Emmanuel Macron’s victory in France is a last hurrah for the failing EU project
Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential elections might also be seen as a victory for the EU establishment. Still Brussels has been unusually candid about the…
Peacock, review: gym sitcom skewers the hollow masculinity behind the pecs and the posers
After the enjoyable period caper of Channel 4’s The Curse, in which most of the team behind the magnificent pirate-radio mock-doc People Just Do Nothing reassembled for…
Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist, review: trashy true crime that glamourises the idiots who got caught
Have you ever wanted to carry out a burglary in an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles County? Channel 4 can help!“You wanna break into a celebrity home?…
Nadine Dorries hits out at Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ‘Dickensian’ back to the office spot checks
Mr Rees-Mogg has told secretaries of state they must send a “clear message” to officials about ending the work from home culture and urge them to ensure…
TalkTV review: Piers Morgan showed his showbiz class as he took on Donald Trump
Is Talk TV paying Piers Morgan by the word? Yes, he had a world exclusive interview with Donald Trump to show us, but that could wait a…
Rishi Sunak is on board with plans to make ‘Thank Holiday’ permanent
The additional day off, which has been endorsed by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), would also be in recognition of the service of the millions who…
Jacob Rees-Mogg warns over ‘huge cost’ of net zero drive
The “huge regulatory cost” of Boris Johnson’s drive for net zero will hold back plans for a post-Brexit bonfire of red tape, Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned. The…
More foreign nationals to arrive in UK this year than before Brexit
The number of professions that qualify for skilled visas has been significantly expanded to include jobs such as chef, bricklayer, electrician, welder, health and care worker, while…
Britain’s leadership in Nato is under threat
Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has now entered its third month and a new phase. He underestimated the Ukrainian resolve to fight and has been forced back…
Shadow cabinet warns Sir Keir Starmer not to lose sight of cost of living crisis
Conservative Party sources have insisted “partygate” is not coming up on the doorstep nearly as much as they expected it to as activists campaign for the May…
Civil servants should be back in the office
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the minister for government efficiency, has run into resistance in his efforts to cajole Whitehall’s civil servants back to their desks after the “work from…
Ukraine takes war behind enemy lines as Russian fuel depots set ablaze
A train was derailed in the Bryansk region late last week in what initially appeared to be a landslip. The governor of Russia’s Kursk region claimed two…
Watch: Video tour of Azovstal’s interminable tunnels shielding civilians from Russian fire
Iryna Vereshchuk, the Ukrainian deputy prime minister, wrote on the Telegram messaging app: “Today, the Russian side once again announced the existence of a corridor for civilians…
YouTuber Trevor Jacob flies into a storm over faking plane crash for clicks and likes
YouTuber Trevor Jacob couldn’t have picked a better day to get into his small, single-engine plane and take a flight. The Californian sun was shining, the sky…
‘Mélenchon was instrumental in Le Pen’s defeat’: Telegraph readers on the French election result
Emmanuel Macron’s re-election as French president on Sunday came down to anti-Right sentiment among voters, it has been suggested. The French President admitted many backed him in…
How the French press reacted to Emmanuel Macron’s victory over Marine Le Pen
Meanwhile, the Left-leaning newspaper Libération published the headline: “Thanks to who?” It noted that the 44-year old centrist owed his election to “the political maturity of the…
French election results: How France voted in 2022 in four graphs
Le Pen on the other hand made some impressive gains in South West rural France; in Corrèze, her support increased from a third of voters five years…
Emmanuel Macron’s win won’t mean swift end to Brexit tensions between Britain and France
Emmanuel Macron’s election victory could herald a thawing in his frosty relationship with the UK – but a new entente cordiale is unlikely anytime soon. The war…
Labour has ‘unshakeable’ commitment to Nato
Labour’s commitment to Nato is “unshakeable”, the shadow defence secretary said after Jeremy Corbyn, the former party leader, said the alliance should be disbanded. John Healey said…
Labour pledges to scrap non-dom tax loophole after Rishi Sunak’s wife status revealed
Following the controversy, Ms Murty declared that she would pay UK taxes on all her worldwide income. During the furore, Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, also announced…
Beleaguered Rishi Sunak is now the most unpopular Cabinet minister
The Chancellor reportedly considered resigning when it was revealed that his wife, Akshata Murty, was not paying UK tax on her overseas income. Mr Sunak initially criticised…
How Marine Le Pen could win the next French election
Whether she can build on this to win in five years’ time, when Mr Macron will not be allowed to run, is uncertain. What is clear is…
Emmanuel Macron’s next battle: Change France, or be a lame-duck leader
In June, many of those voting for Mr Macron are expected to return to their preferred candidates, including far-Left leader Jean-luc Mélenchon, who came a close third…
Speaker demands to meet Mail on Sunday editor over ‘misogynistic’ article on Angela Rayner
A source close to the Whips Office said: “Questions are being asked around the palace and if the anonymous source is identified, action will be taken.” Chris…
To rent: war correspondent Martha Gellhorn’s Chelsea flat
When all female journalists were denied press accreditation to report on the 1944 Normandy landings, the war correspondent Martha Gellhorn donned a disguise. She posed as a…