Keep calm and carry on opening up
There has been a predictably panicky response from certain quarters to the fact that Covid infections have jumped – at 4.9 million, the largest number since April…
UK families taking in Ukrainian refugees paying for foreign hotels amid Home Office delays
British families offering to take in Ukrainian refugees are being forced to pay hundreds of pounds to put them up in hotels in neighbouring countries because of…
Kwasi Kwarteng: ‘Keir Starmer can’t say boo to a goose’
“We feel that nuclear is an important part of the mix. But we’re more nimble, I would suggest, than the French, because we have a diverse source…
Survey asks schoolchildren as young as 13 when they first had sex
Children as young as 13 are being asked when they first had sex in a survey funded by the Welsh government, raising fears that child abuse is…
Business rates must be lowered to help tackle cost of living crisis, urges Labour
Rishi Sunak must overhaul business rates levied on high street firms if he is serious about tackling the cost of living crisis, the shadow business secretary said…
The Conservatives’ big state mentality is crippling the nation
You can tell when a government is in trouble when it starts to believe its own propaganda. Ministers answer straightforward questions in ways that have little bearing…
HS2 firm treats concerned residents as a ‘nuisance’, warns watchdog
He said: “I know from the work that I’ve done, looking at and talking to my counterparts in 50 or 60 different countries, that they would regard…
Sajid Javid ‘backtracks’ on private hospitals’ role in clearing Covid backlog
Labour has repeatedly claimed that the Conservatives are attempting to privatise the NHS by stealth. But the NHS plan published in February stated: “Our ambition is to…
Fracking ban set to be reviewed after pressure from Tory MPs
But Lord Frost, the former Cabinet Office minister, is among more than 30 MPs and peers who have declared the ban policy “unconservative” and said shale gas…
Tory MP David Warburton has whip withdrawn during investigation into drug and sex allegations
A Conservative backbench MP has had the whip withdrawn while allegations about drug abuse and sexually inappropriate behaviour are investigated by the new parliamentary harassment watchdog. David…
Boris Johnson wants to build ‘colossal’ Irish Sea wind farm within a year
Boris Johnson is pushing energy firms to build a “colossal” offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea within 12 months. The Prime Minister told industry leaders he…
Britain could get seven new nuclear power stations by 2050
Britain could build up to seven new nuclear power stations as part of a radical expansion of homegrown energy following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Business…
The best ways to beat the cost of living crisis
Desperate households had hoped that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, might signal a reversal of planned tax rises in last week’s Spring Statement but were left disappointed. The…
Inflation-proof stocks are letting you down – buy these ones instead
Joe Walters, manager of the Royal London UK Equity fund, warned that inflation was causing problems not just for these companies’ customers but also within their own…
‘I’ve cut down how many podcasts I do’: lockdown hobbies thrown by the wayside
Sara Mak, 49, an artist from Cheshire, rediscovered her passion for painting in March 2020 after she was furloughed and she began to take commissions from friends…
Want to get divorced this weekend? Well, you can’t
Hundreds of estranged couples must wait in a “divorce black hole” until they can file for separation when new rules come into force next week. Legislation allowing…
‘I need my landline but BT won’t reinstall it’
Ivor Coleman, 65, from Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, was one of the first to write to this newspaper with concerns over BT’s digital rollout. He said: “When I wrote…
Fraudsters gear up to steal thousands from families worried about bills
Detective chief inspector Craig Mullish of the City of London Police said: “We have seen criminals try to defraud customers of a number of leading energy companies…
Ask the expert: ‘Can you use an electric car to tow a caravan yet?’
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…
‘Archie was so loved – and so positive about everything he did’
When Archie was away at university he would often call Patty for reminders on how to make favourite dishes. “He’d say, ‘Mum, what goes in that butternut…
Yes! You can still buy your dream home in Europe – here’s how
When Britain left the EU at the end of January 2020, some estate agents based in France, Spain and Portugal held their breath. They had traditionally earned…
Four easy ways to turn a packet of tofu into a delicious dinner
Two meals made me think that tofu – or bean curd – was more than just a bland protein. The first was in Umu, a Japanese restaurant…
The last breakfast at Britain’s most stylish restaurant
On Friday morning, The Wolseley looked and sounded just like it always has. Stepping over the threshold out of the spring sunshine on Piccadilly, through the big…
The women who were cheated out of rowing the Boat Race course – until today
This afternoon, I’ll proudly don an Oxford all-in-one for the first time in 28 years. Together with the rest of my Oxford University Women’s Boat Club alumnae…
Is divorce about to become too easy?
So is the no-fault divorce a gateway to society becoming ever more disposable? As any long-standing couple will report, there are always rocky times in the most…