Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer led the charge to allow Islamic State bride Shamima Begum to return to the UK last year – despite fears she would endanger British lives. As a member of Jeremy Corbyn’s Shadow Cabinet, Sir Keir said in March 2019 that stripping Begum of her British …...Read More

Prisoners Of History Keith Lowe William Collins £20 Rating: All around the world, statues are falling. In Britain it’s slave traders and colonialists who have found themselves at the bottom of rivers, or boarded up for their own safety. Protesting Americans, meanwhile, have pulled down monuments to Confederate generals who …...Read More

Have you heard of the peanut butter test for Alzheimer's? If you can't smell it, it could be an early-warning sign of the disease. I know, it sounds bizarre. When I told my husband about it a few weeks back, I'm fairly sure he didn't believe me – in fact, …...Read More

It's strange to think back to life before the pandemic – just seven months ago a world with Covid-19 didn’t even exist. Family and friends could be greeted with hugs, and evenings and weekends were whiled away in packed, noisy restaurants and bars. When old footage of a crowd pops …...Read More

Last month, a picture of my friend, journalist Emma Woolf, appeared on my Twitter feed. It made my heart swell. Looking beamingly happy and relaxed, she was cradling a neat baby bump – she was seven months pregnant, according to the caption. I was among scores of wellwishers – many …...Read More

A drug to treat motor neurone disease is being trialled in UK patients. About 5,000 people across the country have the rare muscle-wasting condition – also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – which affects the brain and nerves. Symptoms include weakness in the body and slurred speech, which get worse …...Read More

For the full, unforgettable nautical experience, nothing beats arriving at Falmouth’s Greenbank Hotel by boat. You’ll chug past charming waterside cottages and pubs before disembarking at the hotel’s 400-year-old jetty, perched on the edge of one of the world’s most beautiful harbours – all for just £5 in a water …...Read More

Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at an important holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: why ferries to Europe are set to win new fans this summer. Ferries are back in business as the holiday season finally bursts …...Read More

Advertisement The British countryside is woven through with home-grown classical music, from symphonies inspired by the Scottish islands to Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s chamber composition that references a prehistoric mound in Wiltshire. And exploring the areas which influenced a composer’s finest work, or visiting museums which celebrate their legacy, makes for …...Read More

No way am I wearing these,’ says my 14-year-old daughter Hannah. She’s referring to a pair of padded undies that were recommended by a friend when she heard we were going on a cycling holiday in France. Admittedly they’re little more than hot- pink nappies, but they should help prevent …...Read More