JANET STREET-PORTER: Are Heathrow queues incompetence or part of Boris’s plan to stop us going away?

If you lock people up for over a year one result is guaranteed. They will be desperate to go on holiday. Where? By now, anywhere that’s not their postcode. But preferably somewhere with sun, decent food, a beach, and a free lounger. Somewhere they can enjoy themselves without wearing a face mask. Travelling for pleasure … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Are Heathrow queues incompetence or part of Boris’s plan to stop us going away?

If you lock people up for over a year one result is guaranteed. They will be desperate to go on holiday. Where? By now, anywhere that’s not their postcode. But preferably somewhere with sun, decent food, a beach, and a free lounger. Somewhere they can enjoy themselves without wearing a face mask. Travelling for pleasure … Read more

EastEnders SPOILER: Janet Mitchell is the centre of sad bullying story

EastEnders SPOILER: Honey and Billy’s daughter Janet Mitchell becomes the victim of horrific online bullying after being trolled by troubled teen Amy By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 14:11 BST, 15 April 2021 | Updated: 14:11 BST, 15 April 2021 She found herself at the centre of a drugs scandal in September. And now troubled … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Do enjoy your first trip back to the pub – just don’t expect to have any fun

Who fancies a trip to the pub? Monday, April 12 is the long-awaited day when we can finally chill out at our local and enjoy a drink with family and friends. But don’t get too excited. A simple pleasure has become (in the hands of Boris and Co) an exercise in unnecessary red tape, with … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Please DON’T smile and say hello in the countryside this weekend

Just when you thought that our pervasive nanny culture couldn’t get any worse, the wet and woke brigade have turned their attention to my favourite place on earth – the English (and Welsh) countryside, with a new edition of the Countryside Code. Issued in time for the Great Easter Exodus, the most rage-inducing advice it … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Please DON’T smile and say hello in the countryside this weekend

Just when you thought that our pervasive nanny culture couldn’t get any worse, the wet and woke brigade have turned their attention to my favourite place on earth – the English (and Welsh) countryside, with a new edition of the Countryside Code. Issued in time for the Great Easter Exodus, the most rage-inducing advice it … Read more

Janet Street-Porter: Boris Johnson’s vaccine strategy has enraged EU

Boris has blundered his way through this crisis – but his decision to invest in four different vaccines, ordering over 200 million doses to protect Brits against Covid-19 was a masterstroke. That inspired strategy won’t cancel out the depressing fact that the UK will probably see up to 150,000 people (we’ve already achieved the highest … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris Johnson’s vaccine strategy was pure genius

Boris has blundered his way through this crisis – but his decision to invest in four different vaccines, ordering over 200 million doses to protect Brits against Covid-19 was a masterstroke. That inspired strategy won’t cancel out the depressing fact that the UK will probably see up to 150,000 people (we’ve already achieved the highest … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris promised us the vaccination programme would be fast and fair

If one more person texts me the good news they’ve had a jab, I’ll scream. Over 400,000 people were vaccinated yesterday, and centres are opening apace in high street pharmacies, and even a mosque. But scoring an appointment for vaccination remains a lottery depending on where you live. In the North East over two thirds … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris promised us the vaccination programme would be fast and fair

If one more person texts me the good news they’ve had a jab, I’ll scream. Over 400,000 people were vaccinated yesterday, and centres are opening apace in high street pharmacies, and even a mosque. But scoring an appointment for vaccination remains a lottery depending on where you live. In the North East over two thirds … Read more