Donald Trump attacks Piers Morgan for ‘deceptively editing’ interview to make it look like he walked out
Former President Donald Trump has attacked Piers Morgan for “deceptively editing” a highly publicised interview to make it look like he walked out, releasing audio he claims…
Ukraine morning briefing: Five developments as Boris Johnson warns peace talks with Russia are doomed
Good morning. Vladimir Putin has hailed the “liberation” of Mariupol after his defence minister informed him that Moscow controlled the entire city apart from the Azovstal steel…
How a Communist-led protest changed the British countryside forever
There had been acts of trespass before, at Winter Hill in 1896, and elsewhere in the Pennines. It was not unusual for 6,000 walkers to turn up…
Five ways your passport could ruin your holiday
With backlogs in issuing new passports now causing delays of up to 10 weeks, the Director General of the Passport Office has warned that many people are…
From bracing walks to mild electrocution – how the spa town experience has changed since the 1800s
The peach-stuccoed Pupp is also rumoured to be the inspiration for Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel. A night’s stay costs from €150/£125. Away from the waters The…
The truth about ‘lazy’ Greeks
I first heard the label ‘lazy Greek’ several years ago from a cab driver. “I had this German passenger who said, ‘I don’t need to pay this taxi…
Why our trains aren’t as good and as cheap as Europe’s
Moreover, at stations things need to change. Lifts are not just for people with disabilities, but are needed by many other passengers. Yet, they are treated as…
Why the travel snobs are wrong about Tenerife
With its dramatic volcanic landscape, abundant wildlife and some of the best restaurants in Spain, Tenerife delivers. And people are starting to cotton on. The Padrón brothers,…
The 40 greatest British weekend breaks for 2022
Ah, the “mini break”. That must mean a 1950s headscarf and shades. An overpriced and impractical valise. A picnic hamper in the boot. And a drive to…
The Van Gogh of Kazakhstan who feigned insanity to escape the Soviets
Somewhere near Georgia’s border with Russia, 2,500 LED lamps, two robotic arms, a walking refrigerator, 3,000 sq ft of aluminium foil and many, many rolls of duct…
Every Inside No 9 episode ranked
Game of cat and mouse, anyone? When a hirsute homeless man returns a lost wallet to primary school-teacher Tom, the mysterious tramp ends up moving in with…
Why Elon Musk is wrong about Netflix’s ‘woke mind virus’
There are many major figures currently having their films or television programmes financed and shown by Netflix who could be defined as anti-woke, or at least politically…
Roar author Cecelia Ahern on why her stories aren’t trying to start a gender war
It also means that Roar has an effective lightness of touch; it’s startling and inventive, not po-faced or scolding. Was that deliberate? “Well, it’s generally my tone…
Santander slashes branch opening times to less than six hours a day
Santander branches will be open for less than six hours a day from July in another blow to communities that have seen in-person banking services dwindle over…
Build a wind farm to make extra cash, landowners urged
Landowners will be encouraged to build a wind farm to make extra revenue as part of the Government’s push for onshore turbine expansion. Energy giant Octopus has…
Rebekah Vardy tried to sell drink-driving story about husband’s former teammate to newspaper, court hears
He admitted drink-driving and was banned from driving for 20 months in May 2019. Vardy told Watt that Drinkwater had “crashed his car drunk with 2 girls…
Welsh civil servants given a weekly ‘wellness hour’ for mindful activities
Welsh civil servants are allowed to take a weekly “wellbeing hour” for painting classes, or to go for a walk. The policy, which was trialled by the…
What’s on TV tonight: Chivalry, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe: The Real Story, and more
Snooker: World ChampionshipSat-Fri, BBC Two, 10amThe second-round matches should be completed this weekend as we begin the march to the May Bank Holiday finale at the Crucible….
The Queen’s 96th birthday: how you can watch in person or even take part
Queen Elizabeth II turns 96 today, marking another milestone for the British monarch. However, Her Majesty has two birthdays each year – her real birthday on Thursday 21 April, and her official…
French presidential election 2022: When is the run-off and who won the TV debate?
The challenger: Marine Le Pen Despite being defeated in the run-off in 2017, Marine Le Pen is still the second most popular candidate after Macron. She will…
What’s really going wrong at Netflix
People joked they had ‘completed Netflix’. With such a vast library, the streamer had always been more filler than killer. But strip away the prestige series, the…
Happening: an abortion drama that will make your heart race
The French title of this film is L’Événement: another serviceable English translation might have been “The Event”. But in the original language, it’s also a loaded linguistic…
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is an unbearable waste of Nicolas Cage
But the fun and games themselves… sheesh. The mere fact that Actual Nicolas Cage shows up in this scenario blows the minds of the two CIA agents…
What Prince Harry meant when he said the Queen needs ‘protecting’
While one source suggested his comments will have “infuriated” the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, the consensus is that the barbs weren’t aimed at…
Welcome to ‘Grange hell’, in the most panic-attack-inducing film of the year
Laura Wandel’s Playground captures exactly what it feels like to be seven years old and starting a new school, which is another way of saying that it’s…