Ukraine sheds new light on the great tragedies of the last century
Mighty Russia, superior in numbers, armaments and economic power, has failed not only to defeat but even to make major inroads into Ukraine during seven weeks of…
Online safety is important, but it must not jeopardise free speech
Few pieces of legislation have been more anticipated and discussed before entering Parliament than the Online Harms Bill which has its Second Reading in the Commons today….
The TV show that busts the myth that home births are for hippies
Allerton in Bradford is pronounced ‘Ollerton’. Except in Yorkshire Midwives on Call (BBC Two), where the narrator keeps saying it wrong. Look, I know it’s a little…
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter, review: behold the Alan Partridge of adventuring
Never mind Bear Grylls – is anyone living a more Boy’s Own adventure existence than Ross Kemp? We’ve had Ross Kemp: Alive in Alaska, Ross Kemp on…
Government might scrap green levy that adds £153 to average energy bill
The combined rises would mean price-capped energy bills would have more than doubled in less than 12 months, rising to almost £2,800 for customers on default tariffs,…
Stop working from home, Civil Service to be told
Ministers have been ordered to send their civil servants back to the office after it emerged that up to three-quarters of staff are still working from home….
Balloons can spread panic, say council killjoys as they deflate the football fun
Officers then handed out a fixed penalty notice but refused to tell them how much the fine would cost, simply saying they would receive it in the…
Boris Johnson to offer MPs ‘full-throated apology’ over ‘partygate’ fine
Brendan Clarke-Smith, a 2019 Conservative MP who had called for “heads to roll” where rules had been broken, said few people in his Bassetlaw constituency had contacted…
Distraught woman cradles body of her father as Vladimir Putin intensifies agony of Kharkiv
Earlier, Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Donetsk region, said Russian forces had taken control of the villages of Kremenaya and Lugashchnine, both north-west of the town…
Marine Le Pen abandons controversial hijab policy as polls show Emmanuel Macron extending his lead
The candidates are currently preparing for a prime-time debate that has historically proved decisive for any would-be president. Macron will defend his record over the past five…
Extinction Rebellion is wrong – capitalism is not to blame for climate change
Divided Germany provided a solid basis for comparison, with a market economy system in the West and a planned economy system in the East. The German historian…
Ban bonuses for water firm bosses until rivers are clean, say Lib Dems
“A sewage bonus ban would stop water company executives being paid a penny more in bonuses until our waterways are protected from sewage dumps. These bosses should…
Renewed concerns of politicisation of Scottish civil servants under SNP
New fears have been raised over the politicisation of Scotland’s civil service under the SNP after it emerged officials have not lodged formal objections to ministers’ spending…
Net zero will be new Brexit for Tories, says Richard Tice
The campaign group Vote Power Not Poverty, which Mr Tice co-founded, will publish a report accusing the Government of being “asleep at the wheel” by allowing energy…
Nadine Dorries: The UK must become the safest place in the world to go online
MPs must make Britain the “safest place in the world to go online” by passing duty of care laws, says Nadine Dorries in an appeal to Tory…
Priti Patel has ‘misunderstood’ church’s role, says bishop after Rwanda migrant deal row
Priti Patel’s local bishop has accused her of misunderstanding the role of the church in the continuing row over the Rwanda migrant deal. Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of…
For sale: Charles Dickens’ £22.5m house for the London social season
Dickens had to keep the incident under wraps. He had been travelling secretly with his mistress Ellen Ternan and her mother. He avoided appearing at the inquest…
‘Amazon won’t cancel a £30 monthly charge so I’m taking it to court’
Has a company treated you unfairly? Our Consumer Champion is available to help. For how to contact her click here. Dear Katie, A couple of years ago I…
Pet owners hit with £180 charge every time they take their dogs to Europe
Pet owners face paying hundreds of pounds when they travel with their dogs and cats to holiday homes abroad because of post-Brexit red tape. The European Union…
How falling house prices will hit your Isa
Estate agencies such as Foxtons and Purplebricks and housebuilders such as Persimmon and Redrow would feel an immediate impact. Rightmove, the online property listings company, could fare…
Money Makeover: ‘Sky-high house prices have ruined my buy-to-let dream. What else can I do?’
Almost two years into the pandemic-fuelled property boom, house prices are still breaking records. They have climbed by 21pc in the past two years, hitting an average…
My arrogant teenage daughter bullies me
My 14-year-old daughter is beautiful, intelligent and talented. The trouble is, she knows it. I’m proud of her in so many ways, but wish she’d stop acting…
I insisted we had a third child, and I’m afraid it has destroyed my marriage
As soon as I told my husband the news, I knew I’d made a terrible mistake. It was 10 o’clock on a Monday night and as usual,…
Could psychedelics be used to treat mental health disorders?
Over the last year, Awakn – the UK’s first private clinic offering psychedelic treatment in combination with psychotherapy for addiction, anxiety, depression, PTSD, eating disorders and other…
The lives of children with Down’s Syndrome have been transformed by science
The standard narrative of the onward march of medical progress over the last 70 years focuses naturally enough on the “major breakthroughs” of miracle drugs and pioneering…