Rochester rescued by his stern and steely heroine: PATRICK MARMION reviews Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre (Blackeyedtheatre.co.uk) Verdict: Trusty literary classic Rating: Rent (Hopemilltheatre.co.uk) Verdict: Put your mortgage on it Rating: Red (stage2view.com) Verdict: Dark red Rating: Jane Eyre is one of the hardest working heroines in all of Victorian literature. She’s a cast-iron steam engine of a character who really puts in the hours, shuttling from stage to … Read more

Boris Johnson defends ‘steely’ Priti Patel at PMQs, accusing Keir Starmer of trying to ‘bash her’

Boris Johnson defended ‘steely’ Home Secretary Priti Patel over bullying claims today, accusing Labour of attacking her because she is successful. Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer attacked the decision to keep Ms Patel, 48, in her post despite a critical report into her behaviour at the Home Office. The probe by Sir Alex Allan, finally … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: A vile honour killing and a copper who only steely Keeley could play 

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: A vile honour killing and a copper who only steely Keeley could play By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 01:59 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 01:59 BST, 29 September 2020 Honour Rating: The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story  Rating: Keeley Hawes is actually triplets. … Read more

SARAH VINE: Sorry, I’m not blessed with Fiona Bruce’s steely resolve to shun Botox 

Fiona Bruce is almost unique among her generation of high-profile female presenters in that she has never — so she says — succumbed to the temptation of Botox. In an industry where frozen foreheads abound, she remains steadfastly untouched by the needle at 55, even though, as she puts it: ‘If you don’t do it, … Read more