Revelations. Resignations. From BBC bias to Cabinet scandals, read the stories that get the world talking – from the journalists who break them. |  | Cal Revely-Calder Literary Editor | It’s time to think about Christmas gifts for the readers in your life. Weighty histories, gripping thrillers, children’s fiction and poetry – there’s nothing better than a book as the winter evenings draw in.
But with more than 200,000 new titles published on these shores every year, it can be hard to know where to start. We on The Telegraph’s Books desk sympathise. Our postbag is overflowing with proofs, each claiming to be the next big thing. Deciding which books we cover is a huge, and endless, task.
Thank goodness, then, that we have such a wealth of expertise in our knowledgeable critics, many of whom have been reading, writing and judging for decades. We’ve revisited hundreds of their reviews from across the year, picked out 140 highlights, and compiled them into a complete guide to 2025’s best books.
Scour it for ideas, then get to your local independent bookshop. (And who says you can’t treat yourself while you’re there?)
Continue reading ➤ | | Dr Sabine Donnai gives her advice on healthy ageing | By the time you’re 65 you might think the die has already been cast. But far from being too late, our 60s are actually the perfect time to start paying attention to our health, says Dr Sabine Donnai.
In this piece, the 63-year-old GP and longevity expert gives her formula for making the most of your golden years.
“It really comes down to what you want from life,” says Dr Donnai. “Not everyone chooses to be truly healthy – and that’s fine – but most people underestimate how much control they actually have.”
A firm believer in the power of a healthy lifestyle to offset unhealthy genes, Dr Donnai points to what she calls “the wellderly” – people who make it to their 80s without major illnesses like cancer, heart disease, or dementia. Contrary to what many believe, genetics plays a surprisingly small role in who joins their ranks.
Read the full piece here ➤ | | Kemi Badenoch The Conservatives offer a credible alternative to Starmer and Reeves’s incessant yo-yoing Continue reading ➤ Daniel Hannan I know a way to destroy the woke Blob. But you won’t like it Continue reading ➤ Camilla Tominey People in favour of more taxes: put your money where your mouth is, and donate to HMRC Continue reading ➤ | Join the debate. Share your thoughts with our journalists and your fellow readers. | | Mark Carney campaigned on the issue of Canadian sovereignty and rode to election victory in April on a wave of anti-Trump sentiment. Now, Donald Trump’s threats and tariffs are less important to voters. Many of Carney’s domestic problems are just like Sir Keir Starmer’s in Britain – a housing crisis, high immigration, swelling public debt and stagnation. As Melissa Lawford reports from Canada’s industrial heartland, Carney now risks suffering similar political pressures to Britain’s Prime Minister. Continue reading ➤ | |  | | | | Nick Ferrari’s ability to speak to and for his listeners who feel increasingly frustrated by the state of the country means that 1.4 million tune in every week to his LBC breakfast show. Anger though, he says, is “great for business”. “Because people want to ring in. They want to get involved.” But what infuriates him most is the behaviour of the BBC. “I know they’re saying they’re the most trusted brand. Let’s see where they are in 20 years’ time.” Continue reading ➤ | | | | | 1. I never knew
2. The end justifies the means
3. Please it wasn’t me, but Hitler (or Himmler or Goebbels)
4. Re atrocities – “No one will believe you if you ever do get out and tell them.”
5. All Germans must have known what was going on
6. The “needs” of Germany justify anything – superior race
7. “Military Necessity” | New blockbuster Nuremberg dramatises the cross-examination of Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) by the US chief prosecutor Robert H Jackson (Michael Shannon) at the International Military Tribunal, which opened 80 years ago this month. Jackson famously floundered. And now James Bulgin, of the Imperial War Museum, has discovered papers that offer a fascinating glimpse into the pleadings attempted by the 22 Nazi defendants, and suggest that the UK’s prosecutors were better prepared than their American counterparts. Continue reading ➤ | | | | At just 22, Helen Humphrey-Taylor has taken a love of Greek yogurt and turned it into the seed of a successful – possibly stratospheric – career. Less than a year after starting at University College London, she decided to drop out to pursue her yogurt bowl niche on social media full-time, creating videos of easy, healthy recipes for her followers. Her decision is in step with a broader move away from traditional career paths by the younger generation, many of whom are choosing immediate work opportunities over the cost and uncertainty of a degree. Continue reading ➤ | | | Every Sunday, Sarah Knapton, our Science Editor, and Joe Pinkstone, our Science Correspondent, demystify your supernatural experiences. From ghoulish encounters to bizarre coincidences, there’s always a scientific explanation and nothing is as strange as it seems...
A baffled reader writes...
“When I was younger, back in the 70s, I was out playing with a friend, as you did as a child back then, and we went into the woods. I remember seeing what looked like transparent beings walking towards me.
“It freaked me out and scared me, so I ran back home and my friend followed me. I can still remember it now in my 50s. It felt like they were kind of supernatural or from another dimension.
“It was all very strange. They were a family, very green and purple and tall and kind of translucent but were moving towards me. I didn’t like it as it was unfamiliar and I still can’t explain it. This was in Poole in Dorset.”
- Catherine
Sarah and Joe answer...
It may come as a surprise to learn that Britain has its very own Bigfoot, called the woodwose.
Curiously, he is said to inhabit the woods of Dorset, and is known for approaching young females, and carrying them off for unspeakable sylvan activities.
Unlike Catherine’s translucent family, the woodwose is said to be shabby, wild and hairy, but it shows how the south-west woods of England are a breeding ground for tales of otherworldly beings.
Read the full answer here ➤
Plus, send in your questions for Sarah and Joe here ➤ | | Naff or not, family photos are still a staple in British Christmas cards. So how to take one that’s actually, well, good? Josh Shinner, the photographer behind the Prince and Princess of Wales’ 2023 family portrait, offers his foolproof tips (hint: put your hands in your pockets to avoid looking awkward). Continue reading ➤ Below are two more articles that I hope will improve your weekend: - Crisps, sweetened breakfast cereals and even aged cheese could all worsen symptoms of ADHD, say experts. Here is a list of more foods to avoid and why.
- The Arctic is home to polar bears, traditional cultures and the North Pole. Our expert selects the seven best cold cruises to book now.
| | Baroness Newlove in the House of Lords: though she initially felt out of place, she found her fellow peers ‘the warmest people I’ve ever known’ | Baroness Helen Newlove was a self-described “ordinary housewife” who found untapped reserves of strength to become a dynamic Victims’ Commissioner after her husband Garry was kicked to death by a gang of teenagers in 2007, writes Andrew M Brown, obituaries editor.
This horrific turn of events had the effect of transforming Lady Newlove’s quiet and private life. She turned her energies to campaigning for better support for victims of crime. In tribute to Garry’s fun-loving spirit, she founded Newlove Warrington to provide activities for local youngsters.
Her talents were recognised by the former prime minister, David Cameron, who made her a Tory peer, and she was later appointed Victims’ Commissioner.
She admitted to feeling out of place on her first day in the House of Lords: “I was surrounded by all these very clever people [and] I thought how am I going to fit in? I’m Helen from the North and I live in a council house.” But she found her fellow peers “the warmest people I’ve ever known” and thrived there.
Lady Newlove’s story is powerful evidence of a person’s ability to overcome unspeakable tragedy. “You can either go one way,” she said, “collapse and then you’re ruined. Or you can get back up.” You can read the full, gripping obituary here.
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