cornwall doesn’t try to look glamorous – it’s not her thing’
We rarely see Camilla in the country attire we all know she loves, but we do occasionally get a glimpse of how she dresses away from prying…
Legendary Stalingrad tank division destroyed as Ukraine reclaims key town
In another photograph, four soldiers in battle fatigues posed in front of boxes of Russian ammunition piled high. Other images showed the devastation and destruction after a…
Poles rush to join the army amid fears of Russian invasion
On Sunday, Russia’s former deputy prime minister and head of the Roscomos Space Agency warned Warsaw it risked “losing everything” if it continued a territorial dispute over the Black Sea…
Donald Trump accuses Joe Biden of risking nuclear war with Russia
In an interview with the conservative outlet Newsmax, Mr Trump said he feared the damage had already been done. “When you put him into a corner and…
Russian MP accuses Poland of planning to take Kaliningrad back from Moscow
Instead of returning it to German or Polish control after the end of the war, Moscow instead turned Kaliningrad into Soviet territory, linked by air or boat….
Kremlin confusion as Moscow contradicts own generals with claim it still wants to take Kyiv
Relations worse than during Cold War Mr Medvedev said that relations between the West and Russia were now worse than even during the Cold War. “The state…
Chinese oil and gas company cancels $500m investment in Russia
A Chinese state-run oil and gas company has cancelled half a billion dollars of investment out of Russia to dodge sanctions. The state-run Sinopec Group hit pause…
I lost part of myself as a new mum – so returning to the slopes was about more than just a holiday
Still feeling sick to my stomach, I strapped on my skis and boarded the Solaise Express gondola with Ed. The sun was shining, the snow glittering and…
The Shoreditch hotel that ‘geriatric millennials’ will love
This makes the launch of One Hundred Shoreditch, where the Ace Hotel stood, an interesting gambit. Last year an article about “geriatric millennials” went viral; this hotel…
Secrets of the stage door: from Royal mix-ups to Dennis Waterman’s dressing room bar
The tradition of the “stage-door johnny” – typically men who hang about stage door with dubious intent towards a show’s stars – still lingers. Nevertheless, keepers have…
Surprisingly weird: why there is more to Raphael’s portraits than meets the eye
In 1833, when the mania for Raphael was at its height, the Renaissance artist’s tomb was opened on the orders of the pope, to establish if his…
What’s on TV tonight: Falklands War: The Untold Story, Peaky Blinders and more
Sunday 27 March Falklands War: The Untold StoryChannel 4, 9pmA remarkably punchy, sentiment-free, 40-years-on assessment of the war on the ground in the Falkland Islands by…
All schools to be open for 32.5 hours weekly by 2023, ministers will announce
Children should have at least 32.5 hours of school each week, ministers will announce next week amid concerns that some schools are short changing pupils on lesson…
Think Magellan circumnavigated the globe? Wrong!
Typical is his description of the attractions of Brazil: “reputed longevity, abundant food, generous sexual hospitality, and women with insatiable sexual appetites”. The logs of Andrés de…