Keir Starmer lacks one thing: authenticity
Labour’s lead in the polls increased last week after it was announced that Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak had been issued with fixed penalty notices in connection…
An Orwellian era of online censorship is just beginning
As if the tax hikes weren’t bad enough, the “Conservative” Party is mid-assault on another of its now forgotten core values: freedom of speech. Nadine Dorries has…
Time to move the British embassy back to Kyiv
It clearly made sense when the prospect of an assault on Kyiv was looming to withdraw the British embassy from the capital to Lviv in the west….
The hard-Left’s woke private school revolution is here to stay
At Labour’s final party conference under Jeremy Corbyn, delegates voted to abolish private schools. Of all the policies they supported, this one might well have been the…
Driverless cars will be a disappointment, if they ever arrive
I didn’t pass my driving test until I was 34, and even then, not properly. How do the rest of you manage it so blithely – the…
The nine-to-five NHS is failing weekend patients
The definition of “universal access to healthcare” appears to be becoming narrower by the day: a grim reality patients living in the area served by the NHS…
For as long as Europe pays for Russian energy, Vladimir Putin is winning
The Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine is under way after the Kremlin appeared to give up hope of taking Kyiv and toppling the government of Volodymyr Zelensky….
Endless inquiries are a waste of time
Tomorrow’s vote in the House of Commons on whether to refer the Prime Minister to the Committee of Privileges is the latest example of the proliferation of…
We’re trapped in Tony Blair’s university nightmare
Beware a politician in hot pursuit of a legacy, for they are liable to say and do stupid things. Reading about the latest bridge to nowhere, or…
Under fire in the House, Boris summoned ghosts into the crowded spectral waiting room
“What I think the whole House would really rather do is get on with the things for which we were elected!” the PM yelled, more in hope…
Judge yourself first, Justin Welby, before preaching to the rest of us
One of my vivid memories of lockdown is of homeless veterans, who normally slept rough, being given a place to stay in a hotel. Some marvellous volunteers…
My generation knows how to age in style – we’d rather be flamboyant than invisible
When my dad died, it was sudden. Heart attack. No warning. When time had passed and I was trying to fill Dad’s shoes, my beloved, heartbroken mum…
Eight things to know before getting a nose job
Indeed, aside from Jennifer Grey, I know of only one other celebrity who has expressed regret over getting a nose job, and that is, perhaps surprisingly given…
Sharon Stone: ‘Don’t wear something just because it’s a trend’
Sharon Stone might be ready for her interview when I’m ushered into her presence, but she is not visible. Mind you, it is a large room and…
Every wedding guest style dilemma solved
Weddings come in all shapes and sizes. Some are small but perfectly formed. Others have six groomsmen, six maids of honour and a $4 million price tag….
The best Queen’s Platinum Jubilee memorabilia, merchandise and souvenirs to buy now
Memorabilia from the Queen’s coronation in 1953 lives on in many houses in Britain. I can clearly remember visiting my own great-grandmother and spending the entire car…
Why the checkerboard print is spring’s answer to winter tartan
When I told a friend recently that I would be covering the checkerboard print in this column, she pulled a face. “Not for me,” she said. Then…
Johnny Depp says marriage to Amber Heard was like abusive relationship with ‘my mother’
Johnny Depp said being with Amber Heard was like being “in a relationship with my mother” and he would lock himself in the bathroom to escape her….
Wednesday evening UK news briefing: Prince Harry is ‘Queen’s closest confidant’
It comes as fears over the prospect of Daniil Medvedev winning Wimbledon and parading one of sport’s most prestigious trophies on Centre Court alongside members of the…
I dream of peace in Donbas, Vladimir Putin tells schoolchildren
The US-based Institute for the Study of War said Russian troops appeared to have been ordered to hold off from a full assault. “Russian forces continue to…
US professor rebuked for refusing to use transgender student’s pronouns wins $400k payout
“The student approached me after class and said that he wanted to be referred to as a female, and I tried to find an accommodation with the…
Are Emmanuel Macron’s policies enough to overcome his hard-Right rival?
In his only mass rally on April 2 in Paris, Macron cited Brexit to suggest that that the unthinkable “can happen” and that his main rival and…
Ukraine afternoon briefing: Five developments as Ukraine names street after Boris Johnson
Good afternoon. A Ukrainian street will be renamed in honour of Boris Johnson, as the country seeks to “de-Russify” its cities in the wake of war. Elsewhere…
Alec Baldwin: Rust production company given maximum fine over ‘plain indifference to safety’
“What we had, based on our investigators’ findings, was a set of obvious hazards to employees regarding the use of firearms and management’s failure to act upon…
Russia seizes Ukrainian town to claim first ‘victory’ in battle for the Donbas
The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said in an evening statement that the Russian attacks near Izyum were unsuccessful and that a counter-attack had recaptured…