29 h. ago Don’t argue with strangers and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis

Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Here’s how to weather the data stormWe all live in history. A lot of the problems that face us, and the opportunities that present themselves, are defined not by our own choices or even the specific place or government we’re living under, but by the particular epoch of human events that our lives happen to coincide with.The Industrial Revolution, for example, presented opportunities for certain kinds of business success – it made some people very rich while others were exploited. If you’d known that was the name of your era, it would have given you a clue about what kinds of events to prepare for. So I’m suggesting a name for the era we’re living through: the Information Crisis. Continue reading...

Events

57 h. ago Malice review – you’ll be bingeing David Duchovny’s new thriller until Christmas

The X-Files star is at his charismatic best as a ruthless multimillionaire who hires Jack Whitehall as a sinister nanny. It’s like The White Lotus meets The Talented Mr RipleyI can’t say I had “Jack Whitehall stars with David ‘The X Files/ Californication’ Duchovny in glossy TV thriller” on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are, and a good time with it can be had by all. Alongside, perhaps, a smidge of national pride to see the daft lad from Fresh Meat, Bad Education and Travels With My Father all grown up and holding his own.The glossy thriller in question is Malice, in which Whitehall plays Adam, a tutor promoted to manny (male nanny, for those not au fait with rich people’s terms), who is bent – for reasons as yet unknown – on ruining high-rolling businessman Jamie Tanner (Duchovny). Whether he has it in for the rest of the Tanner family and friends, or they are just doomed to be collateral damage, is not clear, but that doesn’t spoil the machiavellian fun. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago 'They're not our people. They never will be': How the Cotswolds are being invaded by a loud 'new money' set with black Porsche SUVs, bristling security and bizarre late

For years now, reams of extremely rich and very famous people have hot-footed it to The Cotswolds - or, as some locals call it, the Costsloads.

Events

1 week ago Farage claims Brexit opportunities have been ‘squandered’ and says he wants as many rich people as possible in the UK – politics live

Reform UK leader says he expects Labour to be forced into an austerity budget before the next electionFarage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Sex assault migrant released from prison by mistake was PAID £500 in taxpayers' cash to leave Britain

Hadush Kebatu was given a 'discretionary' payment of £500 by the Home Office, it is understood.

Economics

2 w. ago Guilty, racing tipster who offered his housekeeper cash for sex

A racing tipster who beat women in a dungeon has been found guilty of offering another victim cash for sexual activity.

Economics

2 w. ago Randy robbers caught having sex at restaurant before stealing cash and booze

The pair were caught at a diner in Scottsdale, Arizona in the US. Owner Lexi Caliskan branded them 'a modern day Bonnie and Clyde' after sharing CCTV footage on Instagram

Events

3 w. ago 'Rich people pay me for kinky sex – I'll do anything for cash but I'm dying inside'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who hates himself for falling so far and lying to his girl

Economics