Proud to be British. Read more from journalists who champion our culture, history and values. | | Biohacker Gary Brecka says there are a range of simple measures you can take to live a longer and healthier life | The world of biohacking can feel out of reach to most of us, who can’t (or don’t want to) fork out thousands of pounds for a hyperbaric chamber or the latest red light bed in the pursuit of longevity. While expensive tools can be effective, they are not the “be all and end all” for a longer and healthier life, says Gary Brecka, a leading biohacker who has reduced his own biological age by 35 years.
He says there are a range of simple changes we can make to our lives that cost nothing and are just as effective. He suggests spending the first 30 minutes of the day outside and waking up earlier than most: at 6am. Read on for the rest of Gary’s science-backed tips that cost very little but have big health benefits.
Continue reading ➤ |  | Joe Wright Senior Money Writer | Those who bought a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) thought they were getting an efficient car, perhaps while also helping the environment.
Thanks to Labour’s pay-per-mile plan though, they now face the “illogical” prospect of being taxed twice on the same journey – and becoming Britain’s most heavily taxed motorists.
From 2028, they will be hit with a 1.5p fee for every mile they drive, in addition to the fuel duty they already pay at the pump, a charge which equates to roughly 6p to 7p per mile.
The Treasury says differentiating between mileage clocked on the engine and battery would be an “administrative burden”, so PHEV owners are just going to have to suck it up and pay twice.
Electric car owners, by contrast, will pay a higher rate of 3p a mile, but of course they don’t also pay fuel duty. Geoffrey Troughton told me he doesn’t drive his car in electric mode, but will regardless be forced to pay the extra tax on each mile “just because it comes with a plug”. He asked: “Who’s going to want to buy a plug-in when you can just avoid the tax with a different car?”
It seems the answer to his question is “no one”. PHEVs are about to become the nation’s least-wanted cars.
Continue reading ➤ | | Janet Daley The next election will not be fought by the individualist Right and collectivist Left, but by the Right and further Right Continue reading ➤ Daniel Hannan Labour’s abolition of our ancient liberties is putting us on the road to tyranny Continue reading ➤ Jake Wallis Simons Toppling the West, one bucket of custard at a time Continue reading ➤ | Join the debate. Share your thoughts with our journalists and your fellow readers. | | To watch Ben Stokes and Will Jacks dig in on the fourth day only served to highlight the maddening opportunity missed by England’s top order the night before.
The pair batted through the opening session, taking England into a slender lead, and adding just 59 runs. It was batting from a pre-Bazball age, but was just what the team needed in a desperate situation, in the face of more fine bowling. What could have been if they were resuming three, not six down.
England fans know their team is never truly out of a match where Stokes has not been dismissed twice. At what stage can they dare to dream?
Plus, sign up to our Sport Briefing newsletter for a full review of the action at close of play, every day. Continue reading ➤ | | Gordon Rayner and Camilla Tominey at the 2024 phone-in | | The lines will open for The Telegraph’s annual Christmas charity phone-in at 10am today and we want to hear from you. Call 0800 117 118 to speak to a number of The Telegraph’s talented journalists including columnists such as Camilla Tominey and even Matt the cartoonist. Since 1996, our journalists have chatted to readers about the biggest issues of the day and why our Christmas charities deserve their support. This year we are fundraising for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, which has been supporting our Puzzles Editor Chris Lancaster, Prostate Cancer Research, Canine Partners and The Not Forgotten.
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Plus, Dermot Murnaghan: ‘I wanted more time with my family’ ➤ | |  | | It was meant to be the moral voice of government. Counting faith leaders, university professors and medical experts among its members, the Moral and Ethical Advisory Committee was set up to advise and counsel those at the heart of Whitehall on the many contentious policy decisions that would be made throughout the pandemic. But far from having their deliberations and notes of caution taken seriously by decision makers, the group felt sidelined and silenced by Prof Chris Witty, chief medical officer and Covid-era government kingpin. Continue reading ➤ | | | | | When Rachel Reeves stood at the despatch box last month to announce the abolition of the two-child benefit cap, it marked a bold political bet. Abolishing the cap will hand poorer families some much-needed money to lift children out of poverty. But it’s also expected to cost over £3bn by 2030, with more well-off families bearing the cost. Reeves and her boss, Sir Keir Starmer, think their calculated gamble will pay off. But reopening the debate on benefits is a risky move. Continue reading ➤ | | | A quarter of a century after she first starred as Bridget Jones, Renée Zellweger tells Robbie Collin how her brutal early days in Hollywood prepared her for the storm of scrutiny triggered by her casting. “I remember thinking the way I looked was going to be prohibitive somehow,” says the two-time Oscar winner, “and that a prettier girl deserved the job over me. That way of thinking became a hurdle I had to overcome.” Continue reading ➤ | | | It’s the season for a tot of whisky or a hot toddy, but do they actually help you sleep? One recent study found a nightcap can help you drift off, but it also reduces the quality of your snooze. Our experts give their verdict on the nightcap ritual – and reveal the best and worst drinks to have before bed. Continue reading ➤ | | | | Everyone is wrong about: Cooking Every week, one of our writers takes an unfashionable position, either defending a subject that’s been unfairly maligned or criticising something that most people love.  | Jack Rear Senior Lifestyle Writer | For people who love to cook, it’s a never-ending source of joy. It’s relaxing, it’s fun, it’s a chance to be creative, it’s an act of devotion.
For the rest of us it’s boring at best and stressful at worst. The worst thing is that for most it’s unavoidable: a daily chore to be done if we are to continue shuffling along this mortal coil.
I’m not going to win any Michelin stars, or even an episode of Come Dine With Me, but I can prepare meals which are basically fine, broadly nutritious and occasionally somewhat tasty.
I can’t bear the sanctimony of cooking enthusiasts. I deplore the way they think they have a monopoly on sophistication and taste. I was talking to a semi-professional cook who bemoaned my use of ready-chopped garlic. “The flavour isn’t the same,” she sighed.
“It’s a few minutes less of doing something that doesn’t matter to me,” I shrugged. Based on the look of disdain I received, I might have dribbled on this epicure’s shirt.
There seems to be an unspoken understanding among people who love to cook that food is wasted on the poor, blighted souls who don’t: to not enjoy cooking is to not appreciate food, which is certainly not the case for me. I deeply enjoy a well-cooked meal of luxurious and high quality ingredients. I just don’t want to be the one making it.
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Please confirm in your reply that you are happy to be featured and that we have your permission to use your name. | | Few months spark a yearning for somewhere brighter and hotter than the first of the year. With the British weather at its coldest and darkest, dust off those passports and prepare for warmer climes: Chris Leadbeater shares his top picks for a sunny January holiday, from the Canaries to the Caribbean. Continue reading ➤ Below are two more articles that I hope will improve your weekend: | | Frank Gehry, the avant-garde Canadian architect who has died aged 96, created some of the most original and striking buildings of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Inspired by such artists as Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and, in the case of his recent Luma Arles tower, Vincent van Gogh – rather than by other architects, Gehry’s buildings are more like sculptures. Their odd angles, asymmetrical walls and unexpected materials, collaged together to create a chaotic, unfinished effect, have led many to conclude that Gehry was a deconstructivist architect.
In fact, he eschewed such labels, seeking to express – with an immediacy only usually found in paintings – a joyful exuberance rather than any profound philosophical theorem. His own house is infused with playfulness: He wrapped a two-storey Dutch colonial suburban house in layers of glass, corrugated metal, naked plywood and chain-link fencing to the disgust of some of the neighbours.
Read the full obituary here ➤ | | Find as many words as you can in today’s Panagram, including the nine-letter solution. Visit Telegraph Puzzles to play a range of head-scratching games, including PlusWord, Sorted, and Quick, Mini or Cryptic Crosswords.
Yesterday’s Panagram was HEADPIECE. Come back tomorrow for the solution to today’s puzzle. | | Thank you for reading. Allister Heath, Sunday Telegraph Editor
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