Prison is necessary both to punish criminals and protect the publicThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ViewThe solution to the anarchic state of many institutions is not to release prisoners but to restore order The previous prisons minister, Rory Stewart, argued for scrapping many shorter sentences on the
Questor: we were right to avoid Vodafone but it may soon be time to dip a toe in the waterThe Telegraph - By Russ MouldQuestor share tip: while it yields 6pc even after the recent dividend cut, spectrum auctions in Germany need to conclude before we can say buy Our investment thesis on telecoms giant Vodafone, first set
Austrian F1 Champion Niki Lauda dies aged 70The Telegraph - By Telegraph ReportersThree-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70. The former racing driver "passed away peacefully", his family said on Monday in a statement reported by the Austria Press Agency.
Joko Widodo Indonesian president Joko Widodo re-elected in clear victory, but opposition claims cheatingThe Telegraph - By Nicola SmithJoko Widodo, the incumbent Indonesian President, won last month’s election by a comfortable ten percent margin over his rival, retired General Prabowo Subianto, the country’s election commission announced
Brexit Letters: Sham parliamentary democracy, not division over Brexit, is the problemThe TelegraphSIR – Brexit is blamed for splitting the country in two. Other than by people making mischief, I don’t understand why this creates a problem. In a healthy suffrage the nation is always divided, but what’s
Matt Hancock Autism scandal: children as young as 11 locked in isolation for years on endThe Telegraph - By Laura DonnellyChildren as young as 11 are being locked in isolation for years on end by NHS hospitals supposed to care for those with autism and learning disabilities, watchdogs have found. The Health Secretary last
GPs call for end of the 10-minute consultation amid warnings slots among shortest in western worldThe Telegraph - By Laura DonnellyGPs are calling for an end to the 10-minute consultation, amid warnings that the UK has some of the shortest appointments in the western world. The Royal College of GPs said the current system was “unfit
Oxford University Oxford University agrees to let in disadvantaged students with lower gradesThe Telegraph - By Gabriella Swerling and Camilla TurnerOxford University will offer places with lower grades to students from disadvantaged backgrounds for the first time in its 900 year history. The radical scheme marks a “sea change” in the university’s
Probation Scrapping short jail sentences could put public at risk unless probation is reformed, warns watchdogThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasThe public will be put at “undue risk” if the Government goes ahead with plans to scrap short jail sentences without major reform of the way offenders are supervised in the community, the chief inspector
Dementia Rapid weight loss or gain when elderly could be sign of Alzheimer'sThe Telegraph - By Henry BodkinElderly people who experience significant weight gain or loss may be at an increased risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. A study, published in journal BMJ Open, found a link between late-life
North London Moped gang armed with machetes raid jeweller's shopThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ReportersThree men were arrested following a daylight burglary at a jewellers in Maida Vale . Dressed in black and riding scooters, the group of men were seen pulling up outside Amir Jewellery in Maida Vale, north
FIFA Fifa under fire for Women's World Cup ticket fiascoThe Telegraph - By Telegraph SportFifa have been heavily criticised for the disorganised manner in which tickets for the Women's World Cup in France have been allocated. Fans who have already purchased tickets for matches during the tournament
Brooks Koepka Claude Harmon says Brooks Koepka has Tiger's fighting spirit after record USPGA victoryThe Telegraph - By James CorriganAs they like to say in the Big Apple: “If you make it here, you’ll make it anywhere”, and presumably this applies even more if you can succeed when thousands of New Yorkers are cruelly bellowing for you
Matt Hancock The Future of the Party: It's time to show the Tories can make progress, say leadership candidatesThe Telegraph - By Steven Swinford and Harry Yorke and Jack MaidmentThe Conservative Party must “recast” Thatcherism “for the modern age” if it is to win the next election, Matt Hancock has said. Speaking at The Telegraph Future of the Party event, the Health Secretary
Television (UK) Hatton Garden, episode 1 review: Tense drama but a lack of vim or cockney charmThe Telegraph - By Tim StanleyTake crime. According to the first episode of Jeff Pope’s drama series Hatton Garden (ITV), the infamous burglary of a safe deposit facility in 2015 was a series of very male screw-ups. Seventy-six year-old
ForestsBritain's forests of the future will be filled with foreign species in attempt to address climate change, head of ForestryThe Telegraph - By Helena HortonBritain's forests of the future will be full of exotic trees in a bid to beat climate change and avoid pests, the chief executive of the Forestry Commission has said. As well as protecting Britain's native
Margaret Thatcher Thatcher: a Very British Revolution - Margaret Thatcher showed what happens when exceptional women take the leadThe Telegraph - By Tim StanleyThe gasp-out-loud moment in Thatcher: a Very British Revolution (BBC Two) was an interview with Michael Heseltine in which he was asked how to describe the Margaret Thatcher he knew. “She comes from a
Nursing Nurses say too many patients are being subjected to 'do not resuscitate' orders without families being toldThe Telegraph - By Laura DonnellyNurses have warned that too many hospital patients are being subjected to “do not resuscitate orders” without relatives being told - with one describing finding her own great-aunt in such circumstances.
Jacob Rees-Mogg Fund social care in same way as the NHS and complete the welfare state, says Jacob Rees-MoggThe Telegraph - By Gordon RaynerSocial care contributions should be capped at £5,000 per year, Jacob Rees-Mogg has said, as a report urges ministers to “complete the welfare state”. Residential care and in-home care should be paid for
Old Age Old age should not have to cost a lifetime of savingsThe Telegraph - By Jacob Rees-MoggEvery MP is aware of the deep unfairness inherent in this country’s health and social care provision. Those with cancer, for example, are well looked after by the National Health Service. Medical care,
Obituaries Henry Mundy, abstract painter who took a long break from the art scene and destroyed much of his own work – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesHenry Mundy, who has died aged 100, was an abstract painter with connections to the Situationist International whose work featured in three influential exhibitions in the 1950s and early 1960s – “Place”
Saracens Brian Moore's Full Contact with Matt Perry: 'I can see Gloucester beating Saracens'The Telegraph - By Telegraph SportIt was a fantastic finale to the Premiership regular season as the action unfolded on Saturday with Saints getting into the play offs and Bath sneaking into the Champions Cup places. Alongside Brian to
Christopher Steele Mueller agents given UK approval to interview Christopher Steele in London over Donald Trump dossierThe Telegraph - By Robert Mendick and Ben Riley-SmithThe British Government gave approval for US investigators to interview a former MI6 agent over his dossier detailing Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia, it can be disclosed. Christopher Steele, who
Cricket Joe Burns ends spell with Lancashire and returns to Australia for 'personal reasons'The Telegraph - By Telegraph SportAustralia Test opener Joe Burns has ended his spell with Lancashire and returned home for personal reasons. The 29-year-old had agreed a deal to be the club's overseas player for the majority of the County
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones season 8, episode 6 review: a dagger in the gut of a once-great seriesThe Telegraph - By Michael DeaconSo certain was I of its brilliance, I used to argue that there was no real need for Game of Thrones to end. And even if it did end, the show runners could always just take a break for a couple of years,
Democracy In our bitterly divided nation, democracy must not become a fight to the deathThe Telegraph - By William HagueI am fortunate enough to be able to divide my time between contrasting but wonderful places in the United Kingdom. Most weeks, I spend a few days in the heart of London, and the rest deep in our rural
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge George gives Duchess of Cambridge '20 out of 10' for her Chelsea gardenThe Telegraph - By Hannah FurnessShe has put her heart, soul and muddy fingernails into her first Chelsea Flower Show garden. So when it came to unveiling it to the Queen herself, the Duchess of Cambridge naturally wanted to make a good
Refereeing Bolivian football referee dies after collapsing during matchThe Telegraph - By Telegraph SportA referee collapsed during a top-flight football match at the world's highest stadium and later died after being taken to hospital. The shocking scenes took place at the Bolivian Primera Division match
Cricket Jimmy Anderson claims five wickets as Wayne Parnell leads superb Worcestershire fightback against LancashireThe Telegraph - By Press AssociationJimmy Anderson recorded his 46th first-class haul of five wickets or more, but Wayne Parnell led a superb Worcestershire fight back from 38 for seven to even up a 15-wicket day one between the two. Pre-game
London Bridge Doctor begged to be let out of locked restaurant to help London Bridge terror victims, inquest hearsThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ReportersAn off-duty junior doctor begged to be allowed out of a restaurant to help victims stabbed in the London Bridge attack, saying "I can't watch them die," an inquest has heard. Dr Jonathan Moses, who graduated
