Birth Diaries: ‘My Husband Died When I Was 6 Months Pregnant’

Honestly, it’s life changing is a regular series where we talk about the weird and wonderful possessions we can’t imagine life without. Think of...

Piers Morgan's 'Chinese' Impression On Good Morning Britain Sparks 300 Ofcom Complaints

Ofcom has confirmed that they’ve received almost 300 complaints in the space of one day, following Piers Morgan’s impression of a Chinese milk...

Lady Gaga's Stupid Love Leaks Online Ahead Of Music Comeback And Fans Are Already Obsessed

As the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump began on Tuesday, his lawyers offered a bombastic and truth-challenged defence of the president...

Vaginismus: Symptoms, Causes And Treatment For The Condition Affecting Millions Worldwide

“I have something called vaginismus. My vagina’s like a Venus flytrap.”  Lily’s frustrated admission in the final episode of Sex Education...

Knees Up And Ditch The Newspaper – How Bowel Experts Poo

Honestly, it’s life changing is a regular series where we talk about the weird and wonderful possessions we can’t imagine life without. Think of...

Vegan 'Creme' Eggs Have Hit The High Street – But How Do They Taste?

Honestly, it’s life changing is a regular series where we talk about the weird and wonderful possessions we can’t imagine life without. Think of...

The Medela Swing Breast Pump Helped Me Go To My Best Friend's Hen Party Completely Pain-Free

Honestly, it’s life changing is a regular series where we talk about the weird and wonderful possessions we can’t imagine life without. Think of...

Taylor Swift Gives Update On Her Mum's Cancer Battle: 'They Found A Brain Tumour During Treatment'

“I have something called vaginismus. My vagina’s like a Venus flytrap.”  Lily’s frustrated admission in the final episode of Sex Education...

Donald Trump's Impeachment Defence Is That Democrats Are Bad

As the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump began on Tuesday, his lawyers offered a bombastic and truth-challenged defence of the president...

Can the UK deal with both Brussels and DC?

To take Donald Trump literally, but not seriously, is a mistake that many have made since he transitioned from waning [...] The post Can the UK...

Are rows over cultural appropriation a dastardly PR ploy?

Comme des Garçons’ use of white models in cornrows is the most recent of countless disputes about the subject. It almost makes you think it’s not...

How to move the public sector out of London

Britain needs a strategic approach to decentralising government

Joe Biden used to be a progressive Democrat. What happened?

Social Security and Medicare are the two most popular programs ever developed by the Democratic party. But Biden joined Republicans to try to...

Relax, Democrats: your nominee will beat Trump in the midwest

The rhetoric between candidates has gotten heated as the Iowa caucuses approach. But there’s no need for aggression

Wildfires show us how the climate emergency is already affecting Europe

We look at the devastation of Australia’s bushfires and don’t believe it could happen here. But it already is, says writer and journalist Imogen...

Why Lisa Nandy and Emily Thornberry are gaining in the Labour leadership race

If you wanted to script a better day for Lisa Nandy and Emily Thornberry, you almost couldn’t top it. Nandy bagged the long-expected GMB...

Lisa Nandy’s attack on New Labour gives her a chance of victory

Lisa Nandy has what looks like an impossible task in what is now a three-way contest for the Labour leadership. She has to persuade Rebecca Long-...

The birth of ‘digital twins’ will transform our world

Increasingly sophisticated representations of the real world in the cloud can catalyse growth

West must reassess its record on intervention

There have been successes but also a string of moral, diplomatic and military failures

The London Bridge attack deserves a profound response, not a quick fix

Next week marks two months since the devastating London Bridge attack that left two innocent people dead and shocked the nation. The grief felt by...

Britain has a duty to end Libya’s bitter civil war

A new Thatcherite spirit can turn Brexit Britain into a world-beating economy

Working towards an economy that is focused on wellbeing

By Dr Katherine Trebeck I’M on the opposite side of the world from my home, watching it burn. My friends’ kids in Canberra can’t play outside:...

Action to protect children from abuse online was long overdue, but this is just the first step

Norwich to Swansea return? That will be £705 please

Professor Alan Finlayson said the fare, which included a travel card, was for an anytime return to go to Wales and back in a day for a funeral. He...

Yes, Scotland could rejoin the EU, but would it want to?

IN just over a week’s time, Britain makes its most momentous constitutional departure in half a century when it leaves the European Union. And...

'Store closing' signs go up in Palmers windows

However, its joint administrators have stressed it's "business as usual" and that it could still be saved if a buyer is found. It means Great...

The Phoney War, as recalled by Bob Crampsey

IN his excellent book, Britain’s War: Into Battle 1937-1941, the historian Daniel Todman describes the outbreak of war as “the greatest...

Peter Rhodes on frying bananas, micro-aggressions and the Conan Delusion

Our changing language. A friend received a letter from the British energy company E.on which begins: “Hope you're doing good.” He assumed they...

Peter Rhodes on frying bananas, micro-aggressions and the Conan Delusion

Our changing language. A friend received a letter from the British energy company E.on which begins: “Hope you're doing good.” He assumed they...

HS2 is a vanity project that should be scrapped for good

The case for building the high-speed railway HS2 was always flimsy and it’s now collapsing completely. It’s hard to know where to start with...

France's pensions protests

DISRUPTION is continuing in France amid anger over pension reform plans, with unions calling for a “tidal wave” of demonstrations on Friday, as...

Periods are not pretty... stop hiding behind bad euphemisms

There was an incredible moment in the House of Commons when, during a 2015 debate to scrap the so-called tampon tax, one MP could barely bring...

Brexit: How Scotland will be in big trouble if EU migrants stop c...

As we approach January 31 and our departure from the European Union, it is worth reflecting on what effects immigration has had on Scotland and...

Let’s build an economy that benefits all

I WANT to say at the outset that, as we prepare for the future and for life beyond Brexit, our priority must be to build a collaborative,...

Why it’s not ‘tacky’ to want to share Edinburgh with...

As the last bauble is packed away and Christmas and Hogmanay gives way to a new focus on a new decade, I am genuinely disappointed by the criticism...

It’s your Edinburgh, so we need your help to plan fo...

Today Edinburgh councillors will discuss “Choices for City Plan 2030” – one of most significant consultations this administration has brought...

Brexit: Here’s what I won’t be doing on 31 January – Steve Cardow...

AT the time of writing it is not certain whether Big Ben will ring out on the 31st of this month to signal the UK’s departure from the European...

Trump takes on Thunberg and 'pessimism' at Davos

Image copyright Getty Images It was, predictably, a rather different speech from the US President to open the 50th World Economic Forum. Almost...

DUP talked up resistance to an Irish act – yet now they have no veto

It is just over a week since the ‘New Decade, New Approach’ deal was thrust upon us, and it is concerning that the DUP – who were first out of...

Christ did not tell prostitute: ‘Carry on, your lifestyle is fine’

I am no angel and as Jesus commands I should not judge others, but I was shocked this week to read about the Rev Andrew Rawding unveiling the...

A history lesson from the days of the old UVF – power is what London really respects

Ben Lowry’s piece is a brilliant summary of unionist trauma in recent months. ‘Unionism has sent out a signal of defeatism and weakness’...

New film reminded pal of a stressed-out-me

AT the time of me writing this column, it is ten o’clock at night on what I’ve seen has been termed ‘Blue Monday’. The third Monday in January...

Working to transform our economy and society

WE’RE only a couple of weeks into the new year but the Scottish government is already planning bold and ambitious action in 2020 to boost...

We need a leader who will end this Holyrood shambles

I HAVE always classed myself as a Blue Collar Conservative. I was brought up in the South Side of Glasgow with both my parents being public...

Avoiding tribal fashion faux pas

You’d think someone who managed to backpack around South America for three months without serious incident would be a bit more streetwise,...

John Boyega Bought His Parents A House, And Their Reaction Is Guaranteed To Have You In Tears

Star Wars actor John Boyega has shared a video of the touching moment he revealed to his parents that he’d bought them a house. The moment in...

Mary Berry Reckons She's Never Had A Takeaway And Now We Want To Treat Her To A Box Of 20 Nuggets

A kebab after a night out, a dirty Domino’s on a hangover or a box of 20 Chicken McNuggets as a treat for making it through the week – those are...

How Love Island's Shaughna Earned Her Title As The Villa's Queen Of The One-Liners

Every year on Love Island, there is one contestant who has a particular way with words.  Last year, it was Maura Higgins. The year before, it was...

Court Backs Legal Action Against Woman After Stepchildren Saw Her Topless At Home

Labour leadership candidate Lisa Nandy has won the support of Jess Phillips, who dropped out of the race yesterday after admitting she could not...