The Nepal earthquake was a disaster waiting to happen. The rising death toll is a sad confirmation of my fears when I first heard of the earthquake. And the full scale of things is not yet known, as there will be considerable under-reporting due to the remoteness...

Austerity has led to an ugly food bank boom across the UK. Civil society – led by the Trussell Trust – has created a network which meets emergency needs for those unable to afford food. Those judged eligible are given food boxes containing a three-day supply of food....

David Cameron prompted considerable amusement over the weekend after indicating he supported West Ham United – supposedly, he’s an Aston Villa fan. The incident joins a litany of other inevitable stories of politicians trying to pretend they’re just like the rest of us. The more they come across as “ordinary blokes”,...