Preferable to Starmer he may be, but there is scant sign of a sharp political break in Burnham’s policies so far — while left challenges aren’t making much of a running either, finds ANDREW MURRAY. How can socialism be put back on the map?
IF YOU are lucky enough to have a garden, or even a window box or a place for a few pots, it is possible to grow a few edible flowers to pep up the taste and brighten the appearance of your home cooking.
Start planning now to grow some edible flowers, plants and herbs that will brighten your cooking and eating in the months to come.
You can grow a few flowers and use a few of the bright petals to zing up a salad, pep up a curry, or even decorate a cake. Blooms and buds will add spice, colour and taste to your dinner plate.
Rising temperatures and human activity are making life far harder for these vital pollinators. ALEX DITTRICH explains
More expensive by weight than gold, saffron is surprisingly simple to grow. MAT COWARD explains
MAT COWARD takes a look at some of the options for keen gardeners as we enter 2026
MAT COWARD sings the praises of the Giant Winter’s full-depth, earthy and ferrous flavour perfect for rich meals in the dark months



