The best evergreen shrubs to plant in the garden for privacy
Cotoneaster microphyllus var. thymifolius is covered in small white flowers, followed by small red fruits in the autumn. Tolerant of most garden situations, it has a height…
Easter dessert recipes using up leftover chocolate Mini Eggs and chocolate
It’s safe to say most of us are excited about opening an Easter egg or two – it’s a solid bank holiday weekend plan, after all. However…
The West is better off without ‘Taliban Khan’
It is hard to have much sympathy with Pakistan’s charismatic politician Imran Khan now that he has been unceremoniously dumped by his erstwhile political allies as the…
Boris Johnson will survive Partygate fines. The question is whether he should
Not for the first time, Boris Johnson must envy Winston Churchill. There was a man who knew the privileges afforded to leadership in a crisis. When the…
Until Brexit is complete, Britain will never solve its Channel crisis
The escalation of the Channel crisis over the last two years has prompted ever more dramatic statements from the Home Secretary, Priti Patel. From sending in the…
The war in Ukraine has shown me that I was wrong about Brexit
Ukraine has suffered much in its torrid history. Now it suffers even more. What makes it doubly terrible is the naivety of our European neighbours in their…
History tells us the BBC political editor has always had an impossible job
Close scrutiny of the post-holder is inevitable – it has been said that one of the attractions of Mason for those appointing him is that the most…
A radical strategy to curb immigration
Ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall made the global movement of people easier, successive governments have adopted a variety of policies to control immigration. Their…
Hotel Rwanda is the insane result of Boris Johnson’s random country generator
We knew things were serious, because the Prime Minister had unleashed his trademark “reading things out” voice. Gone were the avian gobbling noises that usually punctuate his…
Priti is showing more compassion than any of her detractors
We were having dinner on holiday in Turkey last year, when the British couple at the next table started complaining how difficult the Covid regulations made it…
Fed up of your home office? Why not renovate your garden shed
2022 sees many of us continue to work from home, due to companies maintaining a flexible working attitude. Therefore, the way we think about our home work…
‘I’ve sent out 150 job applications without getting an interview. Is ageism to blame?’
I’d never previously paid much attention to my age and certainly had no intention of sliding into retirement without so much as a whimper, but my recent…
Are you in a hairstyle rut? These are the five most ageless cuts to try right now
‘For many clients, having a fringe is a step towards shorter hair without giving up their length,’ explains Van Clarke. Fringes are also a great way of…
The 25 best beauty buys for spring, from £6
For many, springtime shares the same sense of renewal as the new year. So if you’re planning a new season cleanse this bank holiday weekend, we think…
What we can learn from Princess Anne’s ‘no stylist’ approach to royal tours
While it’s unlikely that Anne has been on a shopping spree for this tour, there are some subtle updates which indicate that she is au fait with…
Thriving Rwanda is not just a byword for genocide
What comes to mind when you hear the word Rwanda? Be honest. Some will quite naturally think of the Rwandan genocide in 1994, one of the most…
Watch: How Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine is manipulating the narrative of the Ukraine war
The Western world has watched Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in horror, as images of fighting, destruction and apparent war crimes surface. But for those in Russia,…
One million Ukrainian refugees have returned home, says Kyiv
There has been a steady return of Ukrainian men to the country as they came back to fight the Russian invasion. Mr Demchenko said: “They say they…
Sri Lanka’s desperate hunt for drugs as doctors warn of ‘catastrophic deaths’ in economic crisis
Across Colombo, doctors remain determined to deliver the best healthcare that they can but anger and frustration is rising that they don’t have the tools to do…
Watch: Russia fails to thwart pranksters beaming Ukrainian flag onto embassy
The Russian embassy in Washington DC has a façade that is mostly large, flat and white. It is a design that, however accidentally, gives the building some…
British IS ‘Beatle’ El Shafee Elsheikh found guilty over role in kidnap and murder of American hostages
The 12 jurors sat through a fortnight of emotional, and – at times – extremely graphic, testimony from the British cell’s former hostages and family members of…
Marine Le Pen: I would hold a referendum on reinstating the death penalty
Marine Le Pen would hold referendums on key issues such as reinstating the death penalty if elected French president, as she swore to “let the people speak”…
Suspect in New York subway attack turned himself in via police hotline
Investigators were examining many hours of videos that James posted on social media, including one a day before the attack, in which he delivered profanity-laced diatribes about…
Joe Biden’s popularity plummets to lowest point in presidency amid criticism of his response to Ukraine
Joe Biden’s popularity plummeted to the joint lowest level of his presidency as a poll showed only 33 per cent of Americans approve of his job performance. …
Why Joe Biden might be right to call Putin’s actions in Ukraine a ‘genocide’
Mr Biden’s remarks were immediately welcomed by Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, who has already described the Russian invasion as genocidal. Mr Zelensky’s rationale is simple. Genocide…