British tourists with holidays booked to Europe this summer should be wary of soaring temperatures which “could rise to 50C”, a meteorologist has claimed. Large swathes of the continent have been engulfed in a mercury surpassing 40C, which has resulted in the deaths of some tourists in Greece, including TV doctor Michael Mosley. International weather...
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How the ‘least cultured’ place in Britain reinvented itself
It seemed proper to start with the creative backstory, so I begin at the Silk Museum. In the 16th century, Macclesfield was renowned for making buttons. When it became fashionable to cover them in silk, ever-innovative Macc thrust itself into that industry, too. The first silk mill was established in 1743; at its peak, the...
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The beautiful lake named ‘best in Europe’ that belongs to two different nations
Lake Lugano is one of Europe‘s most charming holiday destinations for tourists this summer. This stunning body of water stretches across two countries, Switzerland and Italy, seemingly blending in the best aspects of both nations. Located in the south of the Alps, between the Swiss Ticino canton and the Italian Lombardy region, Lugano isn’t just...
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Watch: Meloni gives Macron a withering look after they clash over abortion
The centrist and pro-EU Mr Macron was humiliated by the Eurosceptic National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s European Parliament elections. He then called the snap parliamentary election in France in a bid to stop the French flirting with the hard-Right but risks losing control of the National Assembly and becoming a lame-duck...
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Nigel Farage announces UK election candidacy in surprise U-turn
Farage, who previously said he would not stand in the election, says he will lead the anti-immigration Reform UK party. Nigel Farage, the politician who helped champion Britain’s departure from the European Union, has said he will stand as a candidate in next month’s election for the right-wing Reform UK party in a blow to...
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‘True inspiration’: Tributes flow as rugby league great dies at 41 after illness battle
Prince William led the tributes to Rob Burrow after the former rugby league star died on Sunday aged 41 following a lengthy battle with motor neurone disease. Burrow won eight Super League titles, three World Club Challenges and two Challenge Cups during an iconic career with Leeds Rhinos. Watch every game of every round this...
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Is Britain the world’s biggest holiday rip-off?
Getting around The high cost of train travel within the UK is another thorny issue. Say you want to reach your Cornish holiday apartment by train, taking a leaf out of Greta Thunberg’s book and doing your bit for the planet. The cheapest off-peak return from London to Penzance on Aug 5 currently costs £143...
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UK’s Sunak promises mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if elected
Ruling Conservative Party says it will bring back national service if it wins the July 4 general election. Eighteen-year-olds will have to perform a mandatory national service if the Conservative Party is voted back to power in the United Kingdom’s July 4 election, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. The UK has “generations of young...
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China’s next shock is coming – and Britain and Europe are sitting ducks
Professor Michael Pettis of Beijing University says investment has spiked back up to 42-44pc of GDP, far surpassing any level ever seen in any major country since the industrial revolution. Other Asian tigers peaked in the low-30s before dropping back as they became richer. Xi Jinping has reverted to the worst pathologies of the old...
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World holds breath as Russia ‘begins’ use of nuclear weapons
Russia has begun training for the “use of nuclear weapons” in response to “threats” from The West, the country’s defence ministry has announced. In a Telegram post published on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation announced: “In accordance with the instructions of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian...
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Big Tech is pouring billions into British AI investments—but the U.K. risks becoming a sidekick to U.S. tech giants
Microsoft’s plan to open a new AI hub in London is a huge endorsement for the U.K. as a world leader in AI. But I do question whether it is wholly good news for the long-term. The U.K. has shown time and again that some of the very best AI expertise in the world lies here. The pool of talent...