Dozens of patients who underwent a highly controversial form of treatment for depression, which involves passing electrical currents through the head, are suing the NHS, claiming they suffered brain damage. They say they were never informed that electroconvulsive therapy could result in permanent memory loss and facial recognition problems, as …...Read More

The new boss of Westminster’s ‘spy committee’ was accused of hypocrisy last night over claims that he had privately lobbied Boris Johnson to guarantee he would land the plum post. Tory sources angrily said that veteran MP Dr Julian Lewis had approached Ministers and party whips ‘months ago’ to plead …...Read More

Sadly, there is a depressing prospect that Cinderella won’t go to the ball and the Prince won’t kiss his Sleeping Beauty at Christmas this year – if our theatres can’t get fully up and running very soon. And that would be a disaster. Not just for families but for the …...Read More

Boris loves the whack-a-mole line,' a Minister reveals. 'It's clear he came up with it himself. If you're in a meeting with him, he'll keep using it.' He shouldn't. Whack-a-mole – the children's game involving a frantic but futile attempt to batter the furry mammal into submission – was originally …...Read More

He knew Jeffrey Epstein for more than three decades and had a unique insight into how the disgraced financier made his billions. Now, American investigative journalist Edward Jay Epstein – no relation – unpicks the mystery of how the late sex offender embarked on his astonishing path to riches… High …...Read More

In the name of Covid, the State has already thrust itself into every corner of our existence. It has come between husbands and wives at the ends of their lives. It has forbidden the old to embrace their grandchildren. It has denied us funerals and weddings, locked the churches, silenced …...Read More

Leo 24 JULY-23 AUG Despite your upbeat persona, you tend to worry about stuff that has already happened. Now, a particularly sensitive New Moon and a tricky Sun-Saturn union may spark a gloomy phase. Your spirits will rise once the Sun enters your sign on Wednesday. CALL 0904 470 1165 …...Read More

Ellen DeGeneres show is hit by new bullying and racism claims as staff say they 'fired employee for attending a family funeral while another was let go after a suicide attempt'...Read More

Gorgeous, easy-cook summer suppers with all the sunshine flavours of the Med, by MasterChef winner Irini Tzortzoglou To order a copy for £16.99 until 2 August go to whsmith.co.uk Buy the book with £8 off Our recipes are from Under the Olive Tree by Irini Tzortzoglou, which will be published …...Read More

'No money changes hands - it's all about making someone you don't know happy. It really restores your faith in humanity,' says The Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades Stopped clocks, dog-eared toys… these broken but much-loved possessions have become primetime TV stars. Eimear O’Hagan finds out how must-watch series The …...Read More