Hard work should pay. Unlock quality journalism that champions free enterprise. |  | Trump: Chagos deal is an act of stupidity Donald Trump criticises Britain’s plan to hand the Chagos islands to Mauritius, saying: “Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ Nato ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital US military base, to Mauritius. The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired.” | | | | | | | ‘We must have it’ US president says Denmark cannot protect Greenland, insisting "we must have it". He also reveals he and Mark Rutte had a "very good" call and planned to meet in Davos on Thursday. | | | | | | | Macron’s private messages revealed Trump also posts AI-generated images of European leaders in the Oval Office with a map of Greenland covered in stars and stripes, a second image of JD Vance, Marco Rubio and Trump planting the US flag on Greenland and publishes private text messages from Emmanuel Macron in which the French president invited Trump for dinner in Paris. Follow the latest updates here ➤ | | | | | |  | Charles Moore Telegraph Columnist | When it first became clear, way back, that Donald Trump wanted the Nobel Peace Prize, I suggested that he should be given it straight away. To those who objected (correctly) that he did not deserve it, I replied that the Nobel committee had given it to Barack Obama before he had achieved any peace anywhere. They had appeased one US president, why not another?
I think I was right. The president’s petulant letter to the Norwegian prime minister leaked yesterday confirms, in effect, that if only Trump had received the famous bauble and accompanying white-tie banquet in Oslo, he would not be threatening to annex Greenland.
Now, the mere fact that some Nato allies, including Britain, dared object has caused Trump to announce new tariffs against them.
Here, in summary, are lessons from the story so far:
1. It is much worse, under Trump, to be America’s ally than its traditional opponent. You are disregarded and disrespected. This is particularly true for conservative parties because their vision of the collective security of free (and free-trading) countries is undermined. Opponents, such as China and Russia, are bigged up.
2. If Trump did invade, a guiltless, insulted Denmark would surely feel bound to leave Nato. If so, how could other member states feel they could stay?
3. Russia could not be happier. This is the disintegration Vladimir Putin has worked more than 20 years to achieve. It will win him recruits in European politics. China is happy too. | Russia and China will be delighted by the rift between the White House and Europe over Greenland | 4. Here in Britain, the Reform Party, and Nigel Farage in particular, will be saddled with a Trump friendship running directly counter to the best interests of Britain.
5. The EU, which Trump hates, will feel vindicated. Perhaps Denmark could invoke the EU’s Article 5 equivalent, Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union. It binds member states to resist an attack with “all the means in their power”.
6. Sir Keir Starmer will feel further emboldened to try to get Britain back into the EU.
One must hope Republican politicians in the United States bestir themselves at last. They surely do not want an America which antagonises the free world and lets itself be outmanoeuvred by tyrants.
Continue reading ➤ | | Celia Walden Despite all the psychotherapy and psychedelics, the Daily Mail trial proves the Duke is still holding on to a lot of anger Continue reading ➤ William Sitwell Farewell vegans, you will not be missed Continue reading ➤ Robert Tombs An independent Scotland could be the next Greenland. Our Union matters more than ever Continue reading ➤ | | Veronika the cow scratches its back with a brush | | Brooklyn Beckham is airing the family’s dirty designer linen in public, writes Anita Singh. The estranged child of Sir David and Lady Beckham has said that he does not want to reconcile with his parents.
In a statement on Instagram, Brooklyn accused his parents of trying to control his life and ruin his marriage to Nicola Peltz, claiming that their “perfect” family image is a facade and that “Brand Beckham comes first”. He said: “The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life.”
Read on for Brooklyn’s full list of grievances – including the moment he says that Victoria “hijacked” the first dance at his wedding and danced “inappropriately” with him in front of 500 guests, leaving the newlyweds mortified.
Continue reading ➤ | |  | | More than half a century after the surrender of our sovereignty to Brussels, Sir Keir Starmer’s postponement of council elections for four million people is the latest sign of a country retreating from its democratic principles, writes Simon Heffer. It’s no wonder that our adversaries are seizing the moment. Continue reading ➤ | | | HMS Middleton, a 42-year-old minehunter, is sailing home from the Middle East, leaving Britain without a fighting presence in the region for the first time since 1980. While the UK deployed 37 vessels to the Gulf in 2003, that strength has now disappeared. Tom Cotterill reports on a strategic retreat that one admiral has branded a “terrible error”, while defence analysts have warned it signals an end to Britain as a “global” naval force. Continue reading ➤ | | | Are people who buy their groceries in bulk savvy, or absurd? Sue Quinn swapped her usual supermarket trolley for an industrial one at the wholesaler to find out what’s behind this new middle-class obsession. The reasons behind the urge to buy in bulk don’t always stack up. Continue reading ➤ | | | Amelia Sewell and her family first moved to Zurich in 2019 | | After 12 years of living abroad in Hong Kong and Zurich, I am moving back to Britain with my family, writes Amelia Sewell. No one thinks this is a good idea, least of all our financial adviser. We’ll earn less, pay more tax and our quality of life will be lower. With more British nationals leaving the UK than returning, we will certainly be swimming against the tide. However, there are two good reasons behind our move. Continue reading ➤ | | | In most people, the brain’s outer cortex shrinks with age. Yet for “SuperAgers” – a term coined by Prof Emily Rogalski for octogenarians with the memory performance of 50-year-olds – this biological thinning simply doesn’t occur. Prof Rogalski has spent years analysing this elite group to identify ways in which they differ from the rest of the ageing population. The key? Healthy lifestyle choices. From “avoiding beige foods” to a specific 20-rep movement habit, here’s how to keep your mind elastic. Continue reading ➤ Below are two more helpful articles for you this morning: - Our Beauty Director tried a new anti-ageing retinoid that left her skin smoother and brighter after just six weeks. Here’s how to use it, even on sensitive areas.
- From urban rooftops to forest-lined rivers, Britain is home to dozens of picturesque saunas. Here are 10 of the most scenic spots for a relaxing getaway.
| | Writer Lisa Armstrong interviewing Valentino Garavani in 2016 |  | Lisa Armstrong Head of Fashion | Never trust a fashion “insider” who tells you that The Devil Wears Prada is OTT. It’s positively banal compared with the real shenanigans and grandeur of the grands fromages who preside over the Kingdom of Fashion. For decades, none was grander than Valentino Garavani, who died yesterday aged 93.
Valentino, a man so confident in his destiny that – like Madonna, Jesus and Gandhi – he decided early on that he wouldn’t be needing two names. Unlike Gandhi, however, he didn’t believe in slumming it.
Over the years, I visited him in his château outside Paris, his Warhol and Basquiat-spattered apartment overlooking the Seine, his Holland Park mansion in London and at his studio in Paris where we would sit in state as models paraded before him in a mini rehearsal of his show, while a puddle (I use the word advisedly) of his pugs waddled amongst the taffeta trains.
I also attended – along with about 1,000 other guests – a party in Rome to celebrate his 30th year in fashion. Glory be, the guest of honour was Elizabeth Taylor. I seem to recall that she had travelled with a zillion pieces of luggage, as you’d want her to, and that all of them had got lost in transit.
Read Lisa’s tribute to the designer ➤
Plus, read his obituary here ➤ | |
In the centre of which British city is a collective of residents banding together for the protection of pigeons? | Do you really know how the sausage gets made? Every weekday, Orlando Bird, our loyal reader correspondent, shares an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Orlando writes...
When was the last time you dared to find out what exactly went into your lunchtime meal deal? Scrutinising the small print on a sandwich, or a bag of crisps – or even an ostensibly virtuous alternative such as lentil chips – is not, typically, an edifying experience. Granted, we’re not as bad as America, where lists of additives take practically as long to read as Moby Dick, but that is a fairly low bar.
According to Johanna Derry Hall, however, this year is the year of embracing “real” ingredients, and her article explains how to do it. Telegraph readers, meanwhile, have offered their own suggestions.
Anne Davies revealed: “I’ve invested in a food processor and a soup maker this year, so we’ve had gorgeous soups made with all sorts of fresh vegetables. I have also been thrilled to discover that, now I use the processor to knead, I can make great bread.”
Leslie Smith added: “We cook from scratch most of the time. The occasional takeaway or ready meal is OK, but they never taste as good as homemade. Schools should be teaching kids to cook cheap, wholesome meals: wholemeal pasta with peppers or chicken and homemade sauce, for instance. We make a huge pan full and freeze the portions.”
One supermarket appears to be on trend. “I love the M&S ‘Only Ingredients’ concept,” wrote Richard Holmes. “Saves having to scour the labels and look for nasties.” Good old M&S.
For Andrew Hoskins, “the problem is that so much so-called fresh produce is anything but in many supermarkets”. He continued: “In my local store, I often find that the veg is way past its best, with broccoli that has turned yellow and cabbages that have gone limp. I tend to buy frozen fresh, which can have more nutrients and vitamins than the supposedly fresh options.” Are you cutting down on ultra-processed foods? Saying goodbye to sliced white bread? Send your responses here, and the best of the bunch will feature in a future edition of From the Editor PM, for which you can sign up here.
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