Expert’s view

The bestselling writer and former theatre director chooses his five favourite books

This new hatchback injects a dose of ‘excitement’ into the class

Rhetoric is latest in long line of associations between Covid and the Second World War

What the fintech pundits said after the UK’s biggest tech flotation

Ministers claim they’ve been driven to action by ‘an upsurge’ of asylum seekers. In fact, current UK numbers are relatively low

Starting from £46,010, the new Toyota is ‘on the money’

France were the favourites going into the Euros but it’s Italy and England in the final

The Genesis G80 is taking aim at the luxury saloon sector dominated by BMW

The expert way to spot if ingenious youngsters are manipulating LFT results

Starting from £34,455, the new Tucson feels ‘truly premium’

Media coverage of former health secretary’s affair has reawakened debate about press intrusion

The price plunge has left some ‘chart-watchers’ nervous

Complex geopolitics and costly negotiations may mean the deal will not rank as a post-Brexit benefit

The German carmaker has finally got the details right for its electric-only models

Experts say delaying second doses of vaccines may have paved way for Delta strain to become dominant mutation of the virus

This £21,009 car lives up to its ‘tough, no-nonsense’ reputation

Pfizer jab has been approved for use in adolescents - but experts caution against immediate rollout

The two-hour special aired 17 years after the hit sitcom ended

Keen to take advantage of the reopening of restaurants - but not to spend a fortune in the process?

The coronavirus rupture has demonstrated that citizens and governments can break out of the status quo

These are the ‘hottest’ housing markets, according to those in the know

Latest polls show Japanese public want the Games axed owing to Covid fears - but who gets the final say?

Experts argue that we should be searching for microbial life rather than human-like aliens

Towns like Hartlepool increasingly drawn to Tories as Labour becomes party of the cities

Voters have first chance to pass judgement on the government’s handling of Covid pandemic

Coronavirus support measures could lead to price increases in coming months

Research suggests that inactive people are twice as likely to die after contracting the coronavirus

Duke of Edinburgh’s passing marks the end of royal dynastic unions

Psychologists have had a unique opportunity to study the effects of social isolation

Don’t set a date for your end-of-Covid party just yet

Wealth no indication of success in the battle against coronavirus

An expert on how the survey will lay bare the impact of 12 months of lockdowns