We'll build a Boohoo factory in Leicester to end storm over pay, says boss

Boohoo boss John Lyttle insists he is not embarking on a personal crusade – but it might be heading that way, whether he likes it or not. Tomorrow, the online fashion firm's chief executive will visit Leicester amid a storm of negative publicity over allegations that workers in the company's …...Read More

Ramsay: Covid will kill off weak chains

Shake-up: Gordon Ramsay says below average restaurants will fall by the wayside TV chef Gordon Ramsay has claimed the coronavirus crisis will 'flush away the unwanted' in his industry amid 'very testing times'. There have been predictions that 30,000 pubs and restaurants may close for good – despite Chancellor Rishi …...Read More

Bodgers beware: That DIY disaster could cost you £2,000

If you have tried your hand at DIY while stuck at home during lockdown, you are certainly not alone. But insurer Aviva is urging people to 'proceed with caution' after revealing that the annual cost of DIY disasters is £7billion. Its research shows that almost a third of households have …...Read More

Man wrongly accused of PC Andrew Harper's murder starts bid for compensation from the police

A 21-year-old wrongly accused of murdering PC Andrew Harper is seeking compensation from the police. Jed Foster spent a month in custody last summer after being arrested and charged with Harper's murder in August. After new evidence was found, proceedings against him were dropped and the 21-year-old has now begun …...Read More

How Meghan and Harry's PR game failed

In the unclouded months following their fairytale wedding, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed blanket adulation. Everywhere they travelled – from the four corners of the British Isles to Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji – a joyous welcome awaited. But according to the biography Finding Freedom, basking in …...Read More

SAJID JAVID: We must treat the threat of cyber attacks as seriously as we do terrorists

In the Cold War television thriller Deutschland 83, there’s a scene in which a young East German spy is ordered to photograph a report in the possession of Nato’s top analyst. After breaking into his hotel room, the spy finds the report is stored on a floppy disk. Having sent …...Read More

It's heartbreaking to see Prince Harry's litany of gripes that corroded bonds with William and Kate

Royal Princes are born, not elected. And for Harry, Prince William is the only other person in the world who understands what it is like to be a British prince of the blood in an age when the role of the Royal Family is under such scrutiny – from society, …...Read More

Boris Johnson is set to give Britain's treason laws the biggest shakeup since 1695

Boris Johnson is to give Britain’s treason laws the biggest shakeup since 1695 in a bid to counter the growing threat of hostile states like Russia and China. In the wake of severe criticism from Parliament’s Intelligence Committee in the Russia report, increased hostilities with China and legal loopholes that …...Read More

TALK OF THE TOWN: Has another fashion firm fallen victim to the Kate curse?

In 2018 her beloved chintzy designer Orla Kiely went to the wall. The Duchess is pictured above wearing an Orla Kelly dress Royal customers are usually a guarantee of success – but I’m beginning to fear that, as another of her favourite brands goes bust, the Duchess of Cambridge’s patronage …...Read More

The A-team, of high-achieving women all wanting to promote their boss's world vision

The Duchess was surrounded by an ‘A-team’ of high-achieving women all wanting to promote their boss’s world vision There have been jibes about ‘The Vipers’ in the Palace – courtiers who undermined Meghan and Harry at every turn. But the truth was the Duchess was surrounded by an ‘A-team’ of …...Read More