Will Rishi Sunak’s billions ease the cost-of-living crisis?

Will Rishi Sunak’s billions ease the cost-of-living crisis?
£15bn relief fund praised as ‘substantial’ and ‘welcome’ – but critics warn it doesn’t go far enough
27 May 2022
How Sue Gray’s report exposed poor treatment of cleaners and guards

How Sue Gray’s report exposed poor treatment of cleaners and guards
PM said rudeness towards No. 10 staff was ‘absolutely inexcusable’ and that ‘whoever was responsible’ should apologise
26 May 2022
University tells students to take swimming test ‘online’

University tells students to take swimming test ‘online’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
26 May 2022
The pros and cons of gene-editing food

The pros and cons of gene-editing food
Technique could increase food security but there are concerns about labelling
25 May 2022
The MPs earning the most from second jobs

The MPs earning the most from second jobs
Commons Standards Committee has suggested tightened rules on MPs’ earnings
25 May 2022
Jaws actor becomes police chief on island where movie was filmed

Jaws actor becomes police chief on island where movie was filmed
And other stories from the stranger side of life
25 May 2022
A look back at Johnny Depp’s wives and girlfriends

A look back at Johnny Depp’s wives and girlfriends
Supermodel Kate Moss is due to testify in court about her relationship with the Hollywood actor
24 May 2022
Why the US is facing a baby milk shortage 

Why the US is facing a baby milk shortage
Supply chains went into crisis after major supplier shut down factory following two infant deaths
20 May 2022
George W Bush performs ‘history’s greatest Freudian slip’

George W Bush performs ‘history’s greatest Freudian slip’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
20 May 2022
Women ‘benefit more from hugs than men’

Women ‘benefit more from hugs than men’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
19 May 2022
Is Rishi Sunak ‘plotting’ emergency tax cut?

Is Rishi Sunak ‘plotting’ emergency tax cut?
Sources say chancellor may bring forward 1p income tax cut roll as inflation hits 40-year high
18 May 2022
The ‘showboater’ barrister representing Coleen Rooney

The ‘showboater’ barrister representing Coleen Rooney
He has successfully argued for a galaxy of stars but some colleagues find him ‘showy’
18 May 2022
Rare banknote sells for 1,400 times its original value

Rare banknote sells for 1,400 times its original value
And other stories from the stranger side of life
17 May 2022
Jeremy Hunt: will he run for Tory leadership again?

Jeremy Hunt: will he run for Tory leadership again?
Former health secretary said he ‘doesn’t rule out a return in the future’
16 May 2022
Will the US save the Northern Ireland Protocol?

Will the US save the Northern Ireland Protocol?
Washington delegation heading to UK amid stand-off over post-Brexit trade plan
13 May 2022
Does Westminster have an alcohol problem?

Does Westminster have an alcohol problem?
Research showing MPs more likely to drink excessively has fuelled concern about Parliament’s ‘poisonous’ drinking dens
12 May 2022
Revealed: the name most likely to land you in jail

Revealed: the name most likely to land you in jail
And other stories from the stranger side of life
5 May 2022
What South Africa can tell us about the future of Covid

What South Africa can tell us about the future of Covid
Cases are rising again as new sub-variants emerge
4 May 2022
Exhibition to explore Stonehenge’s parallels with Japanese stone circles

Exhibition to explore Stonehenge’s parallels with Japanese stone circles
And other stories from the stranger side of life
4 May 2022
How Ben Wallace became a favourite to succeed Boris Johnson 

How Ben Wallace became a favourite to succeed Boris Johnson
Defence secretary has benefited from Afghanistan crisis and war in Ukraine
28 Apr 2022
What next after the High Court’s Covid care home ruling?

What next after the High Court’s Covid care home ruling?
Government is ‘staring down the barrel of potentially very costly claims’ after victory for bereaved relatives
28 Apr 2022
Liz Truss lays out Britain’s aims for Ukraine war

Liz Truss lays out Britain’s aims for Ukraine war
Foreign secretary reportedly fears that the conflict could continue for up to ten years
28 Apr 2022
Britain a nation of ‘secret bog roll bandits’

Britain a nation of ‘secret bog roll bandits’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
28 Apr 2022
Local elections 2022: five results to watch out for

Local elections 2022: five results to watch out for
Tories are ‘haemorrhaging’ support in Red Wall of England and Wales, as Sinn Fein eyes Stormont
27 Apr 2022
Boris Johnson’s ‘clear the air’ showdown with MPs

Boris Johnson’s ‘clear the air’ showdown with MPs
Laughter and banging of tables said to have punctuated private meeting
20 Apr 2022
When will the cost-of-living crisis end?

When will the cost-of-living crisis end?
Outlook ‘makes for grim reading’ following historic rise in inflation
13 Apr 2022
‘How to murder your husband’ author on trial for murdering husband

‘How to murder your husband’ author on trial for murdering husband
And other stories from the stranger side of life
8 Apr 2022
UK credit card debt soars: a worrying new trend?

UK credit card debt soars: a worrying new trend?
People borrowed £1.5bn on credit cards in February, the highest monthly amount since records began
30 Mar 2022
Cyberwarfare: what is Russia planning?

Cyberwarfare: what is Russia planning?
Experts fear that Vladimir Putin will ‘lash out’ with cyberattacks on West
23 Mar 2022
Woman makes horrifying typo in WhatsApp group

Woman makes horrifying typo in WhatsApp group
And other stories from the stranger side of life
23 Mar 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson: five things you may not know

Ketanji Brown Jackson: five things you may not know
The nominated judge met Matt Damon at Harvard and knits to relieve stress
22 Mar 2022
Pub puts Putin photo in urinals

Pub puts Putin photo in urinals
And other stories from the stranger side of life
9 Mar 2022
Dad takes down town’s internet by mistake

Dad takes down town’s internet by mistake
And other stories from the stranger side of life
21 Feb 2022
Roblox: the kids’ game platform with ‘Nazi sex parties’

Roblox: the kids’ game platform with ‘Nazi sex parties’
Online gaming giant under fire over explicit content and use of ‘child labour’
16 Feb 2022