Fury at holidays muddle as tourism chiefs blast Boris Johnson for his ‘traffic lights’ travel chaos 

Travel chiefs reacted with fury tonight as ministers warned Britons not to book foreign holidays and refused to rule out extending the international travel ban into summer. Boris Johnson confirmed plans to replace the foreign holidays ban with a ‘traffic light’ system which would open up quarantine-free travel to destinations rated green. Higher-risk locations would … Read more

ASK TONY: British Gas threatened to send bailiffs after meter muddle

I moved into a new-build home in December. The developer passed meter readings, meter numbers and my personal details to British Gas. I intended to switch from the expensive standard tariff. A bill arrived in April and, although it was in my name, it was addressed to a neighbour’s house and had a different meter … Read more

Political books of the year: Thatcher’s despair Cameron’s gamble… and May’s muddle

Margaret Thatcher Vol 3: Herself Alone by Charles Moore (Allen Lane £35, 1,072 pp) Margaret Thatcher Vol 3: Herself Alone by Charles Moore (Allen Lane £35, 1,072 pp) Political biographies don’t get any better than this. For a start, there’s the thorough research sifting through a million pages of government and personal papers, backed up by … Read more