Under-fire insurance boss lives in £1.5million historic Cotswolds mansion
Life’s Very good when you’ve got three homes in one: Under-fire insurance boss lives in £1.5million historic Cotswolds mansion made up of three converted houses Chief executive behind bid to…
£7bn Hong Kong museum faces censorship threat from China
£7bn Hong Kong museum faces censorship threat from China over fears some exhibits may incite ‘hatred’ of Beijing M+ will present the work of Japanese, Asian, and Western leaders A…
Dame Barbara Windsor ‘left £4.6million to husband Scott Mitchell’
After her December 2020 death, Dame Barbara Windsor has revealed the amount she left for her family members, friends and charity. Not only did the star, who died aged 83…
Climate treaty hangs in balance over coal
A climate treaty is in balance with coal. The fate of this landmark agreement is at a crossroads as India, Russia, and Saudi Arabia try to make it more water-friendly.…
As former South African president F.W. de Klerk dies, his legacy is tainted by racism
The moment it became clear to me that South Africa’s grotesque and absurd system of racial apartheid was finally about to die remains vivid in my memory. F.W. de Klerk’s…
TOM UTLEY: From playing the sax to losing your virginity, phone boxes call us all back to our youth
Younger readers, brought up in the age of the mobile phone, may perhaps be baffled by this week’s extraordinary outpourings of affection for that increasingly unnecessary item of street furniture…
What a corking discovery! Britons fooled into thinking wine is better if it has chateau on the label
This is a great discovery. Researchers reveal that Britons mistakenly believe wine is more delicious if it contains a chateau label. Consumers ranked a £7 bottle more premium than a…
ANDREW PIERCE: Now it’s civil war between the Tory ‘oiks’ and the ‘toffs’
On introducing a new MP to the Commons, Sir Winston Churchill famously said: ‘The Opposition occupies the benches in front of you, but the enemy sits behind you.’ Today, these…
Met Police increase number of officers on duty for England’s clash with Albania
After the disturbance at Wembley in which opposing supporters clashed with police officers last month, Met Police have increased their presence to England’s match with Albania Police and fans of…
Eurocrats insist Boris Johnson can step in and end Brexit deadlock
Eurocrats believe Boris Johnson is able to intervene and resolve the Brexit impasse… however, there won’t be any breakthrough without his intervention Maros Sefcovic stated that there wouldn’t be any…