Proud to be British. Read more from journalists who champion our culture, history and values. |  | Greg Dickinson Senior Travel Writer | With Christmas behind us and the Boxing Day sales under way, now is the perfect time to start planning your holidays for 2026. As long as you know the red flags to look out for, you can find some excellent deals. The question is, where should you go?
Our guide to the best destinations to visit in 2026 is a fantastic starting point. The list features everything from Route 66 to Zambia and Courchevel to Brazil. There’s the Fifa World Cup taking place across North America in June and July, of course, while a total solar eclipse will occur in Iceland, mainland Spain and the Balearics next August – a rare alignment with the school holidays that’s not to be missed. On the subject of getaways with kids, Amanda Hyde has selected the 50 best family holidays for 2026, including affordable skiing in Bulgaria, snorkelling in Belize and a kids club inspired by a Spanish ranch.
That is, of course, the tip of the iceberg. Whether it be the best cruise holidays for 2026, exciting new hotel openings or a winter walk with a pub at the end, we have it covered. Meanwhile, today we’ve launched our new Travel Newsletter, inspired by our global network of experts. You can sign up here. | | Daniel Hannan The PM is desperate to make concessions to Brussels while obtaining nothing in return Continue reading ➤ Tom Sharpe Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’ battleship plan is bold, but looks like a disaster waiting to happen Continue reading ➤ Jake Wallis Simons The King is a better Christian than the Pope and Archbishop Continue reading ➤ | Join the debate. Share your thoughts with our journalists and your fellow readers. |  | Sir Geoffrey Boycott | England won the Boxing Day Test because they played better cricket than Australia. It was no fluke. Winning the toss was a bit of good luck, but England’s bowling in the second innings was excellent.
Did Australia relax? I don’t know, but what I did see was some awful batting.
Some of us ex-player “has-beens” have been saying before and during this tour that the Aussie batting is ordinary, dependent on Steve Smith and Travis Head. That batting line-up in the second innings showed how poor some of them are. I take nothing away from the quality of the England seamers but some of those dismissals were shockers.
Too many modern guys go hard at the ball. Our top batsmen play very little county cricket and almost nothing on tours outside Test matches. Nets alone will not help batsmen master the technique of playing the moving ball. Sadly, the ECB suits have them playing more and more 50-over, T20 and Hundred cricket because it brings in lots of money. And we know how money is their idea of success, not winning the Ashes or being the best team in the world. Continue reading ➤ Plus, Ten reasons this was the most ludicrous Test match in history
and Oliver Brown on why Bethell is England’s future | | Phil Kiernan, owner of the Farmers Boy Inn in Longhope, blames Rachel Reeves for the hospitality industry’s decline | | Across the country, pubs continue to lay off staff and close their doors in droves; not because of a lack of custom but as a result of soaring business rates, National Insurance and minimum wage levels brought in by the Government. In response, many publicans are backing the #TaxedOut campaign, barring Labour MPs from their premises. However, will a party “taxing hospitality into extinction” get the message? Continue reading ➤ | |  | | Christina Hemsley and Thomas Murphy with their son, Vincent | | Christina Hemsley admits raising a child on a 60ft widebeam canal boat involves distinct challenges, from dragging a pram and laundry along mucky towpaths to six-hour school runs. However, while seven-year-old Vincent is now “really good with an axe”, the finances are precarious. With the family relying on one salary and boating costs spiralling, Hemsley warns that proposed rule changes for travelling on waterways could soon make their itinerant lifestyle impossible. Continue reading ➤ | | | From jihadist to friend of the West, Ahmed al-Sharaa is perhaps one of the most divisive heads of state to make The Telegraph’s World Leaders 2025 list. Sophia Yan, our Senior Foreign Correspondent, spent a week tracing his roots and telling the story of a transformed Syria and Middle East – with al-Sharaa at the centre. Continue reading ➤ | | | Bob and Jan Newcombe’s decision to move to New Zealand in 1970 enriched their lives in many ways, but a draconian law has left them £100,000 poorer. Though they are entitled to state pensions from New Zealand and the UK, an arcane Kiwi rule called direct deduction means any pension income from another country is deducted from the domestic payment. Bob, one of 56,000 British expats to lose out under this policy, calls it “illegal and immoral” and vows to keep fighting for what he is due. Continue reading ➤ | | | Sarah Farmer: ‘I just want to see my son’s smile’ | | When Sarah Farmer’s son was younger, he was like any other energetic boy, playing outdoors and enjoying education. Post-lockdown, he began to avoid school. Now, the 17-year-old won’t let Sarah see his face and is a “prisoner” in his own home. Here, Sarah explains the impact of his body dysmorphia diagnosis on family life.
Continue reading ➤ | | | Victoria Woodhall reveals how to treat a sore back from your sofa | From lifting crates of fizz to picking up wriggling grandchildren, the festive period can wreak havoc on your spine. Yoga instructor Victoria Woodhall talks you through the seven exercises you can use to fix it, without even taking your eyes off the TV. Continue reading ➤ Below are two more articles that I hope will improve your weekend: |  | Marianka Swain | At the wedding of Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty to Gordon Ramsay’s influencer daughter Holly at Bath Abbey there were two noticeable absences. Due to an ongoing family feud, Peaty’s parents were not there to witness their son get married.
But the Ramsays long-time friends the Beckhams and their children, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14, put their mark on the event – aside from their eldest son Brooklyn who is embroiled in his own dispute with his family.
The wedding was partly styled by Victoria who was wearing a long-sleeved teal satin gown of her own design and a silver diamond bracelet. Ramsay’s bridesmaids – who include her sister Tilly and Peaty’s sister Bethany – were sporting Victoria Beckham designs too: red satin dresses with split sleeves and ruched detail bodices.
 | While the bride made a dramatic entrance, wearing a huge white satin cape over her wedding dress which The Telegraph’s deputy fashion director described as “pseudo-royal wedding vibes for the influencer age” and said “she picked a look that matches up to her Bath Abbey venue”.
Yet despite it being one of the most glamorous British weddings of the year, there is no immediate sign of a resolution within Peaty's troubled family. Continue reading ➤ | Everyone is wrong about: Booing 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.  | Gabby Colvin Newsletter Editor | I think it should be socially acceptable to boo in conversation. Bad joke? Boo. Rude comment? You’re getting booed. Your best friend is leaving early? A boo for you, too. It intercepts any bad vibes right at the source and, contrary to what you might first assume, it also fosters open communication.
No need to be worried that people are talking about your social faux-pas behind your back, you’ve just been booed to your face. Got a hot take to share? You might as well try it because the worst thing that happens is you get booed.
The debate then immediately begins – there’s no Hugh Grantesque English awkwardness, or guilt that you didn’t say anything. Once booed, you also have the crucial opportunity for redemption.
In the arena of conversation, you’re now armed with this fail-safe, primal, guttural noise. Two thumbs down if you really want to hammer it home. There’s a reason they’re always hootin’ and hollerin’ in the House of Commons, at football grounds, and during pantomimes. These are arenas of passion. Places where community is fostered and alliances form. Inject a bit of feeling back into your life – boo your colleague!
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