Vladimir Putin can be put on trial, and he will be convicted
It may seem a hypothetical too far to imagine the trial of the Russian leader – an exercise in wish-fulfilment at a time when barbaric war crimes…
Punishments mustn’t play into Putin’s hands
Evidence continues to emerge of the atrocities committed by Vladimir Putin’s armies in Ukraine. The images of mass graves, murdered civilians and other outrages in Bucha, outside…
The EU can’t win in its eternal battle against Hungary’s PM, Viktor Orban
Viktor Orban’s victory in the Hungarian elections on Sunday has sent shivers of revulsion through liberal Europe. The self-proclaimed illiberal democrat has won a fourth successive term…
The Split, series 3 review: glossy, implausible, ridiculous… but totally addictive
A lot has happened to the characters in The Split (BBC One) since we first met them four years ago, but some things never change. Nicola Walker…
House of Maxwell, review: yet another Maxwell and Epstein documentary – and the revelations are few
Truly, the world does not need another documentary about Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. Who knows why the BBC waited this long to deliver one, when Sky…
Planning hurdles for solar panels set be lifted under energy strategy
It was also reported that Mr Johnson may drop a planned target to treble onshore wind capacity by 2035 amid a rebellion in his Cabinet. It had…
‘Boozy’ leaving do for woman who wrote Covid rules leads to ‘partygate’ fines
She declined to comment on the issuing of fines. It means that fixed penalty notices have been issued to attendees of three of the dozen “partygate” events…
Emmanuel Macron has failed to steal London’s financial crown for Paris
But Paris has its disadvantages too. Insiders at banks that have opened new EU hubs in the city because of Brexit admit that there has been “lots…
Eight of Channel 4’s most controversial moments
4 Jon Snow ‘white people’ Brexit claim investigated by Ofcom The veteran presenter got himself in further difficulty in March 2019 when he said he had “never…
Bucha is not unique – Russian invaders are experts in collective punishment
The murder of civilians in Bucha sparked outcry around the world. For the Ukrainian military, however, it was what they had been anticipating. Ukrainian intelligence were aware…
Debunking Russia’s Bucha massacre conspiracy theories
Russian propaganda said that the pictured bodies “are not stiffened”, the underlying claim being that a real dead body would be affected by rigor mortis. As has…
Pictured: The Bucha mass grave that is so large it can be seen by satellites
Anatoly Fedoruk, Bucha’s mayor, said the corpses of men, women and children had been found littered across the town’s streets on Saturday. Accounts of civilian killings have…
Liz Truss: We must inflict ‘new wave’ of punishments on Vladimir Putin after Bucha atrocities
Mr Kuleba invited those reluctant to impose sanctions for economic reasons to visit Bucha, after Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, blamed the refusal by Angela Merkel, the…
Ukrainian refugees trying to get to UK left in limbo by missing emails
Ukrainian refugees seeking to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme are being left in limbo after emails granting their applications went missing. Tetiana…
Rishi Sunak’s popularity plunges after Spring Statement
Mr Sunak was a popular figure in the Cabinet during and after the pandemic, often being one the three most popular ministers, according to ConservativeHome polling. He…
Government’s former ethics chief Helen MacNamara apologises after lockdown party fine
Ms MacNamara was in charge of propriety and ethics across Whitehall when she attended the event, held in the Cabinet Office, on June 18, 2020. It took…
Channel 4 to be privatised, Government to announce
In an internal email to staff, Alex Mahon, Channel 4 chief executive, said her priority was to “look after all of you and the wonderful Channel 4…
How big should my pension pot be for a comfortable retirement?
A life of luxury would cost a single person £31,000 every year or £41,000 for a two-person household, the Which? report found. Someone who could take that…
The best small cities in England to buy a house in 2022
For great schools but lower prices, Lichfield in Staffordshire ranks highly. Here, homes cost that cost roughly half those in St Albans, at £322,437. It has become…
Landlord loopholes: how to sell your buy-to-let property and pay less tax in 2022
She added that HM Revenue & Customs would quickly disqualify someone from Private Residence Relief if it seemed as though they had simply moved into the property…
For sale: a £9m flat where Mick Jagger was trailed by private detectives
As might be expected of a cabinet minister known to make the occasional, suit-jacketed appearance on an Aberdeen nightclub dancefloor, housing secretary Michael Gove has a mischievous…
I never thought it would be this hard to be a landlord
On the face of it, incorporation sounded an ideal solution, but when you dug into the details – the mortgage deals already held that would need to…
Double tax charges if you buy goods from Europe
Online shoppers are being overcharged, often paying double tax on goods they buy from Europe, as a growing number of people have been caught out by complex…
‘My dying Godmother left me £135k but the paperwork has gone missing’
Has a company treated you unfairly? Our Consumer Champion is available to help. For how to contact her click here. Dear Katie, On a beautiful spring day two…
Money Makeover: ‘Should I cash in my £284k final salary pension?’
Planning for a comfortable retirement can be stressful enough without the worry of falling into a punitive tax trap. But that will be the reality for millions…