In a world where the urgent need to tackle climate change is clear, it is a shocking fact that 40 per cent of all the food grown on our planet goes uneaten. More than four million square kilometres of land – roughly equivalent to the land mass of the Indian subcontinent – is used to … Read more
Once Sir Richard Branson was finally up in space, he posted a video of himself on board his rocket plane. ‘To all you kids down there, I was once a child with a dream, looking up at the stars,’ he said. ‘Now I’m an adult in a spaceship, with lots of other wonderful adults looking … Read more
GEORGE EUSTICE: Wasting food damages our planet – we ALL have a duty to keep it out of the bin By George Eustice Environment Secretary For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:07 BST, 10 July 2021 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 10 July 2021 Nobody wants to see good food go to waste. Yet, as a … Read more
Wagging Rishi Sunak bounds in like a Blue Peter labrador: HENRY DEEDES watches as the Chancellor revels in his tricky role By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 23:34 BST, 22 June 2021 | Updated: 23:47 BST, 22 June 2021 Boris Johnson’s hairdresser. Meghan Markle’s press secretary. Sir Philip Green’s aerobics instructor. There are … Read more
A project I was proud to join: Infectious diseases expert CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN on why he backs the Duchess of Cambridge’s early childhood project By Chris Van Tulleken For The Daily Mail Published: 00:01 BST, 18 June 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 18 June 2021 CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN (pictured): Last autumn, my twin brother Xand … Read more
A decent minister, yes, but Liz Truss is as wooden as one of Bjorn Borg’s rackets: HENRY DEEDES sees the International Trade Secretary deliver a statement on deal with Australia By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 23:27 BST, 17 June 2021 | Updated: 23:30 BST, 17 June 2021 As any sportsman will tell … Read more
There’s a sneaky plot afoot to knacker a watchdog already lacking any bark or bite, I can reveal. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) – known here as the Advisers for Cashing-In and Brazen Avarice – has gained an unhealthy reputation for rubber-stamping departing Ministers’ new paydays as they sell their inside knowledge to … Read more
House & Garden used to run a column called Me And My Car. One month, someone from the magazine phoned to ask if she could interview me for the column. Her first question was: ‘What sort of car do you drive?’ I gave the matter some thought. ‘Are you still there?’ she asked. ‘Yes,’ I … Read more
House & Garden used to run a column called Me And My Car. One month, someone from the magazine phoned to ask if she could interview me for the column. Her first question was: ‘What sort of car do you drive?’ I gave the matter some thought. ‘Are you still there?’ she asked. ‘Yes,’ I … Read more
Since its inception nearly a century ago, the BBC has haughtily assumed the moral high ground. In a world of increasingly diverse and sometimes dubious news sources, the state broadcaster portrays itself as a shining beacon of integrity, fairness, decency and honourable conduct. Indeed, its self-aggrandising mission statement could not be clearer: The corporation’s cornerstones … Read more