PETER HITCHENS: Fight for freedom? 'Duvet Dave' would rather be in bed
David Cameron set up the original Leveson Inquiry in a short-sighted attempt to look good. By the time he realised he had created a great clanking, devouring monster, it was too late to stop, Peter Hitchens writes. ...read
It was a job for a warrior. So how come Cameron sent a big softie?
JAMES FORSYTH: David Cameron drafted in meek policy minister Oliver Letwin (pictured) in late-night talks about press regulation and has angered fellow Tories. ...read
Liz Jones's Diary: In which I’m stung by a jellyfish
Why do people think they can be rude to me while accepting my hospitality? ...read
Health: Stop thrush taking over your life; plus the low-yeast, low-sugar diet and deodorant for teens
I have thrush quite often and also tend to get wind and a bloated stomach. My dietician says I should go on a Fodmap regime. Can you explain what it is, how it works and if there are any alternatives? ...read
Horoscopes: It may pay to be kind and considerate this week, Aries...
Our astrologer, Sally Brompton forecasts your weekly events ...read
Beauty Buzz: Katie Holmes reveals her beauty essentials; plus our favourite new spa and sweet beauty treats for Easter
Our beauty editor Bella Blissett's round up of the latest must-try products from the world of beauty ...read
Dear Zelda: Our agony aunt on pets as surrogate children, mummy's boys and when to risk a friendship for romance
Zelda offers impartial, balanced and fair advice on all of your problems and dilemmas ...read
Mimi Spencer: The rockabilly theme jives into fashionland this season
'One reason why I adore the look is that I spent a chunk of my youth hanging out in rockabilly clubs, mostly in Southgate, North London’s answer to Vegas' ...read
Beauty Bible Beauty Clinic: How can I remedy my super-sensitive, red complexion?
My cheeks are continually red and sometimes very hot and bobbly but my GP says it is sensitivity rather than rosacea. Help! ...read
NICK HARRIS: Premier League stars at risk of ruin with £1bn in 'tax relief' schemes
Premier League footballers have invested an estimated £1billion over the past decade in 'highly complex' financial schemes that have left many bankrupt or with severe money headaches. ...read
BUDGET 2013: Osborne scrapes a pass but he must do better
On a scale of one to ten, George Osborne gets a five, because there were as many positives as negatives. ...read
DAN ATKINSON: Look out for Chancellor Balls wielding the axe
Ed Balls is masterly at claiming that wherever he happens to be was his destination all along. Expect him to do the same when he is taking the axe to his (ex) buddies in the public sector unions. 2017 would be my guess. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Doomed store failed to warn new shoppers
I paid £800 to Holmes Bros Furnishers Limited of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, as a deposit on a suite. I heard the company had ceased trading, and I found it was empty. As pensioners, we cannot afford to lose this money. ...read
SIMON WATKINS: George Osborne's bid for votes won't boost business
Worryingly, the Chancellor appears to have fallen victim to the same delusion suffered by Gordon Brown – that raising lending to people to buy houses represents sustainable and valuable economic growth. ...read
CHRIS EVANS: Tom Cruise on Scientology, live on air? How could I not ask?
Tom Cruise's people have been on about him appearing on my breakfast show soon. But I don't think I could sit there not asking him the questions I want answered. ...read
OLLY SMITH: Days of wine and chocolate
You might think wine and chocolate are not the most obvious pairing in the world but there are all sorts of wines that go well. Generally, the sweeter the chocolate, the sweeter your wine should be. ...read
CRAIG BROWN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK: Death sentences: How a writer found buried treasures in our graveyards
Though the author describes these bitty essays as ‘journeys in the company of the dead’, they are really not quite so stark, writes CRAIG BROWN. ...read
JAMES MARTIN: A posh but sporty estate, the Jaguar XF Sportbrake certainly has British pedigree
This new Jaguar estate is like going from black-and-white to colour. A cool blue glow comes from the instruments, and a big touchscreen controls everything from your iPod to your £240 heated steering wheel. ...read
The One and only really is the most desirable HTC around
HTC comes up with a phone to rival the iPhone 5, only sleeker, faster and louder. It's so fast you feel guilty if you're only texting on it. Just don't tell any teenagers. ...read
THE INSIDER: 'Ahhh,' purred Simon Cowell, like a contented lion after a satisfying kill. 'This is one of the greatest moments of my life!'
‘Yes,’ I sighed, with not quite the same enthusiasm. ‘And one of the worst of mine.’ Now they’d stitched me in front of seven million viewers. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: The Nijinksy of the sea bed: Scallops are sublime in the sea and equally good on the plate
Sublime in the sea, and even better on the plate, scallops are softly alluring, part bivalve ballet dancer, part marine Pac Man. ...read
Patrick Collins: Does Dinosaur Dave really believe tackles like this have any place in our sport?
One week on and the tackle retains an appalling power to shock. Callum McManaman's lunge at Massadio Haidara was crude, reckless and unacceptably violent. ...read
All to play for in the League One battle of the basket cases
In a more stable era, Portsmouth's 2-0 win over Coventry in the battle of the financial basket cases in League One might have given them a glimmer of hope that they could yet escape relegation. ...read
The Useless Column: We knew it was coming, we knew they were bad, but pub team San Marino really were... USELESS!
Your striker fluffs a sitter, your defender shanks a clearance, your winger misses a try or your hot-tip falls at the first fence.... All together now: 'USELESS!' Our man delivers the verdict with real feeling. Today's it's San Marino's turn to be handed Sportsmail's dubious honour... ...read
BEL MOONEY: I feel guilty about my affair but I'm hooked on secrecy
This week, BEL MOONEY advises a 41-year-old mother-of-four, and child-minder, who has been having an affair with a married man 20 years older. ...read
Green posturing and the great gas fiasco
As the country was hit by snow and freezing weather yesterday, analysts warned that Britain’s gas reserves could run out in only 36 hours – leaving us at the mercy of expensive foreign imports. ...read
The spectre of Red Ed's Thought Police
Ed Miliband’s shameful reaction to the Budget and his support for state regulation of the Press proves that a government led by him would be motivated by spite, dishonesty and be utterly incompetent, writes SIMON HEFFER. ...read
No wonder our leaders don't value stay-at-home mums (Just look at their wives)
Who could have imagined that when David Cameron launched his vision for a Big Society, he would end up making one key part of that society feel utterly excluded? Writes AMANDA PLATELL. ...read
Des Kelly: British taxpayers have just handed West Ham a stadium worth half a billion pounds... where's my bit of this £630m council house?
British taxpayers have just handed a Premier League football club a stadium worth half a billion pounds which, in these austere times, you might think is charity enough. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Energy supplies risk after Centrica's benign neglect
Last month Centrica decided in its wisdom that shareholders could not wait for new nuclear and pulled out of plans to build a fleet of plants starting at Hinkley Point in Somerset. ...read
SUNDERLAND on SATURDAY: Barclays is playing a losing pay game
What does it say about the culture at Barclays that it went ahead with a timetable to release explosive details of £39.5million of payouts to a group of executives on Budget Day? ...read
Charles Sale: Lack of adidas bid will hurt Arsenal as Gunners search for whopping new kit deal
It will come as a blow to Arsenal’s hopes of maximising their next kit deal to learn that adidas are no longer interested. Arsenal are looking for a huge increase in their present seven-year deal with Nike. ...read
Captain's Log: Finland roll out the glamour for launch of British racing stations
If a new racing service was launched in Britain, the word glamour would hardly spring to mind as an army of suits are unleashed to harvest up the canapés. ...read
Scu's view: Walford's stable really enjoying the wet weather
Plenty in racing will be cursing the bad weather this weekend but don’t expect Yorkshire trainer Tim Walford to be one of them. ...read
If we're in a 'global race', Mr Osborne, how will we know when we've won?
Three times in his Budget statement, the Chancellor took time to remind us we’re in a 'global race'. The Prime Minister uses the phrase so often it's starting to look like a verbal tic. But where are we racing to? ...read
Sally Brown: After an injury nightmare in 2012, I'm ready to start the run towards Rio
ROAD TO RIO: Sprinter Sally Brown tells Sportsmail about how she hopes to bounce back from an injury hit 2012. ...read
Mersey Beat: Keeping Suarez will be Liverpool's biggest test as Europe's elite eye summer move
With a handball goal at Mansfield, admissions of diving on South American TV and pledging he’ll stay at Anfield to casting doubt on his future, 2013 has been the year of Luis Suarez. ...read
Bumble at the Test: Cook was never going to skittle Black Caps as 'two-metre' Peter flattens England hopes
The first day was wonderful for batting. The pitch was perfect and bone dry. The curator told us it’s not going to spin. The outfield was so lush there was no reverse swing and no movement was expected. ...read
Something for the Weekend: Modric and Croatia hope to pile pressure on rivals Serbia... Suarez looking to topple Paraguay... as Adam and Bale lock horns once again
Every Friday, Michael Walker picks 10 things to look forward to over the weekend. This week: Gareth Bale and Charlie Adam will reignite their feud as Wales travel to Hampden Park. ...read
GARETH SOUTHGATE: If we give our young players a chance then the next Messi or Ronaldo could come from England
Gareth Southgate, who will be one of the pundits for tonight's England match in San Marino, insists more players like Jack Wilshere could soon emerge - but they have to be taught the right habits. Before you read his column, watch his video where he discusses peanut butter and banana sandwiches and Jack Nicolson (obviously)... ...read
JAN MOIR: Kirstie Allsopp and her serfs have done real women a favour
At least she the 41-year-old mother refreshingly honest about her army of staff, JAN MOIR writes... unlike some celebrity mothers who don't mention how much help they really get. ...read
Two Eds still have no clue on the economy
It has become an all too depressing ritual of modern politics. First comes the Budget, with all its glossy promises. Then, the day after, we discover the inconvenient truths buried in the small print. ...read
Charles Sale: Phil Neville will join Ferdinand in Al Jazeera's Doha studio for San Marino match
A fraught FA were doing all they could on Thursday to keep a lid on the controversy of Rio Ferdinand but Phil Neville will be sitting alongside him in the Doha headquarters of Al Jazeera on Friday. ...read
JEFF POWELL: Hodgson's Impossible Job pales against Sir Walter's problems... he wasn't even allowed to pick the team!
As Roy Hodgson names his team on the 100th anniversary of the birth of the man warmly remembered as the father of modern English football, it is the ideal time for a little perspective. ...read
William Shawcross too tame a chronicler for Weidenfeld's so colourful a life, surely?
Now 93, the doyen of publishing, George Weidenfeld, is composing a new volume of memoirs. Married four times, he has escorted society beauties ranging from Lady Antonia Fraser to writer Barbara Amiel. ...read
CHRIS FOY: Six Nations kings but why are the Welsh letting their regional game rot?
Amid the lingering afterglow of Wales' record victory over England last Saturday came the news that the RBS Six Nations title decider achieved another landmark in terms of TV ratings. ...read
Repeat after me: If 100 experts say it's wrong for children to learn by rote, they must all be nitwits
One of the lessons we all learn eventually, whether from history or personal experience, is the correct answer to the question: can 100 leading experts really be wrong? That answer, of course, is a most emphatic ‘Yes’. Writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
The daylight robber... and Ronnie Biggs
Two striking images of defiance leapt out of the pages of yesterday’s Daily Mail. The first was that of banker Rich Ricci, the second was that of Ronnie Biggs giving a pathetic V-sign. But are they really all that different? Writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
We all suffer if you milk the motorist
A recent survey said that 80 per cent of vehicles in the town centre car parks are there all day. But this means there is no room for shoppers. Another blow for the town. And we all know what happens from here, writes MARTIN SAMUEL. ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Tamsin Egerton tones it down as porn king's lover
Tamsin Egerton gave director Michael Winterbottom a list of what she would not reveal when she portrayed Soho tycoon Paul Raymond's lover Fiona Richmond. ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Why Daniel Radcliffe is not content to Potter around
Daniel Radcliffe will take the title role in Martin McDonagh’s black comedy The Cripple Of Inishmaan, in which he plays a boy with a degenerative muscle disease. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: The good banker is an extraordinarily difficult narrative to maintain
Each time one seeks to make it they shoot themselves in the foot, just ask Standard Chartered which portrayed itself as better than the rest only to fall back to earth. ...read
Martin Samuel - The Debate: On ‘hating’ Rio, why you should keep your granny out of it, the problem with One Direction and why Nilsson, not Styles, is the only Harry worth listening to
No need to query the main topic of conversation this week. His name is Rio and he dances on the sand (well it beats playing against Montenegro, eh?) ...read
RUTH SUTHERLAND: Is Osborne risking the creation of a US style housing bubble?
On the surface, George Osborne’s flagship Help to Buy scheme looks like a masterstroke that will make mortgages more affordable to first-time buyers and thus help boost the economy. ...read
The Footballers' Football Column: McShane was doing 100 press ups a day at age seven, Meyler's 'as sharp as a spoon'... and brilliant Brady's a phenomenal footballer
In this special international week, bonus edition of The Footballers' Football Column, Hull City's Irish trio Paul McShane, David Meyler and Robbie Brady lift the lid on each other ahead of the Republic of Ireland's crunch World Cup qualifier in Sweden tomorrow. ...read
RICHARD KAY: Baronet Benjamin Slade's last laugh in love triangle
Sir Benjamin Slade, 66, has found himself in the unlikely position of consoling Jason Biddiscombe, the man who a year ago set up home with his ex, former actress Kirsten Hughes. ...read
On the right road, but he needs a lot of luck
This was a good Tory Budget, with a clear sense of direction – every step aimed at stimulating growth by liberating the energies of the enterprising and the ‘aspirational’ (a Thatcherism the Chancellor invoked 16 times). ...read
BBC's Andrew Neil nowhere to be seen on Budget Day but will return for the 'more important' Autumn Statement
Where was the BBC’s Daily Politics presenter, Andrew Neil, on Budget Day? Apparently the Budget is viewed as a state occasion by the BBC. And thus the exclusive preserve of Edwards. ...read
With flinty flair he silenced the ya-booers and rhubarb artists
Man of the match on Budget Day? It was neither croaky George Osborne nor blowy Edward Miliband. Step forward Deputy Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, the tailcoated Lancastrian who chaired the show with flinty flair. ...read
JAN MOIR: Why aren't OUR new women TV detectives ever the boss?
There has been a slew of copycat Killings - not on the streets of the Danish capital this time, but across British television channels. But none features a female detective in charge. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Tax cuts and help are good news for British business, but is it all too late?
Businesses will benefit from some eye-catching measures in the Budget including a cut in corporation tax. But the big question is whether the Chancellor has pulled out the stops enough. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Barclays pours scorn over age of austerity as Rich Ricci collects £17.6m in share awards
Most of this money, and the £40m in pay outs to top echelons of the bank, is the result of them being able to cash in their incentive plans that are currently the preferred form of compensation in the boardroom. ...read
CHARLES SALE: West Ham's Olympic Stadium tenancy contract means nothing, claims Hearn
Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn is still seeking a judicial review into the bidding process for the Olympic Stadium despite West Ham looking to have finally signed a tenancy agreement. ...read
Can this man save gambler George's bacon?
Now we know why the Chancellor felt it was worth making Mark Carney, the incoming Governor of the Bank of England, the highest-paid head of a central bank anywhere in the Western world, writes ALEX BRUMMER. ...read
BUDGET 2013: George may seem unlovable but the smirking alternative would lead us to perdition, writes MAX HASTINGS
Most of us recognise the Coalition's leaders as decent men, doing their best. Their Labour counterparts, by contrast, seem incapable of grasping the magnitude of what is happening. ...read
Trendy? No, using Twitter makes our leaders look more vacuous than they are already
One of Twitter's few recommendations is that it shows us that famous people, whom we might otherwise have respected, have even more banal and half-witted thoughts than we do ourselves. ...read
Next on You & Yours – we're all doomed!
I was delighted when the card was posted. ‘Radio 4’s You & Yours Invites You to A Spring Party,’ it read. ‘Statutory Rules Apply.’ I wasn’t sure what to wear, but luckily they had enclosed a pamphlet called ‘Clothes: The Very Real Dangers’. ...read
NASSER HUSSAIN: England have enjoyed a good workout in New Zealand... now go and finish the job
This series will have done England plenty of good. It is far better for them to have to work hard for any success they achieve over three Tests rather than just blowing New Zealand away. ...read
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England should never have allowed BBC to record their secrets... I hired security to protect ours!
The programme was a behind-the-scenes look into the England camp at Pennyhill Park during the week building up to the Italy match. The access was hailed as ‘virtually unheard of’ — but it is virtually unheard of for very good reasons. ...read
LORRAINE CANDY: My demon toddler is bossier than Madonna
Mabel is heading full speed into the terrible twos. She’s becoming a toddler demon. Her developmental quest to establish dominance, sorry I mean independence, has begun. ...read
BUDGET VERDICT: A good day for builders as Osborne bets on beer and new homes, but is rolling the dice on the property market again wise?
SIMON LAMBERT: Mr Osborne had to balance steering a firm line on austerity with enough talk of giveaways to stop the seemingly relentless squeeze. Did he pull it off? ...read
RICHARD LEE: I've barely trained all season to the point now that the lads at Brentford call an easy day a 'Rich Lee'
Richard Lee returns for his third Footballers' Football Column after undergoing shoulder surgery which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. The former Premier League goalkeeper shares his views on Ben Foster, England and Rio Ferdinand... ...read
RICHARD KAY: Lags' hero Chris Huhne picks up new Twix in high-security prison
Far from facing the opprobrium of fellow inmates at Wandsworth prison, Chris Huhne has been given a warm welcome and even received gifts of Twix bars. ...read
Martin Keown: Dying breed... the decline of the English centre back is bad news for Hodgson
It is no wonder that England’s strength in depth in central defence is not what it used to be. While there are good players, there are not that many, and the number of English players featuring regularly in the Premier League is not enough. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Cypriot expats and British squaddies not the only people to be officially robbed
It happens to savers every day. The busybodies at HMRC dive directly into our savings (unless they are held in an ISA) and by withholding taxes immediately diminish the returns. ...read
ASK TONY: I face a £1,200 bill to get my classic car back
My classic car was was written off, but I told Aviva I’d like to buy it back. However, the garage where it was being held said they wanted £1,200 for storing the car for 60 days. Aviva say this is no longer their concern. ...read
JAMES CONEY: Money Mail looks set to score another victory in its Get Britain Saving campaign
The Chancellor is planning to announce that the 6.3 million youngsters with their money locked up in child trust funds may be allowed to move them in to Junior Isas. ...read
JAMES CONEY: Raid on Cypriot savers is theft - and our savings are being raided too
Everywhere you look across the EU, there is a repression of savers. In the UK, savers have lost an estimated £100 billion in interest since the Bank of England cut the base rate to 0.5 per cent four years ago. ...read
Owen set to join BBC as a pundit... but rivals don't rate his TV skills
Michael Owen, who will retire from football at the end of the season, is expected to become a BBC television and radio pundit. ...read
Another betrayal of stay-at-home mothers
Traditional families' childcare vouchers are to be ‘phased out’, while working couples earning joint incomes of as much as £300,000 will qualify for new allowances of £1,200 per child. ...read
Graham Poll: The FA's position has cost referees a huge amount of credibility, any neutral observer can see they should've taken action on McManaman
Disciplinary action is determined by national federations and ours - the FA - are now in a position where Callum McManaman, of Wigan, cannot be charged for a career-threatening challenge on Newcastle’s Massadio Haidara. ...read
Gwynnie credits 'clean eating' regime for improved emotions
Gwyneth Paltrow says her ‘clean eating’ regime has improved her emotions. The star said: ‘I had a lot of unexpressed anger. I made everyone else’s feelings more important than my own.' ...read
A hunched ball of scowling red crossness, comrade Jim wants to ban us Press parasites
Twelve hours after the Commons voted to kill the ancient freedoms of England’s Press, Jim Sheridan suggested that journalists who show insufficient respect to MPs should be booted off the premises. ...read
Neil Ashton: Rafa and Fergie should stop moaning about fixture pile-ups... Guernsey FC play 23 games in 43 days!
The next time you hear Rafa Benitez or Sir Alex Ferguson complaining about a fixture pile up, point them in the direction of Guernsey FC. They begin a run of 23 matches in 43 days on Saturday. ...read
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Owen was the supreme scorer... I pleaded with him to snub Real Madrid and I wish he rejoined Liverpool
If you had said back then, just after Owen had been crowned European Footballer of the Year and scored that goal against Argentina, that he faced the prospect of ending his career sitting on the bench at Stoke, you would have been laughed out of town. ...read
The night that proved Labour is the political wing of Hacked Off
Sunday’s crucial meeting, which wrangled over the detail of the proposed agreement paving the way for the first political regulation of the newspaper industry since 1695, provides and extraordinary insight into the Labour Party. ...read
If they had a scintilla of decency, Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell and John Scarlett would not show their faces in public again
Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell and John Scarlett committed what seems to some of us a heinous political crime. They concocted a false manifesto to justify taking Britain to war, writes MAX HASTINGS. ...read
Miser Mick is right not to help out his children
Whatever our incomes, too many children have come to expect that their parents will ease their financial burdens at every opportunity, indulging them in a way our own parents would never have dreamed of doing for us, writes SANDRA PARSONS. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL: What happened to picking a team and playing a game of football?
The saddest casualty of the Rio Ferdinand saga is the expectation the England manager can concentrate on his job without being equally immersed in political machinations, and the stroking of egos. ...read
The Top Spin: It's the end of an era as throwback Blackwell calls it a day (and ensures he will be a permanent one-cap wonder)
Seven years ago in Nagpur, Alastair Cook, Monty Panesar and Ian Blackwell won their first Test caps for England. Cook made 60 and 104 not out, Panesar trapped Sachin Tendulkar and Blackwell chipped in with four runs and 19 well-meaning but wicketless overs. Now Cook is England captain, Panesar back in the international fold but Blackwell last week announced his retirement at 34. ...read
Adrian Durham: I've done what Sven and Fabio couldn't and solved the great Lampard conundrum - play him as an out-and-out striker... Rio has let down the country's fans and Martinez must maul McManaman for his horror tackle
Frank Lampard is a finisher, he's a great header of the ball, and he times his runs so well. These are the hallmarks of a top striker. ...read
Ask the doctor: A tummy bug left me unable to swallow
Here DR MARTIN SCURR advises on difficulties swallowing and having a permanently runny noose, as well as penny-pinching costs patients' lives. ...read
EXCLUSIVE: Haye sets July date for ring return after giving up on Klitschko clash
David Haye will return to the ring on July 6 as he sets out on the long road to what he hopes will be another tilt at the world heavyweight title. The Hayemaker will fight in London. ...read
RICHARD KAY: Mick furious as Jerry airs money woes
When news went public about the private dispute between Sir Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall (pictured) over their former home, the Rolling Stone did not take it well. ...read
Max Whitlock: It was great to get back on the (pommel) horse and take the first steps on my road to Rio
Road to Rio: I was at the English Championships at the beginning of March and I had a really good competition, it was great to be competing again. ...read
A grim day for all who value freedom
Far be it from the Mail to intrude on the politicians’ orgy of self-congratulation over their plans to rein in the freedom of the Press, but may we introduce some inconvenient facts? ...read
So Jacob, did you really go canvassing in a Bentley with your nanny? No! It was mummy's Mercedes: JANE FRYER meets the poshest man in politics
He has recently been described as the ‘mini Boris'. And despite his penchant for nannies, Bentleys, ridiculous private loos and preposterous poshness, I would love Jacob Rees-Mogg to be my MP, writes JANE FRYER. ...read
MPs' eyes sparkled. Their day of vengeance had arrived
Sticky self-congratulation – ‘Real power! Fantastic job! Great tenacity!’ – was more evident than self-regulation. The House was hot to boss the Press, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
Does Cameron really relish another five-year prime ministerial term in 2015?
David Cameron went to bed, leaving minister of state Oliver Letwin to hammer out the Press regulation agreement into the wee small hours. The PM insists on getting his head down early, writes EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE. ...read
Kebabbed by the Banko Kleftiko
The Bank of Cyprus has thousands of customers in this country. And although depositors in Britain have been assured their savings are safe, would you take the chance? Writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
DEREK LAWRENSON: Owen still fighting his demons after his Bay Hill collapse
Englishman Greg Owen was so close to winning the 2006 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Instead, the 41-year-old from Nottinghamshire is still awaiting his first victory in America, the land he now calls home. ...read
Scrabble is so annoying now, innit
Apparently, WILLIAM (12) and KATE (8) rarely finish a game of Scrabble without one or other of them getting in a mood and slamming the board shut. This is, in fact, the correct way to play Scrabble, writes CRAIG BROWN. ...read
Martin Keown: There's no Rio, so Smalling and Cahill are my pair to deal with menace of Montenegro
Rio Ferdinand’s withdrawal is not ideal for England and Roy Hodgson but let’s not panic. Chris Smalling and Gary Cahill they would be my pick to play in these qualifiers. ...read
Jamie Redknapp: If Ferdinand jeopardises his United career, he would never forgive himself
Rio Ferdinand must feel he is not capable of training and playing normally. If he can’t, joining the squad is a pointless exercise. He has done what is best for him. ...read
Sky Sports anger after presenter Charlie Webster strips off for FHM photoshoot
There is considerable annoyance among management and her fellow Sky Sports News presenters over Charlie Webster appearing scantily clad on the cover and inside lads’ magazine FHM. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: M&S; deserves protection against rowdy speculators hitching an easy ride
It is disturbing for M&S;, its staff and private shareholders, that despite denials of interest the speculation goes on. ...read
GRAHAM POLL: These terrible 10 are the worst tackles I've ever seen
After Callum McMananman's horror lunge, Graham Poll - who saw up close the danger players are put in by their fellow professionals - runs down his list of terror tackles. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: The Cyprus raid could cause a monetary tsunami... will Italy or Spain be next?
Until now it was felt that however bad the crisis in the euro area became, governments would move heaven and earth to protect ordinary bank depositors. ...read
GRAHAM WESTLEY: Being sacked by Preston was a relief... I was hamstrung, I knew the answers to problems but I wasn't allowed to solve them
Graham Westley discuses his departure from League One Preston and gives the inside track on why, where and how he was sacked by the Lancashire club. The former Stevenage manager is keen to return to work as soon as possible and is prepared to go back to League Two to rebuild his career. ...read
Macca and a beef over menu mix up
Paul McCartney did not show up for a Friends of the Earth banquet in honour of his late wife Linda after beef and chicken were on the menu, writes Richard Kay. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Don't sacrifice our hard-won freedoms
In the Commons today, MPs face a stark but simple choice – defend the freedom of expression which has been a cornerstone of British democracy for 300 years, or consign it to the scrapheap of history for the sake of petty politics. ...read
Graham Poll: The Six Nations was a joy to watch... no diving, feigning injury or harassing the ref
After an absorbing Six Nations which had everything you want from sport, I am left wondering how rugby clearly gets so much right. Why can't football learn from such a respectful sport? ...read
The Press is the last bastion of free thinking that the Left has not managed to conquer. Until now...
MELANIE PHILLIPS: Press freedom is the one that guarantees all the rest. Without it, the corrupt, the criminal and the compromised can get clean away with wrongdoing — and thus uninvigilated, the institutions of a free society would turn rotten and disintegrate. ...read
Spiteful, unfunny, ...why I find Toxic Toksvig such a bore
A.N. WILSON: Recently, the prize-winning novelist Hilary Mantel launched an extraordinary personal attack on the Duchess of Cambridge. Seeing the bandwagon rolling, the radio presenter Sandi Toksvig has jumped on board. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Energy supplies risk after Centrica's benign neglect
Last month Centrica decided in its wisdom that shareholders could not wait for new nuclear and pulled out of plans to build a fleet of plants starting at Hinkley Point in Somerset. ...read
No wonder our leaders don't value stay-at-home mums (Just look at their wives)
Who could have imagined that when David Cameron launched his vision for a Big Society, he would end up making one key part of that society feel utterly excluded? Writes AMANDA PLATELL. ...read
Don't break the bonds of Britishness
ANDREW ALEXANDER: When immigration becomes the great issue of the day, remember this: a common cultural heritage is a pearl beyond price. It is not lightly to be tampered with. ...read
The night that proved Labour is the political wing of Hacked Off
Sunday’s crucial meeting, which wrangled over the detail of the proposed agreement paving the way for the first political regulation of the newspaper industry since 1695, provides and extraordinary insight into the Labour Party. ...read
Green posturing and the great gas fiasco
As the country was hit by snow and freezing weather yesterday, analysts warned that Britain’s gas reserves could run out in only 36 hours – leaving us at the mercy of expensive foreign imports. ...read
William Shawcross too tame a chronicler for Weidenfeld's so colourful a life, surely?
Now 93, the doyen of publishing, George Weidenfeld, is composing a new volume of memoirs. Married four times, he has escorted society beauties ranging from Lady Antonia Fraser to writer Barbara Amiel. ...read
Bolt from the blue by the hardliner with a soft heart: The Cardinal who was known as 'God's Rottweiler' loved cats and cried when UK opened its arms to him
Some will see the lightning strike on the dome of St. Peter’s as divine intervention after Pope Benedict VI stunned the Catholic world by announcing he was standing down, writes GEOFFREY LEVY. ...read
So Jacob, did you really go canvassing in a Bentley with your nanny? No! It was mummy's Mercedes: JANE FRYER meets the poshest man in politics
He has recently been described as the ‘mini Boris'. And despite his penchant for nannies, Bentleys, ridiculous private loos and preposterous poshness, I would love Jacob Rees-Mogg to be my MP, writes JANE FRYER. ...read
BUDGET 2013: George may seem unlovable but the smirking alternative would lead us to perdition, writes MAX HASTINGS
Most of us recognise the Coalition's leaders as decent men, doing their best. Their Labour counterparts, by contrast, seem incapable of grasping the magnitude of what is happening. ...read
The Press is the last bastion of free thinking that the Left has not managed to conquer. Until now...
MELANIE PHILLIPS: Press freedom is the one that guarantees all the rest. Without it, the corrupt, the criminal and the compromised can get clean away with wrongdoing — and thus uninvigilated, the institutions of a free society would turn rotten and disintegrate. ...read
Is George 'too toxic' to survive the storm?
PETER MCKAY: Osborne’s name has become ‘toxic’ to voters, says a new poll. They more or less back the Government’s debt-reduction programme — but not when Osborne’s name is attached to it. ...read
With flinty flair he silenced the ya-booers and rhubarb artists
Man of the match on Budget Day? It was neither croaky George Osborne nor blowy Edward Miliband. Step forward Deputy Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, the tailcoated Lancastrian who chaired the show with flinty flair. ...read
RICHARD KAY: Baronet Benjamin Slade's last laugh in love triangle
Sir Benjamin Slade, 66, has found himself in the unlikely position of consoling Jason Biddiscombe, the man who a year ago set up home with his ex, former actress Kirsten Hughes. ...read
The daylight robber... and Ronnie Biggs
Two striking images of defiance leapt out of the pages of yesterday’s Daily Mail. The first was that of banker Rich Ricci, the second was that of Ronnie Biggs giving a pathetic V-sign. But are they really all that different? Writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
The wicked witch and the Falklands traitor... that's all you need when you can't move
For many voters in Eastleigh, today’s by-election poll cannot come fast enough. They just want rid of a circus which scaled new heights of absurdity yesterday, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
Trendy? No, using Twitter makes our leaders look more vacuous than they are already
One of Twitter's few recommendations is that it shows us that famous people, whom we might otherwise have respected, have even more banal and half-witted thoughts than we do ourselves. ...read
Obama jokes Jack Lew's loopy signature could 'debase our currency' as he makes him official pick for Treasury Secretary
‘Jack assures me that he is going to work to make at least one letter legible in order not to debase our currency should he be confirmed as secretary of the Treasury,’ Obama said, naming Lew as the man he wants to succeed Timothy Geithner. ...read
Repeat after me: If 100 experts say it's wrong for children to learn by rote, they must all be nitwits
One of the lessons we all learn eventually, whether from history or personal experience, is the correct answer to the question: can 100 leading experts really be wrong? That answer, of course, is a most emphatic ‘Yes’. Writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
Adrian Durham: I've done what Sven and Fabio couldn't and solved the great Lampard conundrum - play him as an out-and-out striker... Rio has let down the country's fans and Martinez must maul McManaman for his horror tackle
Frank Lampard is a finisher, he's a great header of the ball, and he times his runs so well. These are the hallmarks of a top striker. ...read
Andy Townsend: It's a nerve-wracking experience being behind to a minnow, but that's where you see real character
I know exactly how those Aston Villa boys will be feeling as they line up in the tunnel before tonight’s game. Nervous, excited... it might have been almost two decades ago, but the situation I faced in 1994 was uncannily similar. And the feelings of the players won’t have changed. ...read
BEN KAY: Wily trio of Jenkins, Hibbard and Jones used experience to win the ref over to Wales
England's faltering front row failed their audition for the Steve Walsh Show in the red-hot atmosphere of the Millennium Stadium. ...read
Brad Gilbert: Even after a four hour bout with Federer, Murray will edge out Djokovic too
After a four-hour match against Roger Federer, Andy Murray has a day less to prepare for the final than Novak Djokovic. But Andy is a very fit guy, and I’m not sure it makes that much difference. ...read
Charles Sale: Lack of adidas bid will hurt Arsenal as Gunners search for whopping new kit deal
It will come as a blow to Arsenal’s hopes of maximising their next kit deal to learn that adidas are no longer interested. Arsenal are looking for a huge increase in their present seven-year deal with Nike. ...read
CHRIS FOY: Six Nations kings but why are the Welsh letting their regional game rot?
Amid the lingering afterglow of Wales' record victory over England last Saturday came the news that the RBS Six Nations title decider achieved another landmark in terms of TV ratings. ...read
Northern Exposure: Newcastle are flying in Europe but the main talking point is Pardew's beard!
Alan Pardew has grown a beard as a tribute to Russia but will the Newcastle manager keep his facial hair if his side beat Anzhi to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League? ...read
Daley Thompson: Despicable cheat Armstrong has shattered dreams and ruined his sport
We all want to believe that some people can fly. That’s why we love sport. But Lance Armstrong has shattered that illusion. He has cheated sport - not just cycling. ...read
Bumble at the Test: Cook was never going to skittle Black Caps as 'two-metre' Peter flattens England hopes
The first day was wonderful for batting. The pitch was perfect and bone dry. The curator told us it’s not going to spin. The outfield was so lush there was no reverse swing and no movement was expected. ...read
DEREK LAWRENSON: Owen still fighting his demons after his Bay Hill collapse
Englishman Greg Owen was so close to winning the 2006 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Instead, the 41-year-old from Nottinghamshire is still awaiting his first victory in America, the land he now calls home. ...read
Des Kelly: British taxpayers have just handed West Ham a stadium worth half a billion pounds... where's my bit of this £630m council house?
British taxpayers have just handed a Premier League football club a stadium worth half a billion pounds which, in these austere times, you might think is charity enough. ...read
Mersey Beat: Keeping Suarez will be Liverpool's biggest test as Europe's elite eye summer move
With a handball goal at Mansfield, admissions of diving on South American TV and pledging he’ll stay at Anfield to casting doubt on his future, 2013 has been the year of Luis Suarez. ...read
Gary Neville: Fans must never get bored of the stability that Moyes and Pulis bring
David Moyes and Tony Pulis have been coming under pressure because people these days aren’t happy that Everton will finish between fifth and eighth every year; or that Stoke will end up between 12th and 14th in the Premier League. The fact that they know what’s going to happen doesn’t excite them, doesn’t stimulate them. ...read
George North: We have a chance to defend our title and our Six Nations starts now
After a funny start, which was all about getting that first win, now we have a chance to defend our crown. It is a massive ask but we will do everything we can to pull the rabbit out the hat. ...read
Graham Poll: The FA's position has cost referees a huge amount of credibility, any neutral observer can see they should've taken action on McManaman
Disciplinary action is determined by national federations and ours - the FA - are now in a position where Callum McManaman, of Wigan, cannot be charged for a career-threatening challenge on Newcastle’s Massadio Haidara. ...read
James Anderson: I know he was worried so Stuart's 'six for' is fantastic
Stuart Broad's excellent performance in Wellington was fantastic to see, especially bearing in mind how concerned he has been about his fitness and how it might affect his long-term future. ...read
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Owen was the supreme scorer... I pleaded with him to snub Real Madrid and I wish he rejoined Liverpool
If you had said back then, just after Owen had been crowned European Footballer of the Year and scored that goal against Argentina, that he faced the prospect of ending his career sitting on the bench at Stoke, you would have been laughed out of town. ...read
Jamie Redknapp: If Ferdinand jeopardises his United career, he would never forgive himself
Rio Ferdinand must feel he is not capable of training and playing normally. If he can’t, joining the squad is a pointless exercise. He has done what is best for him. ...read
JEFF POWELL: Hodgson's Impossible Job pales against Sir Walter's problems... he wasn't even allowed to pick the team!
As Roy Hodgson names his team on the 100th anniversary of the birth of the man warmly remembered as the father of modern English football, it is the ideal time for a little perspective. ...read
£150m investment in primary school sport is arriving too late to inspire a generation
LAURA WILLIAMSON: Saturday's announcement by David Cameron to award £150m a year to primary schools for sport is a step in the right direction, but it has come at least seven months too late to capitalise on the buzz of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. ...read
The Top Spin: It's the end of an era as throwback Blackwell calls it a day (and ensures he will be a permanent one-cap wonder)
Seven years ago in Nagpur, Alastair Cook, Monty Panesar and Ian Blackwell won their first Test caps for England. Cook made 60 and 104 not out, Panesar trapped Sachin Tendulkar and Blackwell chipped in with four runs and 19 well-meaning but wicketless overs. Now Cook is England captain, Panesar back in the international fold but Blackwell last week announced his retirement at 34. ...read
Captain's Log: Finland roll out the glamour for launch of British racing stations
If a new racing service was launched in Britain, the word glamour would hardly spring to mind as an army of suits are unleashed to harvest up the canapés. ...read
EXCLUSIVE: After being criticised in these pages by Martin Samuel, the QPR manager responds in his own words... 'I'm angry, the whole club's angry, so now WE MUST WIN
MARK HUGHES: Make no mistake, Saturday's game with Southampton is massive for both sides and a potential launch pad for us in the Premier League. ...read
Edge of the Box: Sky are doing a bang up job of bringing F1's unpredictability to our screens
MARK WEBSTER: So a new season of Formula 1 is under way, and as that really good actor who looks a bit like Bernard Hill said at the top of Sky’s race day coverage, ‘the only thing predictable, is that it’s going to be unpredictable’ ...read
Martin Keown: Dying breed... the decline of the English centre back is bad news for Hodgson
It is no wonder that England’s strength in depth in central defence is not what it used to be. While there are good players, there are not that many, and the number of English players featuring regularly in the Premier League is not enough. ...read
We all suffer if you milk the motorist
A recent survey said that 80 per cent of vehicles in the town centre car parks are there all day. But this means there is no room for shoppers. Another blow for the town. And we all know what happens from here, writes MARTIN SAMUEL. ...read
Martin Samuel - The Debate: On ‘hating’ Rio, why you should keep your granny out of it, the problem with One Direction and why Nilsson, not Styles, is the only Harry worth listening to
No need to query the main topic of conversation this week. His name is Rio and he dances on the sand (well it beats playing against Montenegro, eh?) ...read
Something for the Weekend: Modric and Croatia hope to pile pressure on rivals Serbia... Suarez looking to topple Paraguay... as Adam and Bale lock horns once again
Every Friday, Michael Walker picks 10 things to look forward to over the weekend. This week: Gareth Bale and Charlie Adam will reignite their feud as Wales travel to Hampden Park. ...read
NASSER HUSSAIN: England have enjoyed a good workout in New Zealand... now go and finish the job
This series will have done England plenty of good. It is far better for them to have to work hard for any success they achieve over three Tests rather than just blowing New Zealand away. ...read
Neil Ashton: Rafa and Fergie should stop moaning about fixture pile-ups... Guernsey FC play 23 games in 43 days!
The next time you hear Rafa Benitez or Sir Alex Ferguson complaining about a fixture pile up, point them in the direction of Guernsey FC. They begin a run of 23 matches in 43 days on Saturday. ...read
The Midlander: Morgan's meeting will have appeased the Wolves fans, but I can't see a way they avoid relegation from the Championship
Steve Morgan spoke at a forum for Wolves fans on Wednesday night, and the owners words will have gone some way to putting them at peace. ...read
NICK HARRIS: Premier League stars at risk of ruin with £1bn in 'tax relief' schemes
Premier League footballers have invested an estimated £1billion over the past decade in 'highly complex' financial schemes that have left many bankrupt or with severe money headaches. ...read
Patrick Collins: Does Dinosaur Dave really believe tackles like this have any place in our sport?
One week on and the tackle retains an appalling power to shock. Callum McManaman's lunge at Massadio Haidara was crude, reckless and unacceptably violent. ...read
Scu's view: Walford's stable really enjoying the wet weather
Plenty in racing will be cursing the bad weather this weekend but don’t expect Yorkshire trainer Tim Walford to be one of them. ...read
Sally Brown: After an injury nightmare in 2012, I'm ready to start the run towards Rio
ROAD TO RIO: Sprinter Sally Brown tells Sportsmail about how she hopes to bounce back from an injury hit 2012. ...read
SAM TOMKINS: Our game isn't like football, it needs flamboyant owners like Salford's to generate headlines... and I know how Rooney must have felt watching on against Real Madrid
I was as shocked as anyone to hear about Salford Reds making an offer for me. I was flattered by the offer from Dr Marwan Koukash, Salford's owner and I do believe we need people like him in the game. ...read
GARETH SOUTHGATE: If we give our young players a chance then the next Messi or Ronaldo could come from England
Gareth Southgate, who will be one of the pundits for tonight's England match in San Marino, insists more players like Jack Wilshere could soon emerge - but they have to be taught the right habits. Before you read his column, watch his video where he discusses peanut butter and banana sandwiches and Jack Nicolson (obviously)... ...read
The Useless Column: We knew it was coming, we knew they were bad, but pub team San Marino really were... USELESS!
Your striker fluffs a sitter, your defender shanks a clearance, your winger misses a try or your hot-tip falls at the first fence.... All together now: 'USELESS!' Our man delivers the verdict with real feeling. Today's it's San Marino's turn to be handed Sportsmail's dubious honour... ...read
An unashamedly blingtastic bash: What happened when Branson's son wed Harry's girlfriend's sister
ALISON BOSHOFF: The groom wore white, the best woman took centre stage and Prince Harry’s girlfriend serenaded the bride (while flashing her midriff). ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Tamsin Egerton tones it down as porn king's lover
Tamsin Egerton gave director Michael Winterbottom a list of what she would not reveal when she portrayed Soho tycoon Paul Raymond's lover Fiona Richmond. ...read
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England should never have allowed BBC to record their secrets... I hired security to protect ours!
The programme was a behind-the-scenes look into the England camp at Pennyhill Park during the week building up to the Italy match. The access was hailed as ‘virtually unheard of’ — but it is virtually unheard of for very good reasons. ...read
BEL MOONEY: I feel guilty about my affair but I'm hooked on secrecy
This week, BEL MOONEY advises a 41-year-old mother-of-four, and child-minder, who has been having an affair with a married man 20 years older. ...read
JAN MOIR: Kirstie Allsopp and her serfs have done real women a favour
At least she the 41-year-old mother refreshingly honest about her army of staff, JAN MOIR writes... unlike some celebrity mothers who don't mention how much help they really get. ...read
JANET STREET-PORTER: At last, a dose of reality for NHS pen-pushers, as Jeremy Hunt puts them to work on healthcare's front line
From next month, 2,000 civil servants go on work in hospitals, old people's homes and GP practices. Hopefully, Jeremy Hunt's initiative will be emulated by other Whitehall departments. ...read
LIZ JONES FASHION THERAPY: Christian Dior, who made Diana dazzle and Elizabeth Taylor lovelier, is the subject of a new exhibition at Harrods
A new exhibition showcasing designs from his first collection in 1947 to the present day recalls that the father of modern fashion opened a boutique within the Knightsbridge store in 1953. ...read
LORRAINE CANDY: My demon toddler is bossier than Madonna
Mabel is heading full speed into the terrible twos. She’s becoming a toddler demon. Her developmental quest to establish dominance, sorry I mean independence, has begun. ...read
Rowan Pelling's sex advice column: I loathe my best friend's new man, but she's smitten. Should I intervene?
My best friend recently left her lovely, kind partner of 12 years for a man no one likes. He's arrogant, cold and seems untrustworthy. But my friend is obsessed; she says the sex is out of this world. ...read
Miser Mick is right not to help out his children
Whatever our incomes, too many children have come to expect that their parents will ease their financial burdens at every opportunity, indulging them in a way our own parents would never have dreamed of doing for us, writes SANDRA PARSONS. ...read
How to repel the dreaded winter vomiting bug, the norovirus
The Norovirus infection spreads easily from person to person through contaminated hands and surfaces, so hygiene is critical. ...read
Ask the doctor: A tummy bug left me unable to swallow
Here DR MARTIN SCURR advises on difficulties swallowing and having a permanently runny noose, as well as penny-pinching costs patients' lives. ...read
ADAM UREN: Personal loan rates are hitting new lows, so should those planning to borrow wait for them to drop further?
The past few months have been punctuated by games of one-upmanship in the personal loans market which does beg the question, how low can loan rates go? ...read
A final farewell: Three million readers helped us build up a website that's making a difference
Much has changed since I was made Editor of This is Money seven years ago. These seismic financial times help to explain a rise in readership from 300,000 to 3m. ...read
DAN ATKINSON: Look out for Chancellor Balls wielding the axe
Ed Balls is masterly at claiming that wherever he happens to be was his destination all along. Expect him to do the same when he is taking the axe to his (ex) buddies in the public sector unions. 2017 would be my guess. ...read
DAN HYDE: Annuity changes are welcome but insurers have forced a selfish compromise that will hurt thousands
Insurers are finally cleaning up their act over a £1 billion pensions rip-off but their self-interest has stopped the ABI from going the whole hog, leaving thousands to fall through the cracks in the code. ...read
ED MONK: David Cameron is claiming a victory over energy prices - but has he delivered on his promise?
A triumphant David Cameron today tweeted: 'My promise to ensure energy customers get the lowest tariff is being delivered, despite Labour saying it couldn’t be done.' But has he actually achieved this? ...read
JAMES CONEY: Money Mail looks set to score another victory in its Get Britain Saving campaign
The Chancellor is planning to announce that the 6.3 million youngsters with their money locked up in child trust funds may be allowed to move them in to Junior Isas. ...read
BUDGET 2013: Osborne scrapes a pass but he must do better
On a scale of one to ten, George Osborne gets a five, because there were as many positives as negatives. ...read
LEE BOYCE: Don't get caught like me - check your mobile bills for the Orange Mobile TV con that cost me £56
After checking through my mobile phone bill, I was shocked to see a £5 monthly charge for something called 'TV Subs' going back to March 2012 - and getting a refund was no easy task. ...read
LISA BUCKINGHAM: Time to take a long hard look at the predatory payday loan gang
The OFT is about to write to the 50 largest payday lenders to point out where it thinks they may be falling short, but such moves are not enough. ...read
If we're in a 'global race', Mr Osborne, how will we know when we've won?
Three times in his Budget statement, the Chancellor took time to remind us we’re in a 'global race'. The Prime Minister uses the phrase so often it's starting to look like a verbal tic. But where are we racing to? ...read
The High Street may not be dead yet but it's falling apart
Everyone got greedy and the High Street as we know it is dead, says one of the country's top retailers, Bill Grimsey. Is he right and what should replace it? ...read
RICHARD DYSON: FSA's dirty deal lets Capita off the hook for its part in Arch Cru investment scandal
The Financial Services Authority, no doubt, will claim that it was a ferocious guardian of investors' interests. Others would say it behaved like a poodle colluding in a stitch-up. ...read
SAM DUNN: It's an age-old problem - attempts to make pensions fair have created a cruel mismatch
Because women historically retire earlier than men, those born between April 1952 and July 1953 miss out on this much- trumpeted state pension reform. ...read
BUDGET VERDICT: A good day for builders as Osborne bets on beer and new homes, but is rolling the dice on the property market again wise?
SIMON LAMBERT: Mr Osborne had to balance steering a firm line on austerity with enough talk of giveaways to stop the seemingly relentless squeeze. Did he pull it off? ...read
SIMON WATKINS: George Osborne's bid for votes won't boost business
Worryingly, the Chancellor appears to have fallen victim to the same delusion suffered by Gordon Brown – that raising lending to people to buy houses represents sustainable and valuable economic growth. ...read
How can we find 'inner peace' with HMRC when we're all left hanging on the telephone?
The HM Revenue & Customs social media team is trying to spread messages of 'inner peace', try telling that to those left waiting ten minutes on a premium rate phone number. ...read
ASK TONY: I face a £1,200 bill to get my classic car back
My classic car was was written off, but I told Aviva I’d like to buy it back. However, the garage where it was being held said they wanted £1,200 for storing the car for 60 days. Aviva say this is no longer their concern. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Doomed store failed to warn new shoppers
I paid £800 to Holmes Bros Furnishers Limited of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, as a deposit on a suite. I heard the company had ceased trading, and I found it was empty. As pensioners, we cannot afford to lose this money. ...read
Black Dog: Hunt's so sorry for his Nazi jibe
Labour MP Michael Dugher is spitting blood over an ‘outrageously stupid’ Nazi-themed gag apparently aimed at him by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt (pictured). ...read
It was a job for a warrior. So how come Cameron sent a big softie?
JAMES FORSYTH: David Cameron drafted in meek policy minister Oliver Letwin (pictured) in late-night talks about press regulation and has angered fellow Tories. ...read
Liz Jones's Diary: In which I’m stung by a jellyfish
Why do people think they can be rude to me while accepting my hospitality? ...read
PETER HITCHENS: Fight for freedom? 'Duvet Dave' would rather be in bed
David Cameron set up the original Leveson Inquiry in a short-sighted attempt to look good. By the time he realised he had created a great clanking, devouring monster, it was too late to stop, Peter Hitchens writes. ...read
This kissy-kissy girlie chat destroys women's careers...but I'd LOVE to know where you got those shoes
We’ve all done it. We meet another woman for the first time in a professional context, let’s say at a conference, and instead of mainlining white wine – the macho way to get through these things – we do instant intimacy instead, becoming new best friends forever after five minutes and one glass of sparkling water, writes RACHEL JOHNSON. ...read
Beauty Buzz: Katie Holmes reveals her beauty essentials; plus our favourite new spa and sweet beauty treats for Easter
Our beauty editor Bella Blissett's round up of the latest must-try products from the world of beauty ...read
Beauty Bible Beauty Clinic: How can I remedy my super-sensitive, red complexion?
My cheeks are continually red and sometimes very hot and bobbly but my GP says it is sensitivity rather than rosacea. Help! ...read
Liz Jones: In which there’s another crisis
DEAR DIARY: In which there’s another crisis ...read
Mimi Spencer: The rockabilly theme jives into fashionland this season
'One reason why I adore the look is that I spent a chunk of my youth hanging out in rockabilly clubs, mostly in Southgate, North London’s answer to Vegas' ...read
Horoscopes: It may pay to be kind and considerate this week, Aries...
Our astrologer, Sally Brompton forecasts your weekly events ...read
Health: Stop thrush taking over your life; plus the low-yeast, low-sugar diet and deodorant for teens
I have thrush quite often and also tend to get wind and a bloated stomach. My dietician says I should go on a Fodmap regime. Can you explain what it is, how it works and if there are any alternatives? ...read
Dear Zelda: Our agony aunt on pets as surrogate children, mummy's boys and when to risk a friendship for romance
Zelda offers impartial, balanced and fair advice on all of your problems and dilemmas ...read
CHRIS EVANS: Tom Cruise on Scientology, live on air? How could I not ask?
Tom Cruise's people have been on about him appearing on my breakfast show soon. But I don't think I could sit there not asking him the questions I want answered. ...read
The biggest rock tour in history: Behind U2's gigantic £450 milllion live performances
The band's 360° tour has had a 200-ton arachnid forming the stage, a million-piece video wall, 300 crew and a budget of $750,000 a day. ...read
IAN HYLAND: Surely it's time to kill off this monster...
By airing yet another spurious, gypsy-themed programme on Monday night, My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine, Channel 4 weren’t just flogging a dead horse. ...read
JAMES MARTIN: A posh but sporty estate, the Jaguar XF Sportbrake certainly has British pedigree
This new Jaguar estate is like going from black-and-white to colour. A cool blue glow comes from the instruments, and a big touchscreen controls everything from your iPod to your £240 heated steering wheel. ...read
OLLY SMITH: Days of wine and chocolate
You might think wine and chocolate are not the most obvious pairing in the world but there are all sorts of wines that go well. Generally, the sweeter the chocolate, the sweeter your wine should be. ...read
THE INSIDER: 'Ahhh,' purred Simon Cowell, like a contented lion after a satisfying kill. 'This is one of the greatest moments of my life!'
‘Yes,’ I sighed, with not quite the same enthusiasm. ‘And one of the worst of mine.’ Now they’d stitched me in front of seven million viewers. ...read
The One and only really is the most desirable HTC around
HTC comes up with a phone to rival the iPhone 5, only sleeker, faster and louder. It's so fast you feel guilty if you're only texting on it. Just don't tell any teenagers. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: The Nijinksy of the sea bed: Scallops are sublime in the sea and equally good on the plate
Sublime in the sea, and even better on the plate, scallops are softly alluring, part bivalve ballet dancer, part marine Pac Man. ...read
On the 20th anniversary of the first mobile phone text message... How texting made history but ruined our language- and plenty of marriages!
DAVID THOMAS: The average Briton now sends around 50 texts a week and is more likely to text friends and family than talk to them. Here are some of the most outrageous, newsworthy, moving and shocking texts from the past two decades. ...read
For centuries men and women fought and died for freedom of expression. Who are Miliband and Clegg to throw it away?
Ahead of today's vote on the future of Britain's free press, DOMINIC SANDBROOK says the self-appointed crusaders miss the crucial point that once we move towards statutory regulation, something precious will have been lost forever. ...read
An accident waiting to happen and a political class in paralysis
JAMES SLACK: Brussels is not going to fling us out. The other countries have too much to lose — not least the billions we pour into the EU’s coffers every year. Mr Cameron must call the EU’s bluff. ...read
But why pick on mothers who stay at home?
KATHY GYNGELL: David Cameron has diminished both the status of mothers who choose to raise their own children with his ill-judged and shambolic changes to child benefit payments. ...read
Here's a question: why do pub quizzes turn me into a raging monster?
Every week, I turn up to my local pub quiz hoping for an entertaining night out, and every time it descends into a trivia-hurling scrum as the quizmaster and I lock horns, writes MELISSA KITE. ...read
How typical of the Left to idolise a despot who gloried in attacking America and Britain
The Venezuelan people have been whipped into hysteria by the propaganda of the sinister - and aggressively anti-American - political machine Chavez left behind as his legacy, writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH. ...read
SUNDERLAND on SATURDAY: Barclays is playing a losing pay game
What does it say about the culture at Barclays that it went ahead with a timetable to release explosive details of £39.5million of payouts to a group of executives on Budget Day? ...read
The spectre of Red Ed's Thought Police
Ed Miliband’s shameful reaction to the Budget and his support for state regulation of the Press proves that a government led by him would be motivated by spite, dishonesty and be utterly incompetent, writes SIMON HEFFER. ...read
CRAIG BROWN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK: Death sentences: How a writer found buried treasures in our graveyards
Though the author describes these bitty essays as ‘journeys in the company of the dead’, they are really not quite so stark, writes CRAIG BROWN. ...read
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- She even manages to work bubble wrap! Victoria Beckham poses showing off her new Icon collection... on a bright pink polythene roll Posted a Twitter picture
- The white stuff! Super slim Khloe Kardashian steals the show at Kids' Choice Awards in clingy but classy mini dress Paired with strappy heels
- Kids' Choice Awards 2013: Fergie's lovely baby bump makes its colorful purple carpet debut She wore rainbow bodycon dress
- Is she ready for rehab? Lindsay Lohan 'caught throwing back vodka at Los Angeles hotel' hours after striking plea deal
- No-one's looking at your jewels! Crystal Hefner leaves very little to the imagination as she unzips her very revealing shiny and tight jumpsuit
- Make-up Overboard! Sharon Stone is heavy handed with the bronzer as she launches cruise ships alongside Andie MacDowell
- Kids' Choice Awards 2013: Smiling Kristen Stewart proves she IS a good sport by allowing herself to get 'slimed' With Neil Patrick Harris and Sandra Bullock
- Kids' Choice Awards 2013: Katy Perry shows John Mayer what he's missing as she bares her toned midriff It wasn't subtle, but it was certainly sexy
- She hasn't looked back! Single Selena Gomez celebrates being named Favorite Actress at the Kids Choice Awards Moving past Justin Bieber
- Kids Choice Awards 2013: Willow Smith, 12, outshines her older brother Jayden, 14, in edgy minidress and Chanel boots Quite the style star
- Kids' Choice Awards 2013: Disney star Bella Thorne is a metallic marvel on the purple carpet in stunning peplum dress Space age beauty
- Hair-raising! Ashley Olsen's tiny frame is swamped by oversized fur coat as she steps out in frightful ensemble Spends her days helping to design clothes
- It's too late! Dennis Quaid and wife Kimberly reconcile after split... but cannot stop their divorce from being finalised
- Bare-faced beauty! Makeup-free Leighton Meester shows off natural beauty, and curvy figure in tight workout gear, after yoga class Opposite of Blair Waldorf
- Showing Ryan what he's missing! Julianne Hough parades her dancer's legs in a skimpy leather miniskirt while out partying with girlfriends
- She's feeling the love: Heidi Klum shows she's a star mom wearing fun jumper as she takes her brood to lunch Joined by three oldest kids out in Malibu
- Professional cleaners arrive at Ashley Greene's Hollywood apartment a day after it is destroyed by fire Truck advertised 'Fire & Smoke Restoration'
- Evelyn Lozada sends ex-husband Chad Johnson a cease and desist letter after he posts 'harassing' tweets claiming infidelity Claims she was a cheat
- What a lovely leading lady! Supportive star Lily Collins lends a hand to author ofnovel-turned-movie Helped Cassandra Clare at release party
- A good spot for sunbathing? DWTS dancer Petra Murgatroyd climbs atop Land Rover then lies face down with her derriere in the air
- Picture perfect! Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane take their girls to Disney Live! as Bethenny Frankel puckers up to Mickey Mouse
- Wowsers! Holly Madison shows off incredible post pregnancy hourglass shape in fitted blue dress Just weeks since birth
- Puppy love! Tom Hardy zips adorable pooch inside his winter jacket as he shoots new film in snowy New York He's a big softy at heart
- Left in the dust! Gwen Stefani lags behind her energetic sons as they race ahead during family hike together They bounded up the mountain
- Scott Disick vs Wild: Reality star hunts for alligator in new episode of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami Having second thoughts, Scott?
- The lady is a vamp: Gemma Arterton wears busty corset as she stars as a bloodsucking prostitute in latest film Byzantium
- The odd couple: Glamorous Amy Adams and an unrecognisable Christian Bale get into character as they film first romantic scenes for new movie
- Typically scruffy Rumer Willis shows her sophisticated side with scarlet lips and black skirt while out clubbing Usually looks disheveled
- Getting some much needed tips? Paris Hilton meets 'oldest DJ in the world' Ziggy 420 as she attends Ultra Music Festival
- Varsity girl! Hilary Duff jazzes up her workout attire with a bomber jacket and shows off her slimmer size in tight leggings
- 'Cory and Topanga... together again': Danielle Fishel Tweets picture of Boy Meets World favourites' wedding rings Married 15 years ago
- If you've got it! Khloe Kardashian shops for a new wardrobe to show off her super trim figure The only remaining Kardashian sister yet to have a child
- 'They're very happy!! Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus are back on track after reuniting in Los Angeles Claims they'd split
- Smitten! Ellen DeGeneres nuzzles into wife Portia de Rossi as couple enjoy a romantic date night Down Under Dining at an Italian restaurant
- Big, blonde and very sexy: Jennifer Lawrence rocks 70s bouffant hairdo on set of new movie co-starring Bradley Cooper He's had a perm!
- She just can't get enough of Diamonds: Rihanna showcases her expensive taste by devouring a jewel shaped chocolate Picture on Instagram
- The smile that says I'm in love! Britney Spears beams as she holds hands with her 'everyday Dave' Split from her fiance just two months ago
- Feeling cold, comrade? Matt Damon wraps up warm in a Russian uniform on the set of his new film
- Jeweller behind Pippa's favourite necklace on how $680 diamond-studded gift put her on the map Delicate pendant by Golden Thread label
- Golden-falls: David Beckham slips over as he shows children how to take the perfect free-kick David Beckham was left red-faced today
- Brand strikes again! Comic Russell 'treats model Zara Martin to a second date at The Savoy as they hit it off' Following his divorce from Katy Perry
- Bad to the bone: A dressed-down Keira Knightley steps out in black leather biker jacket and heavy duty boots
- Meow! Former Pussycat Doll singer Jessica Sutta performs sizzling burlesque show Went solo in 2010
- Off to a business meeting? Jennifer Garner ditches usual blue jeans and flats for pencil skirt and high heels A rare moment children
- Happy Birthday, Reese! Ms Witherspoon turns 37 in Mexico with husband Jim Toth by her side Whisked away by her other half
- Still a heartthrob! Former Saved By the Bell stud Mark-Paul Gosselaar, 36, shows off his ripped torso By heck, he's still got it
- Pink gears up for her Madison Square Garden concert by spending the day shopping with daughter Willow Some retail therapy in New York City on Friday
- Pink shows pff her six-pack and 'pelvic V muscle' in crop-top at Madison Square Garden concert She's currently on her sixth world tour
- 'I'd feel naked without jeans and boots': Justin Theroux on his 'winter from the waist down' fashion style You'd never catch Jen's man in flip flops
- Wear silk pajamas, NOT empire waists: Pregnant Margherita Missoni on the best way to dress a baby bump Expecting her first child
- That was a close one! Arnold Schwarzenegger nearly bumps into ex Maria Shriver on a shopping outing They appear to still have the same habits
- You've got a way to go yet! Nicholas Hoult reveals he's started to bulk up for X-Men role... despite still looking very slim Bulking up for it
- Flirty Diana! Naomi Watts swaps sweet nothings with Liev Schreiber on coffee run in LA She plays the Princess of Wales in new film
- Two generations of Hollywood hunks: Jack Nicholson and Alexander Skarsgard watch the Lakers game Saw their team narrowly defeated
- Looking for inspiration? Katie Holmes spends a day with her design partner Jeanne Yang at the museum New collection coming
- Making music together: Jennifer Lopez rests her head on Chris Brown's shoulder for studio Twitter picture What would Rihanna think?
- Queen 'volunteered' to appear in the spoof James Bond sketch at the 2012 Olympics... and she wanted a speaking part Surprised the world
- Hot in here! Vanessa Hudgens debuts her sexy Spring Breakers-inspired new single Far cry from her Disney roots
- Ashley Greene flees blazing Hollywood apartment: Twilight actress's condo goes up in flames as pet dog perishes in fire caused by unattended candle
- Ashley Greene 'inconsolable' after dog dies in Hollywood apartment blaze sparked by unattended candle
- These boots were made for shopping! Alessandra Ambrosio shows off her tanned pins in ankle skimmers Hit up the Brentwood Country Mart
- Tan-gerine: Tamara Ecclestone shows off very orange legs whilst on date night with fiancé Jay Rutland In Mexican sunshine last week
- She's got his back: Nicole Scherzinger wears orange maxi dress that features chevron style detail With boyfriend and racing driver Lewis
- She's The One: Adele agrees to record new song with good friend Robbie Williams for his next album Duet in the pipeline for his next album.
- Aussie rules! Russell Crowe kicks off with Ellen DeGeneres (but thankfully it's only for a friendly game of rugby) Chatshow host is Down Under with her wife
- Dax Shepard recalls the moment his dying father met his unborn child, holding Kristen Bell's 'swollen stomach' Was hospitalized at time
- Sinatra, his molls and me: Brutally honest memoir by man who wrote My Way and became honorary member of Rat Pack Paul Anka has written about his experiences
- Two more days! Alyson Hannigan and her daughter Satyana go pre-birthday shopping They both celebrate their birthdays on Sunday
- Rihanna holds up 2,000 Chicago school children for more than three hours... then stays for just 12 minutes Stuck in traffic
- She's found a healthy balance: Yo yo dieter Mischa Barton wolfs down salad She's found the key to maintaining a healthy weight
- 'It's a lot of booty action': Miley Cyrus raves about twerking dance craze... but makes NO mention of Liam Hemsworth Released video earlier
- Quite the illusion! Kim Kardashian cleverly conceals her pregnancy curves in voluminous skirt Recently admitted she's 'struggled' to find outfits