It sounds cuddly but Boris Johnson is stepping into a moral quagmire, writes HENRY MANCE

Is an elephant a person? Most people would give you a straightforward no to that question. But New York’s highest court will soon hear arguments from campaigners that Happy, a 50-year- old female Asian elephant at Bronx Zoo, should be given some of the rights of a legal person. The campaigners don’t think that Happy … Read more

It sounds cuddly but Boris Johnson is stepping into a moral quagmire, writes HENRY MANCE

Is an elephant a person? Most people would give you a straightforward no to that question. But New York’s highest court will soon hear arguments from campaigners that Happy, a 50-year- old female Asian elephant at Bronx Zoo, should be given some of the rights of a legal person. The campaigners don’t think that Happy … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: We’re on the moral high ground in the EU vaccine fiasco – so please let’s stay there

The late Robert Conquest, historian and poet, declared: ‘The simplest way to explain the behaviour of any bureaucratic organisation is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies.’ No better example has ever been provided of the accuracy of this witticism than by the European Commission over the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: We’re on the moral high ground in the EU vaccine fiasco – so please let’s stay there

The late Robert Conquest, historian and poet, declared: ‘The simplest way to explain the behaviour of any bureaucratic organisation is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies.’ No better example has ever been provided of the accuracy of this witticism than by the European Commission over the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. … Read more

The moral Mercedes: We drive the German brand’s new £40k electric EQA

Maybe it lost something in translation, but my first attempt at a voice command with Mercedes-Benz’s smallest electric car – the new compact crossover EQA – seemed to fall on deaf ears. Half in jest I thought: ‘I’ll try it in a German accent.’ After all, I was driving an early left-hand drive version straight … Read more

Atheists do have a moral compass similar to religious individuals, study reveals

Are atheists immoral because they don’t believe in God? It’s a commonly held stereotype, but a new study suggests they’re no less principled than religious people. Researchers found non-believers and believers shared similar views on fairness and not hurting people. But the atheists didn’t see values that supported unity, like loyalty and respect for authority, … Read more

Priti Patel defends Boris Johnson as Theresa May accuses him of lacking ‘global moral leadership’

Boris Johnson was defended against a blistering claim from his predecessor that he lacks ‘global moral leadership’ today – just hours before he refused to accuse China of genocide against its Uighur Muslim minority. Home Secretary Priti Patel leapt to the Prime Minister’s defence today after a coruscating broadside from Theresa May. Mrs May accused … Read more

The Crown has moral responsibility to tell viewers they’re watching drama, says Helena Bonham Carter

The Crown has ‘moral responsibility’ to tell viewers they are watching a drama, says Princess Margaret actress Helena Bonham Carter By Elliot Mulligan For The Daily Mail Published: 01:48 GMT, 1 December 2020 | Updated: 01:49 GMT, 1 December 2020 Helena Bonham Carter has said The Crown has a ‘moral responsibility’ to remind viewers they … Read more

The Crown has moral responsibility to tell viewers they’re watching drama, says Helena Bonham Carter

The Crown has ‘moral responsibility’ to tell viewers they are watching a drama, says Princess Margaret actress Helena Bonham Carter By Elliot Mulligan For The Daily Mail Published: 01:48 GMT, 1 December 2020 | Updated: 01:49 GMT, 1 December 2020 Helena Bonham Carter has said The Crown has a ‘moral responsibility’ to remind viewers they … Read more

School meals: Government has ‘moral obligation’ says food tsar

Henry Dimbleby, the Government’s food tsar, said ministers need to do more to tackle food poverty Boris Johnson’s own food tsar yesterday accused him of ‘not doing enough’ to prevent children going hungry – as he urged Downing Street to spend £1.2 billion tackling the problem. Henry Dimbleby, the co-founder of the Leon restaurant, demanded … Read more