Review hate laws to protect free speech, says Kemi Badenoch
Hate crime laws must be reviewed to protect free speech, Kemi Badenoch has said, after police launched an investigation into a Telegraph journalist over a tweet…
Zelensky accuses Scholz of opening a ‘Pandora’s box’ by calling Putin
Ukraine accused Olaf Scholz of opening a “Pandora’s box” after he held a phone call with Vladimir Putin in an effort to bring about an end to the war…
‘Incompetent’ Essex Police set up terror-style incident group for single Allison Pearson tweet
Essex Police has set up a “gold group” usually reserved for dealing with major crimes to handle the investigation into a Telegraph journalist’s social media post…
No 10 apologises for serving meat and alcohol at Diwali party
Downing Street was forced to apologise to British Hindus after serving meat and alcohol at its annual Diwali celebration…
The Labour MPs at risk of losing their seats over farm tax backlash
At least seven Labour MPs are at risk of losing their seats owing to farmer-led backlash over inheritance tax plans, Telegraph analysis shows…
Prince William apologises to university lecturer for making students late
The Prince of Wales has recorded a video apology for students who were late to their university lecture during a royal visit…
How Allison Pearson’s tweet sparked a year-long police investigation
When Allison Pearson posted on X in the wake of the pro-Palestine protests, she never expected to find herself at the centre of a major police investigation…
From ‘Democrat plant’ to Trump ally: How Robert F Kennedy Jr will change America
Little over a week after his resounding election victory, president-elect Donald Trump has made several controversial choices for government roles…
BBC’s fact-checking programme wrongly refers to RFK Jr as JFK Jr
The BBC has mistakenly referred to American politician RFK Jr as “JFK Jr” in a segment by the broadcaster’s fact-checking unit…
Trump defence secretary pick hangs in balance after ‘vetting failure’
Donald Trump’s pick for defence secretary is hanging in the balance after a member of the transition team admitted there had been a “vetting failure…
Trump gets revenge on Pfizer with Robert F Kennedy Jr role
Donald Trump has delivered a blow to the drug makers he claims hampered his 2020 election bid with the appointment of vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as his health secretary…
Watch: Building obliterated in Israeli strike on Hezbollah stronghold
A building in the Hezbollah bastion of southern Beirut collapsed in a gigantic cloud of smoke and dust after Israeli air strikes on Friday…
Romans furious at Airbnb campaign bringing ‘gladiators’ back to Colosseum
Romans are furious about an “insulting” deal to allow tourists to dress up as gladiators and stage mock fights in the Colosseum…
Leonid meteor shower: What time and where to watch it this weekend
The Leonid meteor shower is set to dazzle stargazers this weekend as it sends bright lights shooting across the night sky…
Police sniffer dogs could be replaced by invention of portable robotic nose
Cocker Spaniels and German Shepherds could soon be replaced with robotic canines after scientists invented a portable electronic nose…
Why Rami Malek demanded new action movie was filmed in Britain
Rami Malek demanded that his new action movie was filmed in Britain despite it being more expensive…
Thousands petition for Oxfordshire pub to keep ‘offensive’ name
A pub in Oxfordshire caught in the middle of a renaming saga may hold on to its original title after thousands of residents voted in favour of keeping it…
Domestic abusers could be let out of prison early under sentencing overhaul
Domestic abusers could be freed from jail on electronic tags as little as a quarter of the way through their sentence under new legislation laid before Parliament…
‘Intimidating’ NHS staff ‘wore Free Palestine shirts while treating Jews’
NHS staff have been reported for allegedly “intimidating” Jewish patients by wearing pro-Palestine badges and shirts while treating them…
Couple fight over who gets Taylor Swift tickets in divorce agreement
As divorce negotiations go, few have proved so delicate as deciding who should get custody of a pair of tickets to a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto…
Millionaire injects himself in attempt to ‘age backwards’. His face then ‘blows up’
A millionaire on a crusade to age backwards has suffered a “severe allergic reaction” after injecting another person’s fat into his face…
Injured military horse that bolted through central London returns to service
A military horse that was injured after running loose in central London earlier this year has returned to service…
Watch: French billionaire turns up outside Lidl for a fight with social media critic
A French billionaire has taken up an online critic’s challenge to a fight by posting a video of himself outside a Lidl supermarket captioned: “I’m waiting…
Justin Welby’s son says he was right to resign over child abuse scandal
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s son said his father was “right to resign” following a damning review into the most prolific abuser associated with the Church of England…
Revealed: Tory plan to help Trump block Chagos handover
Tory peers are planning to delay the handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius to allow Donald Trump to block the controversial deal…
NHS is paying for botched ‘Brazilian butt lifts’ abroad
The NHS is facing hefty bills repairing the damage caused by botched “Brazilian butt lifts” carried out abroad, England’s top doctor has warned…