If Putin wins this war, he will have beaten the West – and everything that it stands for
Is the battle in Ukraine just a “special military operation”? That remains its official Russian description. Or is it, to use the words this week of Vladimir…
Friday evening news briefing: Vladimir Putin expands war goals
Meanwhile, it also emerged that Slovenia will give tanks to the Ukrainians after Germany agreed in turn to pay for the country’s new armoured vehicles. See a…
Nadine Dorries mocked over ‘downstreaming movies’ and ‘tennis pitches’ comments in online video
She said she wanted to “make the internet in the UK the safest internet in the world”. Ms Dorries went on to say that DCMS was also…
Brexit trade disruption ‘better than expected’, says Europe port chief
The head of Europe’s second-biggest shipping port says any Brexit-related trade disruption has been “better than expected”. Jacques Vandermeiren, chief executive of Port of Antwerp, said that…
End this Tory drift
Partygate is not the only problem haunting the Government. Voters are increasingly critical of its handling of the economy, while the latest consumer confidence figures point to…
Russia seeks to capture all of southern Ukraine in major expansion of war goals
Russia now aims to occupy all of southern Ukraine as well as taking the Donbas in the east, a top Russian commander said on Friday, indicating an…
Ukraine now has more tanks on the battlefield than Russia
Both Ukrainian and Russian forces have been relying on the older T-72 model tanks. While not the most advantaged military kit, the T-72 are versatile, and unlike…
Portugal to treat British travellers as EU citizens at borders to cut airport queues
Portugal has broken ranks to become the first EU country to defy Brexit by treating British holidaymakers the same as EU citizens at its borders. The Portuguese…
Joe Biden unveils plan to make every US military vehicle ‘climate friendly’
Military vehicles, along with the forces that use them and the industries that supply them, account for five per cent of the world’s carbon emissions every year,…
Emmanuel Macron hopes a change of scenery could calm angry French election race
By Mr Macron’s side was Jean Castex, his prime minister, and Huguette Tiegna, a local MP who is black and has received four death threats in recent…
UK set to provide Poland with Challenger II tanks in Ukraine arms drive
Britain is planning to send tanks to Poland so more can be provided to Ukraine, Boris Johnson has announced as he warned Russia could still win the…
Tory backbenchers say party’s own adverts attacking Labour MPs over illegal migrants are safety risk
A Tory advertising campaign attacking Labour over illegal migration could be a risk to the safety of MPs, Conservative backbenchers have said. New adverts targeting Labour MPs…
‘Partygate’ payback as Tory support in the Red Wall collapses
The Conservative Party is haemorrhaging support in the Red Wall in the wake of the “partygate” scandal, a new poll has shown, as Boris Johnson prepares for…
Civil Service advertises £100k work from home jobs despite return to office push
The Telegraph can also reveal that mooted plans to cut the “London weighting” of civil service pay have been quietly shelved following discussions by senior officials. This…
Steve Baker MP: ‘I’m sick of the Cabinet sitting there fat, dumb and happy’
Some of Baker’s views are well outside the mainstream. He believes, for example, that central banks are complicit in state-managed economic growth that amounts to “monetary socialism”…
Boris Johnson braces for second fine over Downing Street ‘bring your own booze’ garden party
Boris Johnson is braced to receive a further “partygate” fine after it emerged that Scotland Yard had begun issuing sanctions to attendees of a Downing Street “bring…
Exclusive: France and Germany evaded arms embargo to sell weapons to Russia
France and Germany armed Russia with €273 million (£230 million) of military hardware now likely being used in Ukraine, an EU analysis shared with The Telegraph has…
‘If you really want to save the planet, buy BP and Shell’
What opportunities have you spotted in the past six months? We’ve bought a number of new companies. One is Energean, a gas producer. It is developing a…
Questor: as inflation soars to 30-year high, how has our Wealth Preserver portfolio done?
The highest rate of inflation for 30 years has the potential to destroy a lot of investors’ wealth. And things could get worse before they improve. According…
Higher childcare spending piles more misery on to families
Families had to spend an extra 26pc on childcare last month as parents returned to the office, further squeezing finances and worsening the cost of living crisis. …
‘I lied on my CV for a job at an investment bank’
The dates don’t add up The interview process can be nerve-wracking enough, without the added stress of trying to keep a fictitious timeline straight in your head. …
Don’t ‘cut the green crap’ – there’s a better way to lower energy bills
In 2013, then-prime minister David Cameron declared that the Government should “cut the green crap”. That decision, of ending subsidies and cutting energy efficiency funding, now costs…
‘I’m a struggling single mum and HMRC is chasing me for £5k I don’t owe’
Has a company treated you unfairly? Our Consumer Champion is available to help. For how to contact her click here. Dear Katie, I’m a single mother of two…
How to wipe out the £700 energy bill increase with a £242 investment
The average household is now paying nearly £700 more for gas and electricity this year after the energy price cap climbed to £1,971. Traditionally, the quickest way…
Ask the expert: ‘Should my new Land Rover’s battery be going flat?’
Alex Robbins is contributing editor at Telegraph Cars where, as well as responding to readers’ queries, he also contributes reviews of new and used cars, together with…