‘Running and lifting weights helped me lose three stone – and find my self-worth again’
Helen Thorn, 43, is a comedian and podcaster as one half of the Scummy Mummies and an author who lives in London People naturally assume that…
You can tell a lot about a man by which platform he trolls me on
Letter writing, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and even a good old-fashioned phone call to The Daily Telegraph office: broadly speaking, you can tell an awful lot about a…
European leaders obsessed with continental integration are undermining Nato
Commentary on Nato “unity” against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been misplaced. Nato is not unified in seeking Moscow’s defeat, and Kyiv’s memory of the execrable Minsk…
Five ways to have a slice of budget luxury
You probably saw the news that Travelodge is upgrading 60 of its hotels in its new ‘budget-luxe’ style, to meet the growing demand for… low-budget luxury. Apparently,…
Mrs Thatcher stood for something – this government exists in a moral vacuum
The thing I find most unbelievable about the latest Partygate story is not that Boris Johnson was at Lee Cain’s leaving do, but that he actually poured…
We’re ready to make Britain the safest place for children online
One of the most heartbreaking parts of our jobs is having to hear children talk about the awful harm they’ve suffered online. In our roles as Digital…
Is it the Church’s job to conduct a running political commentary?
Political statements by Church leaders during religious festivals have become almost as familiar as the liturgy. Bang on cue, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, used his…
I don’t care about partygate. It’s time for a lockdown amnesty
Boris Johnson is expected to explain his partygate fines to Parliament tomorrow, in what some are calling a “constitutional crisis”. Strangely, I just don’t care. Not a…
Dear Richard Madeley: ‘Living with my daughter is a strain – should I move back to my old town?’
Dear Richard, A year ago, I sold my house and moved in with my daughter and her family, with a plan to buy my own place nearby….
I threw away all of my clothing, and learned my true style in the process
Ellie Nap Dress, £115, Hill House I started slowly, buying outfits as I needed them. When my brother-in-law hosted a birthday lunch in December, I nearly froze…
How to update your home with new paint and colour interiors trends for 2022
The USP of the Heritage range is that it’s luxurious yet wipeable, and more practical than most matt finishes. Marianne suggests using it in a relaxed and grown-up…
Ukraine lunchtime briefing: Five developments as ‘powerful’ Russian strikes kill at least six in Lviv
The first images emerged on Monday purportedly showing the damaged Russian cruiser Moskva soon after it was ‘struck by Ukrainian missiles’. The Moskva missile cruiser sank in…
Captured Britons paraded on Russian TV asking Boris Johnson to swap them for Vladimir Putin’s friend
Mr Medvedchuk is a close friend of Putin, who is godfather to his daughter. He led the most prominent pro-Russian political coalition, Opposition Platform – For Life…
Ukraine evening briefing: Five developments as Putin honours brigade accused of Bucha war crimes
The videos were released at the same time as the SBU, Ukraine’s security service, released a video of Mr Medvedchuk appealing to Vladimir Putin to exchange him…
Russia bombs 18 residential buildings in Easter Sunday attack on Kharkiv
Russian missiles also hit Lviv, killing at least seven people, according to Maksym Kozytsky, its regional governor. “At the moment, we are able to confirm that seven…
Pictured: First images of damaged Moskva emerge as Russian families claim dozens dead
There appears to be only one confirmed death from the Moskva. The wife of sailor Ivan Vakhrushev said on Sunday that the ship’s commanders had officially informed…
The return of cattle raiders: Uganda’s parched borderlands face a renewed ‘security crisis’
Insecurity is creating turmoil in villages. In November the Telegraph visited Loyoro sub-county in Kaabong district, where Mr Lomoe is now a councillor. Locals gathered in the…
The secret history of the Galapagos – featuring murder, cannibalism and nude Germans
But the pyros got their comeuppance: after leaving the smouldering island, a sperm whale scuttled their vessel, forcing the crew to abandon ship. For months, the sailors…
Portugal’s best-kept secret: The pretty seaside town you’ve never thought to visit
The Hotel Guadiana is now the Grand House, its light-filled rooms recreate the glamour of its past and its bar delivers the best Martini in town. Last…
10 things I learnt about Britain after two years exploring every corner
When the pandemic hit, my life came crashing down around me. I lost my job, two close friends and – very quickly – my entire life savings….
For Harrison Birtwistle, composing was a voyage to the unknown
The death of Harrison Birtwistle feels like the passing of an era. He was our very own modernist, the last living link back to that heady post-war…
Gnomes, grottos and tame hermits: the weirdest English gardens in history
Lamport Hall is one of Northamptonshire’s nicer mansions. Remodelled in the 1650s by Inigo Jones’s acolyte John Webb, and again by the Smiths of Warwick a hundred…
Recluse, prophet, madman: who is the real Cormac McCarthy?
The 88-year-old American writer Cormac McCarthy will return later this year with not one but two novels, in perhaps the highest-profile comeback since David Bowie broke a…
‘Don’t pretend the Vikings weren’t violent’: the grim truth behind The Northman
Written with Icelandic poet Sjón, The Northman is Eggers’s third film. It follows The Witch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019) which, like The Northman, blended psychological intensity,…
What’s on TV tonight: Yorkshire Midwives on Call, House of Maxwell, and more
The RisingSky Max, 9pmGhost. DOA. Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). The high-concept idea of investigating one’s own death has been around a while, and this adaptation of the…