'Let them eat credit': Carney delivers his line on the last decade's boom but can our cheap borrowing cure for a debt crisis work? asks SIMON LAMBERT
The Bank of England governor spoke on the history of the credit boom, including the massive increase in UK and US household debt. ...read
Floyd Mayweather can be replaced by Kell Brook as welterweight boxing's Special One... he will go on to dominate the division
EDDIE HEARN: Floyd Mayweather is stepping away, or so he says, and now it is time for Kell Brook to show he is the Special One of welterweight boxing. ...read
Does Arsene Wenger have a selection dilemma after north London derby win and who would be the best fit at Liverpool if they sack Brendan Rodgers? - TACKLE KEOWN
Martin Keown is back ahead of this weekend's Premier League action and is ready to answer YOUR questions on the biggest talking points in football this week. ...read
As Warren Gatland prepares to name side to face England in the biggest World Cup pool match ever, SIR CLIVE WOODWARD has 10 questions for the Wales coach
These are the questions I would love to hear Wales coach Warren Gatland answer ahead of the clash with England, which is probably the biggest World Cup pool match in the history of the tournament. ...read
Newcastle look like the standard struggling Premier League club - a mish-mash of players, the majority just passing through
MARTIN SAMUEL: Two points from six games and out of the League Cup to Sheffield Wednesday but Steve McClaren says it's not a crisis at Newcastle. Not everyone agrees. Enjoy THE DEBATE. ...read
A nun made of éclairs, cream horns, and a genoise sponge disaster...The Great British Bake Off was anything but a piece of cake for Paul, by Jim Shelley
There aren’t many programmes that offer the spectacle of ‘a three-tiered mountain of eclairs in the shape of a nun’ – as the Great British Bake Off did in Patisserie Week. Possibly for good reason. ...read
My hot style tip? Beige is all the rage! Jeremy Corbyn as told to CRAIG BROWN
Jeremy Corbyn passionately believes in brown for every fashion season, writes CRAIG BROWN, who gives his take on the new Labour leader's guide to London Fashion Week. ...read
It's an inconvenient truth, but the global warming zealots are to blame for the deadly diesel fiasco, writes STEPHEN GLOVER
Amid all the reporting of Volkswagen’s rigging of emission tests, one truth has been overlooked. We very largely owe the prevalence of these death-traps to the pernicious tyranny of the Green lobby. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: In the buff... Bond girl who 'hates sex scenes': Gemma Arterton strips off for her fans
Actress Gemma, 29, posted a snap of herself on social media this week enjoying a sunset while resplendent in her birthday suit, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Would the archbishop share his bathrooms with a refugee family?
Justin Welby has taken in a refugee family into his vast Lambeth Palace - but seemingly doesn't have to get too close to his new guests. Still, he has done more than Archbishop of York John Sentamu. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Just how much proof do the police need?
Millions will gasp in astonishment at Scotland Yard’s claim that there is ‘insufficient evidence’ to charge former Labour peer Lord Sewel, after he was caught on video snorting cocaine with prostitutes. ...read
Eeh bah gum! A fine first speech from out lad Tim: QUENTIN LETTS witnesses a confident debut from the Lib Dem leader
Liberal Democrats' Tim Farron, making his first big leader’s speech at the party conference in Bournemouth yesterday, played a weak hand well, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
London Sevens hit by killjoy RFU with crowds and bar opening times set to be reduced at next year's tournament
CHARLES SALE: The RFU have taken the extraordinary decision to vastly reduce the crowd - and bar opening times - at next year’s London Sevens. ...read
If this government is serious about supporting manufacturers then it must save our steel, says RUTH SUNDERLAND
There was a sickening feeling of déjà vu when Thai operator SSI last week announced that it is halting production at the Redcar plant. ...read
Diego Costa may be a nasty piece of work but there’s a grudging admiration for him
MARTIN SAMUEL: Diego Costa is That Guy. You know That Guy. The one everyone hates; the villain. There remains some grudging admiration for Costa. He is That Guy. And he just doesn’t care. ...read
JAMES CONEY: Battle between generations won't solve the housing shortage - building more affordable homes will
We need to build more of the right homes in the right places and, crucially, sell them for the right prices. But for one generation to blame the other for the current ills is not the way to achieve it. ...read
ASK TONY: KLM lost my son's luggage on a trip to Germany - but it won't pay for the new ski clothing that he had to buy
My son flew to Stuttgart with KLM but his luggage never arrived. The officer in charge of the group was then authorised by KLM to spend £400 on replacement clothes, but KLM refused to pay back. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: If Robert De Niro wants to be treated like the genius he still thinks he is, he should try making his first decent movie for two decades
This giant of the industry has stunk theaters out across the globe for the past two decades. Yet De Niro still behaves like he’s king of the hill. This self-delusion is on display with his behavior. ...read
SARAH VINE: Why men accused of sex attacks should NOT be named
Jimmy Tarbuck choked back tears as he told ITV’s Loose Women about his experience of being arrested by 14 policeman — 14 to nick an elderly comedian, writes SARAH VINE. ...read
Callum Wilson deserves his praise... but Troy Deeney is the leader of the pack at Vicarage Road and warrants England call-up
ADRIAN DURHAM: I was at Bournemouth on Saturday and all the talk after the game was about Callum Wilson's England hopes. He's got a great finish on him, pace, and he holds the ball up well. ...read
It's an inconvenient truth, but the global warming zealots are to blame for the deadly diesel fiasco, writes STEPHEN GLOVER
Amid all the reporting of Volkswagen’s rigging of emission tests, one truth has been overlooked. We very largely owe the prevalence of these death-traps to the pernicious tyranny of the Green lobby. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: In the buff... Bond girl who 'hates sex scenes': Gemma Arterton strips off for her fans
Actress Gemma, 29, posted a snap of herself on social media this week enjoying a sunset while resplendent in her birthday suit, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Would the archbishop share his bathrooms with a refugee family?
Justin Welby has taken in a refugee family into his vast Lambeth Palace - but seemingly doesn't have to get too close to his new guests. Still, he has done more than Archbishop of York John Sentamu. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Just how much proof do the police need?
Millions will gasp in astonishment at Scotland Yard’s claim that there is ‘insufficient evidence’ to charge former Labour peer Lord Sewel, after he was caught on video snorting cocaine with prostitutes. ...read
Eeh bah gum! A fine first speech from out lad Tim: QUENTIN LETTS witnesses a confident debut from the Lib Dem leader
Liberal Democrats' Tim Farron, making his first big leader’s speech at the party conference in Bournemouth yesterday, played a weak hand well, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: If Robert De Niro wants to be treated like the genius he still thinks he is, he should try making his first decent movie for two decades
This giant of the industry has stunk theaters out across the globe for the past two decades. Yet De Niro still behaves like he’s king of the hill. This self-delusion is on display with his behavior. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Regulators need to call a halt to BT expansionism
It is the job of Ofcom and the Competition & Markets Authority to call a halt to BT's expansionism until it demonstrates that it is a national champion that serves the consumer interest. ...read
A loyal friend, but never cross him: RICHARD KAY says Cameron must wonder why he made an enemy of Lord Ashcroft
Of all the people David Cameron might choose to write his biography, Michael Ashcroft must surely be at the bottom of the list, writes RICHARD KAY. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: Clegg set up shop with a pizza tycoon
After businessman Rumi Verjee became one of the Lib Dems’ biggest donors, the man who brought Domino’s Pizzas to Britain was elevated to the Lords in 2013 by a grateful Nick Clegg. ...read
PETER MCKAY: He's an ogre but we need Putin's help to kill ISIS
Vladimir Putin is accused of annexing Crimea, destabilising Ukraine and stashing billions in foreigh banks to fund a lavish retirement - but might we have to join his crusade to crush ISIS? ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: How could they turf the old from their homes?
Who would want to grow old in this country? In the NHS, the elderly are dismissed as ‘bed-blockers’ who deprive more deserving, younger citizens of precious resources. ...read
TOM UTLEY: What's Labour come to when the scumbag who applauded my friend's IRA murderers is Shadow Chancellor?
God in heaven, what has the Labour Party come to if its leader thinks it acceptable to choose John McDonnell as this to shadow one of Britain’s three greatest offices of state?, writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
Refugees welcome...to the Age of Stupid: Yvette Cooper's pledge to take in a migrant family is more proof noisy emotion has replaced quiet intelligence, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN
Still no word on when, precisely, Pixie Balls-Cooper will be welcoming a grateful migrant, sorry ‘refugee’, family into one of her two lovely homes, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
My victory roll to mark the day Spitfires sent Hitler packing: As Battle of Britain's 75th anniversary is commemorated, ROBERT HARDMAN takes to the skies from Biggin Hill to experience what hero pilots felt
For many gallant young men, this may well have been their last glimpse of what they were fighting for 75 years ago this morning, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
MAX HASTINGS: How can we ever trust Jeremy Corbyn with our security?
The new leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition is a lifelong admirer of revolutionary liberation movements around the world, writes MAX HASTINGS. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Men are the REAL oppressed sex today
One minute Charlotte Proudman was an unknown 27-year-old barrister finishing a PhD on female genital mutilation and the law. The next she was at the centre of a global media storm, hailed a martyr by the sisterhood and a ‘Feminazi’ by her many detractors. ...read
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: PM's priority is controlling our borders
Until last week, David Cameron was cruising towards a more or less inevitable endorsement of Britain’s continued EU membership. ...read
Sunbathing. Swimming. And getting sozzled! So are Britain's bobbies doing ANY crime fighting in Magaluf?
Britain's most famous bobbies swapped their dreary plod around Birmingham's Bull Ring for sunny Magaluf. JAYNE FRYERS went to find out exactly how much crime fighting is being done. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: A broadside for Corbyn - from the Left!
How very unbrotherly Left-wing Labour can be. Not all of them have rallied to defend their bearded poster-boy Jeremy Corbyn against attacks from the likes of Tony Blair, writes ANDREW PIERCE. ...read
Such a very profligate luvvie: Charity scandal raises troubling questions about BBC boss who loves spending your money by GEOFFREY LEVY
Alan Yentob (pictured with Camila Batmanghelidjh) is celebrating 47 years at the BBC. And with a salary of £330,000, it's easy to see why he has never left, writes GEOFFREY LEVY. ...read
Lecherous. Racist. But my friend Philip Larkin deserves his spot in Poets' Corner, says A.N. WILSON
Philip Larkin, who died 30 years ago this December, is to be commemorated in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey. In spite of all the controversy, he deserves his place, writes A.N. WILSON. ...read
Rise up against the tyranny of the safety Nazis: Persecuted people of Britain! You've had your lives ruined by petty, nonsensical 'safety' rules. Now a brilliant new book explodes the myths
TRACEY BROWN AND MICHAEL HANLON looks at the way in which the seemingly unanswerable interests of ‘safety and security’ are being used and abused. ...read
ANDREW ALEXANDER: Rebels, ploys and a matter of life and death
David Cameron is running out of ploys to make backbench Tories feel part of the Government machine. The whips are very worried — that is to say, those whips who are not already EU sceptics themselves. ...read
MELANIE PHILLIPS: No one has a human right to hide from justice behind a veil
A liberal society should permit cultural or religious minorities to wear distinctive clothing - but only if that doesn’t get in the way of an institution’s ability to enforce basic standards of security. ...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
The sharpest tongue in the West: The waspish wit and elegant controversy of Gore Vidal
ROY HATTERSLEY: Gore Vidal was entitled to claim that he was the wittiest and most elegant writer of his time. And claim it he often did. For modesty was not his principal virtue. ...read
In my days as Tory party chairman, donor-gate could never have happened
The most worrying thing about the sorry tale of Peter Cruddas is that it is yet another example of a failure by the Conservative leadership to think things through, or to have any regard for the way in which things were managed in the past. ...read
Who says we get happier with age? I'm grumpier than ever - and proud of it!
Grumbling should never be well-mannered or under control. It should be full-blooded. It should be rampant, writes MICHAEL WINNER. ...read
JOHN KETTLEY: It may have been one of the mildest Novembers on record - but now prepare for snow
By November 24 last year most of the country was already frozen over, with widespread severe frosts, deep snowfall and travel chaos. ...read
Floyd Mayweather can be replaced by Kell Brook as welterweight boxing's Special One... he will go on to dominate the division
EDDIE HEARN: Floyd Mayweather is stepping away, or so he says, and now it is time for Kell Brook to show he is the Special One of welterweight boxing. ...read
Does Arsene Wenger have a selection dilemma after north London derby win and who would be the best fit at Liverpool if they sack Brendan Rodgers? - TACKLE KEOWN
Martin Keown is back ahead of this weekend's Premier League action and is ready to answer YOUR questions on the biggest talking points in football this week. ...read
As Warren Gatland prepares to name side to face England in the biggest World Cup pool match ever, SIR CLIVE WOODWARD has 10 questions for the Wales coach
These are the questions I would love to hear Wales coach Warren Gatland answer ahead of the clash with England, which is probably the biggest World Cup pool match in the history of the tournament. ...read
Newcastle look like the standard struggling Premier League club - a mish-mash of players, the majority just passing through
MARTIN SAMUEL: Two points from six games and out of the League Cup to Sheffield Wednesday but Steve McClaren says it's not a crisis at Newcastle. Not everyone agrees. Enjoy THE DEBATE. ...read
London Sevens hit by killjoy RFU with crowds and bar opening times set to be reduced at next year's tournament
CHARLES SALE: The RFU have taken the extraordinary decision to vastly reduce the crowd - and bar opening times - at next year’s London Sevens. ...read
Diego Costa may be a nasty piece of work but there’s a grudging admiration for him
MARTIN SAMUEL: Diego Costa is That Guy. You know That Guy. The one everyone hates; the villain. There remains some grudging admiration for Costa. He is That Guy. And he just doesn’t care. ...read
Callum Wilson deserves his praise... but Troy Deeney is the leader of the pack at Vicarage Road and warrants England call-up
ADRIAN DURHAM: I was at Bournemouth on Saturday and all the talk after the game was about Callum Wilson's England hopes. He's got a great finish on him, pace, and he holds the ball up well. ...read
Floyd Mayweather's fight with Andre Berto drew in no more than 400,000 pay-per-view buys... when it comes to the big money, he needs Manny Pacquiao
JEFF POWELL: United States pay-per-view buys on the Showtime cable network for Floyd Mayweather’s alleged last fight, against Andre Berto, are said to number no more than 400,000. If that. ...read
Jason Day is on top of the world after winning BMW Championship....now onto the£7m jackpot in Georgia
DEREK LAWRENSON WORLD OF GOLF: It says everything about the high standards set on the PGA Tour this season that a 21-year-old who won two Majors still isn’t a certainty to be Player of the Year. ...read
Chelsea star Diego Costa must be banned and charged by the FA for slapping Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny
GRAHAM POLL: Diego Costa must be charged and banned by the Football Association for slapping Laurent Koscielny. ...read
Juan Mata's starting place at Manchester United was at risk, but now he is doing more than enough to justify his role... he is a class act and so technically gifted
Sportsmail columnist JAMIE REDKNAPP reflects on this weekend's Premier League action, with particular focus on Juan Mata's impact at Manchester United and Diego Costa's antics. ...read
Too much TMO leads to paralysis by analysis...referees must retain authority or the game risks descending into farce
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: We need to get back to some basics over the use of the Television Match Official following the opening game at Twickenham. ...read
If Liverpool want to compete they need Brendan Rodgers... He is a fine manager and the best strategy is to stick with him
OLIVER HOLT: After Liverpool lost to Manchester United, the phone-in callers were adamant that he should be shown no mercy. Sack him, sack him, sack him, they said, one after another. ...read
Alvaro Morata is emerging as one of the best young strikers in Europe...Real Madrid sold the Spaniard at their own peril
EUROVIEW: It wasn't just the quality of his winner at Manchester City in midweek that drew attention to Alvaro Morata. It was the graceful, elegant celebration he performed afterwards too. ...read
Chelsea are already out of the Premier League title race, the stats suggest... even if they matched their record-breaking points ratio from 2004/05 in their remaining games
KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: Even if Chelsea matched their ratio from a decade ago, when they were crowned champions with 95 points, history tells them they would still not win the title. ...read
Manchester City can't just pass their way to Champions League glory
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Why don’t they get it? As the latest bad week for English clubs in the Champions League unfolded, I kept asking myself that question about Manchester City. ...read
Rugby World Cup is so hot that Manchester City can't even give their staff tickets, but James Haskell wore a T-shirt with his own name on, so insert your own joke here...
HOT OR NOT: Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN runs the rule over who has enjoyed a good week in the world of sport and who has had one to forget. This week features Gianluigi Buffon and Sky Sports. ...read
ITV set their Rugby World Cup stall out early and delivered an effective opening evening
EDGE OF THE BOX - MARK WEBSTER: There can be no doubt the experience ITV have built with this sport over recent years is really paying dividends here, at home, and on the biggest stage. ...read
Emmanuel Adebayor was beginning to wind up Tottenham staff... chairman Daniel Levy is glad to be shot of the controversial striker
NEIL ASHTON: Emmanuel Adebayor is one tricky customer and Daniel Levy should have known better than to make his first offer of £1m net to sever his ties with the club before the transfer window closed. ...read
David Lloyd: Mum used to belt my backside with the accuracy of Glenn McGrath!
David Lloyd has brought up his half-century in cricket and now the Sportsmail columnist reveals all in his brand new autobiography 'Last in the Bath' ...read
Portland against Seattle is an intense derby, last time we played Clint Dempsey was sent off for ripping up the referee's notebook
LIAM RIDGEWELL: My entire family came out to stay over the summer. Hectic doesn’t describe it. It was my two kids, Mum and Dad, my two brothers, their wives, and my two nephews and a niece. ...read
Sam Burgess: I'm not arrogant, I just strongly believe I'll deliver for England at the World Cup... I was thrilled and proud when Stuart Lancaster said I'd made it
SAM BURGESS: When I met Stuart Lancaster at 9am on Thursday, to find out if I was in the World Cup squad, I told him that I hadn’t slept much. I’d even had a dream about not being picked. ...read
Tottenham close in on £21.9m move for Bayer Leverkusen forward Son Heung-Min as doubts grown over Saido Berahino deal
SIMON JONES - TRANSFER COLUMN: Son Heung-Min is at Tottenham on Thursday ahead of his proposed £21.9million move from Bayer Leverkusen. ...read
Stuart Lancaster will be judged on the inclusion of Sam Burgess and omission of Danny Cipriani should England falter at the Rugby World Cup
CHRIS FOY: Stuart Lancaster will be judged on the success or failure of two high-profile selection decisions – the inclusion of Sam Burgess and omission of Danny Cipriani. ...read
Ignore deluded Australian revisionists, England were worthy Ashes winners and re-engaged the public too... but Alastair Cook still has plenty of problems to solve
THE TOP SPIN - LAWRENCE BOOTH: England won Tests by margins of 168 runs, eight wickets, and an innings and 78. You're living in a parallel universe if you think they've been diddled. ...read
Alastair Cook's England now have to win away from home to show they're a great team after 3-2 Ashes victory
NASSER HUSSAIN: England deserve great credit for winning back the Ashes after starting the summer being written off - some said they wouldn’t win a single match against New Zealand or Australia. ...read
Lewis Hamilton far superior to Nico Rosberg despite Hungary horror show... it will take a miracle for the German to claim his crown
F1 COLUMN - JONATHAN MCEVOY: It was a superlative race in Hungary but there was one nagging concern: the lack of Nico Rosberg’s form and Lewis Hamilton's dominance ...read
Usain Bolt is carrying an entire sport on his back! Sprint king seeks to banish the drug cheats again with his genius
PATRICK COLLINS: Bolt, Ali, Woods, Pele, Bradman and a precious few others — Jack Nicklaus, certainly, and, in time, Lionel Messi — constitute an elite on whom the term ‘genius’ sits lightly. ...read
Paul Nicholls: If I had a bag of carrots I would save the last for Kauto Star
I have trained some wonderful horses but Kauto Star was extra special – probably the most important horse in my life. He was also a mate. ...read
Who will be the king of Wimbledon 2015? Brad Gilbert on the men to watch at SW19
Sportsmail's tennis guru Brad Gilbert gives his expert analysis on the 10 men to watch as the Wimbledon Championships get under way at the All England Club on Monday. ...read
I'm sorry Mo Farah, there are no excuses for missing two drugs tests
DALEY THOMPSON: Who misses two drugs tests? Two? I know it must be a real pain to have to give your whereabouts for an hour every day but it’s your job. It’s simple: it’s your life, your career. Everything. ...read
Royal Ascot Day Five Tips: Brazen Beau worth a peep to fly Aussie flag in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes
The Aussie cricketers have arrived on our shores to defend the Ashes and fellow antipodeans BRAZEN BEAU (Ascot, 4.20) and Wandjina will be bidding to knock their rivals for six. ...read
Manchester United set to make £30m bid for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema after Gareth Bale declares he's staying in Spain
ROB SHEPHERD'S FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Rafa Benitez would want to keep Karim Benzema in his squad but it seems the club are ready to cash in on the Frenchman to bolster their transfer funds. ...read
I use my battered old van to recruit players for Barnet and Brentford would have been promoted to the Premier League if they'd delayed the Mark Warburton announcement
Martin 'Mad Dog' Allen returns with his latest column for Sportsmail. The Barnet manager talks about player recruitment at the club and Brentford's mistake in letting Mark Warburton go. ...read
Andrew Strauss says Kevin Pietersen and ECB lack trust... but still the cricketing world has to read between the lines as we are denied a full, proper explanation
PAUL NEWMAN: The wait goes on. Still the public are denied a full, proper explanation as to why the leading runscorer in England's history in Kevin Pietersen will never play international cricket again. ...read
John Carver might be a true Geordie but he is out of his depth in the Newcastle job
MARTIN KEOWN: John Carver would have us believe he’s the best coach in the Barclays Premier League. Right now he is showing none of the qualities associated with being a top coach. ...read
I have never voted for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as Premier League Manager of the Month - and it's a compliment to him
LAURA WILLIAMSON: I have never voted for Jose Mourinho as Barclays Manager of the Month. His sides are very, very good, so the bar is set very high for an 'exceptional' sequence of results. ...read
Ticking off his bucket list is AP McCoy's next hurdle...but it won't include a ringside seat to Mayweather versus Pacquiao
MARCUS TOWNEND: It was a simple slip of the tongue, instantly corrected minutes after his last ever ride at Sandown on Saturday. It was also the moment he realised he was an ex-jockey. ...read
Peter Scudamore picks his top 10 AP McCoy moments as the 20-time champion jockey prepares to say farewell at Sandown
Peter Scudamore rode an incredible 1,678 winners but has seen his achievements dwarfed by AP McCoy. Here, he identifies what he believes are the 10 finest achievements of McCoy. ...read
Stoke are playing better football under Mark Hughes and are being ignored, they deserve more credit and exposure for their results
MICHAEL DUBERRY: Stoke were hated under Tony Pulis, but having improved in all areas under mark Hughes they are being overlooked ...read
Sally Brown: I've had a few setbacks with my foot injury but you're always going to have days like that... I'm getting there slowly
We’ve just got back from a training camp in South Africa and that was a really good experience. It was hot – about 35C every day – so it was really warm and great for training. ...read
Super Bowl puts on a stunning show for the fans even if they don't like the game... it engulfs an entire city and we must try and do this back home for the FA Cup final
VERNON KAY: The way that the NFL builds a city around an American football event is phenomenal. Imagine if we could make a bigger spectacle out of the FA Cup final. ...read
SEBASTIEN BASSONG: It was hard falling out of favour at Norwich but I've found my touch again at Watford... and Cameroon's World Cup was an 'embarrassment'
In his second appearance in the Footballers’ Football Column, Sebastien Bassong talks about last season at Norwich, Cameroon’s terrible World Cup and his hopes for the future. ...read
GEORGE NORTH: I can't wait to face the New Zealand haka... if players can't handle it, they're in the wrong sport
The Northampton wing and Sportsmail columnist gives his views on Wales' showdown with 'the world's best team' New Zealand at the Millenium Stadium on Saturday. ...read
NICO ROSBERG COLUMN: I need some help from Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi to win the F1 title… and I am going to push him as hard as I can
Lewis Hamilton has been making some mistakes recently, he spun in Brazil for instance, so maybe there is a chance that he will help me out and that is what I am looking for. ...read
Steven Gerrard is the real deal and Liverpool HAVE to give the best player in their history a new contract
During the summer, it was intimated Steven Gerrard signing a new deal was a formality but, two and a half months on, there is an element of uncertainty starting to swirl around. ...read
STEVEN GERRARD: Wayne Rooney's passion and talent make him perfect to lead England
Wayne Rooney is a natural leader. Aside from being a top player, Wayne is passionate about representing his country and won’t be fazed by the responsibility. ...read
Everton striker Chris Long could force his way into Roberto Martinez's plans as Spaniard gives youth a chance
Roberto Martinez has been left scratching his head by Everton's pre-season form but one shining ray of light has been the emergence of 19-year-old striker Chris Long. ...read
Lizzie Armitstead wins Commonwealth Games gold in the Women's Road Race with Emma Pooley claiming silver
Lizzie Armitstead and Emma Pooley combined for an English one-two in a gripping women’s road race on Sunday when Glasgow threw the worst of its weather at the men’s race. ...read
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he's finished his summer spending as he vows to let the youngsters have their chance
After signing Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa and Felipe Luis Jose Mourinho says there will be no more additions this summer as he insists he will give his U-21 stars a chance to get into the team and develop. ...read
James Rodriguez to sign for Real Madrid in £60m deal with World Cup Golden Boot winner's arrival sparking Premier League rush for La Liga giant's stars
The star of the 2014 World Cup, James Rodriguez, will sign for Real Madrid this Wednesday for £60million in a transfer that will push several players towards the Premier League. ...read
Gus Poyet confident of signing Fabio Borini for £14million, with Sunderland boss willing to fly Liverpool forward back from America
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet is still confident he will land Fabio Borini in a £14million deal, despite the striker boarding the flight to Liverpool's tour to the States. ...read
James Rodriguez's volley, Arturo Vidal's crazy hair and Danny Murphy's jumper... it's time for Rio Ferdinand's World Cup awards!
James Rodriguez's superb volley, Arturo Vidal's crazy hair and Danny Murphy's jumper have been just a few of the stand-out moments of the 2014 World Cup, but what else? ...read
Germany 1-0 France PLAYER RATINGS: Veterans Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm prove solid as Joachim Low's men earn place in World Cup semi-final
Germany saw off France in a dramatic World Cup quarter-final to book their place in the final four. ...read
Susie Wolff 'massively disappointed' after lasting only four laps on full F1 debut
Susie Wolff has expressed her disappointment at completing only four laps on her full Formula One debut. ...read
Andy Murray is moving in one direction as Wimbledon hero feeds off his star treatment
MIKE DICKSON: Andy Murray knew things had changed a week ago when he walked out on Centre Court to the kind of pop star reception not witnessed since the exceptional days of the London 2012 tennis event. ...read
Richard Schaefer leaves Golden Boy promotions after 14 years as CEO
MARTIN DOMIN: Richard Schaefer has announced his decision to leave the world’s biggest boxing promotional company, Golden Boy. ...read
JOHNNY NELSON: George Groves and Carl Froch are like two lovers... all they can think about is the other - they consume each other's lives
I’ve never really given George Groves the credit he deserves. I didn’t before he fought James DeGale and when you look at the development of both fighters since then, Groves has come on tenfold in terms of his confidence and self-belief. When he boxed Carl Froch last year, I thought he had no chance but he shocked everybody. ...read
Ben Kay's big moments from the game: Care's stunning start blew Wales away, Gatland's men couldn't catch up
Danny Care showed confidence and cheek to get the first try, catching Wales off guard when back pedalling in defence. His buzz is infectious. Long may it last. ...read
GARY NEVILLE: City remind me of United's title winners... watching them beat Tottenham gave me a sinking feeling in my stomach
At the end of last season, many people in English football were talking about the potential of Spanish and German clubs to dominate the Champions League in the future. On the back of a poor season for English clubs in that tournament, the dominance of Bayern Munich and the impact of Borussia Dortmund, it might have seemed as though the Premier League was being left behind. ...read
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JAMES ANDERSON: We let our captain down, now none of us knows if we'll play for England again
I am not privy to the plans of England’s management, coaches and selectors but to me, our 5-0 defeat in Australia feels like the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. ...read
Australia 7-0 England: Morgan scores a century but Cook's tourists STILL can't win as Aussies sniff 13-0 tour annihilation - England are absolutely... 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 the England cricket team's turn - AGAIN - to be handed the dubious honour... ...read
The transition was painful, but Lambert finally has Villa bursting with energy... will they keep progressing or stagnate?
It is almost 18 months now since Paul Lambert swept into Villa Park with a vision of a very different future. So, where are we? How is "The Project"? Asked to buy into a new-look club by owner Randy Lerner, the Scot set about his task with zeal. ...read
SAM TOMKINS COLUMN: I'm desperate to add the World Cup to my Grand Final and Challenge Cup triumphs... and I can't wait to beat Australia in the opener at Cardiff
There are only a few days to go before we take on Australia at the Millennium Stadium. I’m incredibly excited by the prospect of walking out in front of a big crowd and singing the national anthem. ...read
On the road: 'Sat-nav' coaching is driving the Scottish game down a cul-de-sac
Question: can you name the Scottish Footballer of the Year? The answer is a 22-year-old striker who may be Scotland’s No 9 at Wembley and who scored twice on Saturday. ...read
DES KELLY: Well, nothing lasts forever... it's been a blast! Sportsmail's brilliant columnist bows out after almost a decade at the top
It's time to bid you a fond farewell. This is my final column for Sportsmail. It has been an absolute privilege and an honour to be allowed to sound off on this page without compromise. ...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
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
THE INSIDER: Carroll holds up Liverpool bid for Llorente as Sunderland eye loan move for Rose
Simon Jones is Sportsmail's man on the inside of all the major transfer moves this summer. Don't miss your daily Insider instalment here for Thursday, August 30. ...read
Clinton McKenzie: A pay day, but no pride for Britain as Haye's downfall is complete
In 2010, David Haye was heralded as the ‘Lord of the Ring’ by Sky Sports. It seemed he was the answer to all the ills of British boxing. So how has it come to this? ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Sizzling Gemma Chan prepares for a Homecoming
Gemma Chan will play one of the 20th century’s most controversial female roles in a 50th anniversary production of Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE. ...read
As family member says he's been fighting a secret year-long battle against crack cocaine addiction, can anyone save George Michael from himself?
The singer, who dropped out of public view after releasing an album last spring, was said to be smoking crack cocaine instead of class B cannabis, writes ALISON BOSHOFF. ...read
Soap watch: JACI STEPHEN's ultimate insight into the week's soaps
Has Coronation Street employed a Head of Hotness in casting? While the show has always been terrific in promoting stunning, sexy women, it’s generally fallen down in the male department. ...read
Sorry it's only me! William apologies to Malta as Kate forced to stay at home
He may be a future king but he’s certainly not as glamorous as his wife – and yesterday Prince William clearly felt the need to apologise on a visit to Malta. ...read
My husband never takes charge in the bedroom - how do I change the dynamic? Rowan Pelling gives advice
My husband of 18 years has become increasingly passive in bed, leaving me to make all the moves. It's draining and unsexy, at the age of 53, to have to take charge in the bedroom. ...read
LIZ JONES: London Fashion Week - it's the scariest horror show in town
Just over a week ago, I gave a talk at the annual fundraising lunch held in Leeds by the United Jewish Israel Appeal. I told the (supremely well-groomed) room of 100 women that I am a failure. ...read
BEL MOONEY: Should I leave my wife over her nude sex texts?
This week BEL MOONEY advises a man whose wife sent naked photos to another man and a woman who is worried her daughter, who has Asperger’s syndrome, will be hurt if they move home. ...read
Agh! I can't take the torture of children's telly any more! Lorraine Candy on her urge to murder kid's TV characters
Lorraine Candy has had to watch years of kid's TV thanks to her four children - and she's had enough. Sick of the exploits of Bing the whiny rabbit, she takes to Mumsnet to express her frustration. ...read
JAN MOIR: How today's sleazy pop culture makes young girls dress like Vegas croupiers
Chrissie Hynde has said that today’s more outrageous female pop stars have created a pornography culture which is harmful to young women. ...read
The yappy little tyrant who stole the heart of a lifelong dog hater, by JANET STREET PORTER
JANET STREET PORTER reveals the new male in her life, who smothers her in kisses the moment she wakes up. Her partner? No, her new boyfriend is a cheeky border terrier called Badger. ...read
I'm so lucky to be here. But there'll always be anger that the doctors missed my cancer: As he's rushed back to hospital, dying cancer boy whose appeal raised £3.2m reveals the blunders that haunt him
Stephen Sutton (pictured and with his mother Jane inset) doesn’t believe in miracles. Or at least, he didn’t. ‘I am so lucky and so fortunate to be here,' he tells REBECCA HARDY. ...read
The web's a dark place but there is one glimmer of hope
SANDRA PARSONS: Today's young woman has a wider selection of men from whom to choose — but if she isn't lucky enough to find her Mr Darcy at university or the office, she’s increasingly unlikely to meet him at all. ...read
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: Why I'm mad about the midi skirt
Demure but sexy, grown-up yet on-trend, the midi is a style to suit all women. ...read
ASK THE DOCTOR: My cholesterol’s fine so why am I on statins?
A readers asks why he's been prescribed statins when his cholesterol is fine, and Dr Martin Scurr advises that's a preventative measure. He says that schools must teach domestic science. ...read
Jamie Oliver is right to call for higher taxes on junk food and fizzy drinks, says DR ELLIE CANNON
Jamie Oliver has again been saying all the right things: that junk food and drink should be prohibitively expensive, highly taxed, and shouldn’t be advertised on prime-time television. ...read
Jane Clarke on braces: Blend in well for easy eating
Every Tuesday, Britain's leading nutritionist explains how to eat your way to health. This week Jane tackles braces and malted brown bread. ...read
'Let them eat credit': Carney delivers his line on the last decade's boom but can our cheap borrowing cure for a debt crisis work? asks SIMON LAMBERT
The Bank of England governor spoke on the history of the credit boom, including the massive increase in UK and US household debt. ...read
JAMES CONEY: Battle between generations won't solve the housing shortage - building more affordable homes will
We need to build more of the right homes in the right places and, crucially, sell them for the right prices. But for one generation to blame the other for the current ills is not the way to achieve it. ...read
ASK TONY: KLM lost my son's luggage on a trip to Germany - but it won't pay for the new ski clothing that he had to buy
My son flew to Stuttgart with KLM but his luggage never arrived. The officer in charge of the group was then authorised by KLM to spend £400 on replacement clothes, but KLM refused to pay back. ...read
SIMON WATKINS: World's central banks walk a tightrope on interest rates
If the global economy slows down sharply, interest rates could be expected to stay at their historic lows for even longer. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Halifax gave one of my daughters shares when it floated but not the other - what went wrong?
On the birth of each of my children, I opened Halifax savings accounts for them. When Halifax was floated on the stock market, account holders were given shares. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: The big names that make me want to weep as they lure in customers with offers - then slash them
Most weeks, I sit at my desk in the good offices of The Mail on Sunday and gently weep about the personal finance world I love so passionately. ...read
It's time to debunk the myth – Copenhagen is not an expensive spot to visit and has all the ingredients for a top city break, says LEE BOYCE
Before and after a recent weekend city break to Copenhagen, the first question friends, family and acquaintances have asked is: so, just how expensive was it? ...read
Current accounts: How to beat fees, charges and overdrafts
This is Money shines a light on the hidden fees charged by your bank when you stray into the red, a cheque bounces or you use your card abroad. ...read
DOGBERRY: Does your shopping take you on a journey? John Lewis chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield thinks it does
Constable Dogberry in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing mangles every word he utters - and so do many business leaders. We put the worst offenders in the dock. ...read
SAM DUNN: Leasehold is a lucrative way to stop people owning their home outright - it's time for a crackdown
There simply isn’t enough protection in place for leaseholders, despite the sterling work of the Leasehold Advisory Service. ...read
JON REES: George Osborne should put us out of our misery as soon as he can - and get out of banking
The cost of legal actions and fines will have been factored into RBS’s share price, so Osborne got the best deal he could when he sold the first lot of our shares in the bank - he should sell the rest quickly. ...read
SALLY HAMILTON: Keeping your fingers crossed doesn't pay - you need protection insurance
When an accident or illness strikes, finance is not the first thing on victims’ minds. If the worst happens, how do families cope without the income from a breadwinner? ...read
Cost of cancer: What it's like to find out you're seriously ill - and how to deal with the financial fallout while undergoing treatment...
Sorting out your personal finances can be difficult at the best of times. But what's it like when you're seriously ill? ...read
Don't miss out on FREE money... £4.5bn in loyalty points that could be spent on flights, holidays or days out lies unclaimed
Billions of pounds worth of retail loyalty points that could be spent on flights, holidays, days out or groceries are sitting idle on forgotten cards in wallets and purses. ...read
SMALL BUSINESS BLOG: George Osborne side-stepped the elephant in the room for small retailers in his Budget - business rates, says Financial Mail's Vicki Owen
Amid the excitement and apprehension over George Osborne’s Budget last week, one barrier to the growth potential of businesses in Britain was overlooked: our antiquated business rates system. ...read
RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Ofgem's meddling put an end to green energy tariffs - and I hope it gets thoroughly told off for it
A couple of years ago most energy suppliers offered one, for those who wanted to take some control of where their energy came from. Now there are only a few on the market, and none from the big six. ...read
ED MONK: Do landlords really have a tax advantage? Yes and no - Will it be removed? No chance
Not everyone agrees there is a true advantage for landlords. That's because in another important way landlords pay more than the rest of us. ...read
'Sorry for the delay to your train, this is due to a driver shortage!' How can we stop ridiculous excuses from Thameslink and other rail companies?
Driver shortages, broken down trains and infrequent services feel more regular than the timetables for some commuters - especially Marc Shoffman's fellow Thameslink sufferers. ...read
ALISON KENNEDY INTERVIEW: Standard Life Investment's quiet Scot making a big noise over pay
Alison Kennedy caused a stir when she stood up at Barclays' annual general meeting in April and announced Standard Life would vote to reject its pay policy. ...read
Slimline Aga for city living: Manufacturer unveils 60cm version of its cast-iron cooker to fit in small urban kitchens - and it's a snip at £5,000
The Aga City60, promoted by model Daisy Lowe, is 60cm wide - which means it will fit into a standard kitchen cabinet space - and costs £4,995. ...read
MARKET REPORT: Halfords punctured by broker downgrade for European retailers
After a recent strong run helped by interest in the Tour de France’s visit to Britain, some cautious broker comment caused the chain to come off for bicycle and car parts retailer Halfords. ...read
Can this trick really give you an extra £1,600-a-year of pension? Workers on brink of retirement could boost pots by putting off state pension
Spending your whole pension pot in the space of a few years while deferring your state pension could help people squeeze an extra £1,600-a-year out of your retirement pot. ...read
Customers due compensation for mis-sold card protection must act now as they have two weeks left to file claims averaging £188
Seven million people targeted with these policies were sent compensation claims forms in February by their bank or credit card company. But many have yet to respond. ...read
Savers handed new tax-efficient way to get at their pension pots as officials flesh out upcoming retirement freedoms
People in work pensions are to be given a new tax-efficient option to take lump sums out of their savings pots when they wish as they approach retirement. ...read
Money Morals: Is a Lidl store's ten minute free parking with a £90 fine if you overstay and don't buy anything fair?
Anyone who doesn't buy something in the shop gets hit with a £90 fine if they stray over. Is this fair? Have your say in out latest Money Moral. ...read
Blow to drivers as AA warns whiplash law will push up the price of insurance premiums
Insurers started to cut prices after the Government unveiled measures to reduce fraudulent whiplash claims but premium falls may rise again unless tougher measures are brought in. ...read
Unemployed 18-year-old applies for £300 payday loan and is offered £500 - is this responsible lending?
He applied for a £300 loan through Cash Lady as an unemployed eighteen-year-old presuming that he’d be turned down. The result? They arranged a £500 loan. ...read
RICHARD DYSON: The house prices generation gap means the Bank of Gran and Grandad is good for £1trillion
The Bank of Mum and Dad is going bust, but the Bank of Gran and Grandad is flush with property wealth, a further sign of the great generational divide. ...read
DAN ATKINSON: Downturns may have prevented bust
Gordon Brown was committed to ending the cycle of ‘boom and bust’. Perhaps one or two small downturns may have saved us from the very large one that started in 2008. ...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
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
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
Barclays carries on regardless
Barclays' rewards appear all the more farcical because it was ex-boss John Varley who spearheaded the much-trumpeted Merlin deal, writes Lucy Farndon ...read
PETER HITCHENS: You wanted honest leaders - so stop whining now that you've got one
We say we want politicians who are open and honest. And then, when we get one, we angrily pelt him with slime until he cringes to the mob, starts hiding his real views, and hires a spin doctor just like the others. ...read
RACHEL JOHNSON: I know I'll be savaged for this, but I will NOT keep quiet about hypocrisy
Tories may well indeed be ghastly – full of bounders and bores – but at least they don't advertise their moral CVs for all to admire. In fact, they often do the opposite, writes RACHEL JOHNSON. ...read
BLACK DOG: The odd couple bury the hatchet
There are clearly no hard feelings between Blairite Liz Kendall and Jeremy Corbyn after her defeat by him in the Labour contest. They are also said to share matey text messages. ...read
JAMES FORSYTH: It's Dave's summer barbecue - with Labour on the grill
The Opposition are in the middle of the most disastrous leadership contest . Tories can barely contain their glee that the shock new frontrunner is Jeremy Corbyn, writes JAMES FORSYTH. ...read
I'm helping anorexics - not putting ideas in their heads, writes LIZ JONES
After it was reported that Emma Carpenter, 17, died weighing 4st, having hidden weights in her clothing to fool nurses, Liz Jones received an anonymous letter blaming her for Emma's death. ...read
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions ...read
BEAUTY CLINIC: Can you recommend a facial brush
Can you recommend a facial cleansing brush please - based on performance rather than price? ...read
BEAUTY BUZZ: Your new season skin wardrobe
Why let your clothing closet have all the fun when it comes to new-season buys? Here are my top three ways to dress the skin for autumn/winter… ...read
HOROSCOPES: Take advantage of opportunities, Virgo
SALLY BROMPTON: Your forecasts for the next seven days ...read
HEALTH: Call the skincare doctor
In 1999, Julia Roberts ‘came out’ as a Dr Hauschka devotee and a galaxy of A-listers have joined in, among them Cameron Diaz, who has been open about her ‘terrible adult acne’. ...read
LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which David dumps me (again)
I have been feeling lucky that I found David, after losing him for 30 years. It’s as though I had him microchipped in 1983, and he has finally been swiped by a vet. But I have been pushing him away. ...read
Mimi Spencer's fabulous 5:2 beach diet: Straight to plate ideas
Not recipes so much as great flavour combinations, these trios can be grabbed from your fridge and kitchen cupboards on days when you just don’t want to think too hard about food. ...read
Abandon ship! Moyes and his men are sinking without trace so don't let them take you down too... and prepare for 'aerial playmaker' Carroll's return
FANTASY FRIDAY: Welcome to Sportsmail's weekly Fantasy Football column which will try to help you get the edge on your friends, family and Jamie Redknapp. ...read
Comrade Corbyn needs people who will set politics on fire... not curtains
The bizarre appointment of Baron Watson as Labour's education spokesman in the Lords tells us much about the desperately poor quality of Jeremy Corbyn's new shadow cabinet, writes CHRIS DEERIN. ...read
A nun made of éclairs, cream horns, and a genoise sponge disaster...The Great British Bake Off was anything but a piece of cake for Paul, by Jim Shelley
There aren’t many programmes that offer the spectacle of ‘a three-tiered mountain of eclairs in the shape of a nun’ – as the Great British Bake Off did in Patisserie Week. Possibly for good reason. ...read
If this government is serious about supporting manufacturers then it must save our steel, says RUTH SUNDERLAND
There was a sickening feeling of déjà vu when Thai operator SSI last week announced that it is halting production at the Redcar plant. ...read
SARAH VINE: Why men accused of sex attacks should NOT be named
Jimmy Tarbuck choked back tears as he told ITV’s Loose Women about his experience of being arrested by 14 policeman — 14 to nick an elderly comedian, writes SARAH VINE. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: Is the therapy that brings out false memories behind VIP abuse claims?
DOMINIC LAWSON: There seems an obsessive need on the part of the authorities to pursue the perpetrators of unspeakable crimes...which may never have taken place at all. ...read
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Labour's greatest leaders were patriots and monarchists. Today, they'd be spinning in their graves
Jeremy Corbyn's refusal to sing God Save The Queen at the service to commemorate the Battle of Britain will, I suspect, do him lasting damage, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK. ...read
MICHAEL BURLEIGH: Sinister yes, but it's right to to use these spies on the sky
By all accounts the drone strike in Syria on the two British jihadis Reyaad Khan and Ruhul Amin – as well as a third person in their vehicle – was ruthlessly clinical writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH. ...read
UK does more than rest of EU put together: JAMES SLACK's analysis of the millions Britain gives in aid
David Cameron’s critics overlook one ineluctable fact: Britain is providing more aid to Syrians in crisis than most other countries in Europe combined, writes JAMES SLACK. ...read
Why does Dave revere brassy women? The PM loves making glamorous women tsars to fix everything from trade to teaching. But why do they have to be so brash?
We are told that 43-year-old Michelle Mone will travel the country looking into the barriers that disadvantaged young people face in setting up their own companies, writes MELISSA KITE. ...read
Goodbye to the man who could never admit he got it all wrong: SIMON HEFFER on how Ed Balls never shed his reputation for slipperiness and political thuggery
He was one of the architects of Labour’s economic policy that helped engineer the worst crash since 1931, with public debt doubling and the stock market plunging, writes SIMON HEFFER. ...read
PICTURED: Horrific moment a car is written off trapping the driver inside after smashing into the back of an ambulance on the way to a call-out and pushing it into a tree
The sedan driver, who pushed the ambulance off the road and into a tree in Alice Springs, had to be cut out of his car over several hours before he could be rushed to hospital for treatment. ...read
How do you pass off a vast deficit as triumph - and get away with it...? Why George Osborne's cunning genius would make Machiavelli proud
George Osborne’s plea is that his task is only half-done and you simply can’t trust Labour to complete it, writes MARK LITTLEWOOD, director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs. ...read
Tamara Ecclestone's ex-lover arrested over claim he stole her gems and tried to sell them
Businessman Omar Khyami, 40, whose two-and-a-half year relationship with the socialite ended in acrimony in 2012, was detained after theft allegations were made to police this week. ...read
I’ll stand against Salmond in the Scottish Parliament over NHS 'lies' says Gordon Brown
The former PM said: ‘If he continues to peddle this deception then I will want to join Johann Lamont in fighting him and securing the return of a Labour Government as quickly as possible.’ ...read
Greece, glorious Greece: Finding family holiday heaven on Halkidiki's 'middle finger'
Sithonia, the so-called middle finger of the peninsulas which hang down from the northern Greek mainland, is an ideal place for a family break, as Jack Doyle discovers. ...read
The pretty perfection of Palm Springs: Charlize, Sinatra and the timeless sophistication of California's desert classic
It is the corner of California that has long lured the stars - from aces of the tennis court to cinematic greats. Glenys Roberts finds a car and goes east to Palm Springs. ...read
Revealed: The revolutionary rub-on hormone gel that can banish depression and transform the lives of countless women
'My best friend Chloe tried to kill herself twice. Another suicide attempt and two admissions to the Priory later, she is fine,' writes HARRIET SERGEANT. ...read
Ministers reject food banks' 20million meals figure: Charities in row with Government after it emerges half of meals are handed out to good causes such as lunch clubs
Sources close to Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith have disputed the charities’ figures, which claim 500,000 children are not receiving an acceptable diet. ...read
A living bereavement: When ESTHER RANTZEN spoke up for couples denied access to their grandchildren, she triggered a flood of heart rending stories revealing the agony of family breakdown's forgotten victims
Being told she could never her toddler grandson again, would leave Esther heartbroken. Yet Jane and Mark Jackson (pictured) have not seen their granddaughter for seven years. ...read
How can the high priestess of abortion support the barbarity of terminating a baby just because she's a girl?
KATHY GYNGELL: How can the so-called feminist 'sisterhood' defend the destruction of female foetuses being aborted because of their gender? ...read
Why doesn't Stephen Fry call for a ban on Russian music, theatre and all performing arts?
ADRIAN HILTON: 'An absolute ban on the Russian Winter Olympics of 2014 on Sochi is simply essential,' says Stephen Fry in an impassioned letter to the Prime Minister and the International Olympic Committee. ...read
The teacher who changed my life: In this moving tribute to his old English master, who's just died, CLIVE ASLET says his one regret is he never thanked him
A fortnight ago I heard that the English master who taught me at school, the great Frank Miles, had died, aged 92. I say great — he was great to us, the ones for whom reading came to matter so much as a result of his highly individual influence. ...read
'Gordon the Gopher could've done a better job!' Phil and Holly's funeral coverage falls flat for ITV and Sky's man gets a handbagging
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were out of their depth while covering Baroness Thatcher's funeral, says PAUL CONNOLLY - but Sky News's Tom Parmenter fared even worse. ...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
Wake up, America! Justice must be done for Trayvon Martin
LINDSAY JOHNS: Every American should be incensed and repulsed by the shocking case of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed teenager slain by a neighbourhood watchman. ...read
The tragedy of children condemned with drug addict parents
ANNA SMITH: We cannot begin to imagine the final hours of little Declan Hainey. How many more have to die before the policy is changed not to give drug addict parents their children? ...read
The Liberal Democrats, with or without Dr Cable at the helm, would steer us onto the rocks
DR ROBERT LEFEVER: Dr Cable should resign from his Cabinet post, standing for the leadership and then returning to the position that he occupied before ...read
Damian Green is dragging the dysfunctional student visa system into the daylight. About time too.
JANICE ATKINSON-SMALL: Listening to the BBC's grilling of Damian Green, one would think HE was the one here on an illegal visa. ...read
Keeping debt problems secret won't cure them. We need to strip away the shame around financial struggles
DOMINIQUE JACKSON: The longer people struggle on alone with unmanageable debt, the more unmanageable it is bound to become ...read
The Paralympics celebrate the strength of disabled people – as do all the protests that accompany them
SONIA POULTON: Let us remember that away from the splendour of the Olympic Stadium, our disabled people have been treated as anything but heroes. ...read
Dumas: 'Without euro exit, Germany will soon be in big trouble'
M E SYNON: A new analysis by the totally excellent economist Charles Dumas of Lombard Street Research suggests Germany should not, perhaps cannot, afford the euro. ...read
Paul Ryan's rousing speech in Tampa has cemented Medicare as the big issue splitting voters
DIANA FURCHTGOTT-ROTH: Ryan's attack on President Obama and his defence of Republican principles has the Democrats wishing that Hurricane Isaac had hit Tampa instead of New Orleans. ...read
Is there life on Planet Clegg? Yes, but it cannot add up
NICK WOOD: The so-called Deputy Prime Minister has today come out with another bucket of moonshine. Only a few months after signing off a cut in top rate income tax, he now wants a new wealth tax, intended to get the rich to cough up billions. ...read
America's middle class is shrinking. So who is to blame?
BRIAN DARLING: Some partisans will try to blame President George W. Bush. Some others will try to blame Obama. Yet the answer is much more complicated than putting the blame on one party, or one president. ...read
Patients missing appointments - maybe they never needed them?
JULIA MANNING: The figures for the number of people not turning up for NHS appointments were revealed over the bank holiday weekend – one in ten people don’t attend an appointment. ...read
Brace yourselves: Argentina's president Cristina Kirchner is on the political attack
DAVID HARDING: As her popularity falls even lower, Argentinian president Cristina Kirchner is looking to exploit anti-British feeling. This may not be her proudest moment... ...read
Don't look now Dave and Damian - but your crew is mutinying
NIGEL JONES: The Titanic is an apt metaphor for where the Tories are heading under Captain Cameron's leadership. His maiden voyage, the Coalition, is steering straight for the iceberg. ...read
Romney/Ryan turn back the magical thinking of Obama
JAMES LUCIER: Romney/Ryan have taken the line of common sense, the line of reality-based thinking, as opposed to magical thinking. This is a line which says, "I am, therefore I think." ...read
Why won't the BBC come clean over its bias against Israel - a moral country that deserves our support?
ALEX SINGLETON: Almost the entire Left-wing establishment in this country, including the BBC, has an warped and profoundly wrong view of the Middle East. ...read
Greece moves closer to the Eurozone’s exit door
RUTH LEA: Over the next few years the Eurozone could shrink to a “core” of rich nations or it could break up altogether. The dream of European unity would then lie in tatters. ...read
The Syrian uprising is an opportunity for the Israeli Air Force
ALLAN MALLINSON: With the Assad regime imploding, Syria's air defences could be seriously degraded, and Southern Syria may well now be the IAF’s most feasible route into Iran via Iraq. ...read
Am I the only person who thinks Pussy Riot should have been jailed?
MARK DOOLEY: Imagine that rather than invade a Christian church, Pussy Riot decided to perform their 'punk prayer' in a mosque. Do you think Western politicians would be queuing up to support them then? ...read
The Government must keep fighting the Big Brother state - starting with a review of the last decade's surveillance orgy
MATTHEW ELLIOTT: The Coalition parties made surveillance a key issue before the election. Now they are running out of time to finish the reforming work they have started - and protect our privacy. ...read
The Tories need renewal not reshuffle
SIMON RICHARDS: With the Coalition floundering, there's no doubt that a reshuffle is long overdue, but, of course, the heads which ought to roll will emerge unscathed from the rearrangement. ...read
Many a man needs killing and many a lie needs to be exposed, but killers and tale-bearers do not necessarily deserve respect
THOMAS FLEMING: So far as I am concerned Julian Assange should be prosecuted for treason: he was not only disloyal to his country but he violated the rules of the game. ...read
Over the next few years, George Osborne might not be Mr Popular, but he may be Mr Right
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Tony Nicklinson is paying a high but necessary price for a civilised society that protects its most vulnerable
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Wrong questions, Mr Hammond. You are asking the wrong questions
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This summer of patriotic fervour suggests a change in the tone of British culture
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Ignore reports that say otherwise, Mitt Romney is winning big after Super Tuesday
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My hot style tip? Beige is all the rage! Jeremy Corbyn as told to CRAIG BROWN
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Sleep, the final frontier: Astronauts suffer serious insomnia while in space - and it could be putting their lives in danger
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MARKET WATCH: The student fees hike is bursting a rental bubble
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PAULO COELHO: The wisdom of the old
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Viagra? No, it's superstar DNA! Only Nicole Kidman can make death and X-rays sexy
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PIERS MORGAN: ‘This is Reggie Kray,’ he said. ‘I understand you have a photo of my brother…’
Back in the mid-Nineties, when I was editor of the News of the World, we were offered an exclusive photo of Ronnie lying in his open coffin. It was a sensational scoop. ...read
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Show of the week: Splash hit at the Tate
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- Dressed in matching top gear: Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond wear synced outfits for low-key business lunch
- The couple that works out together...: Reese Witherspoon shows some skin in tank top as she power walks with husband of four years Jim Toth
- 'Look who turned up!': Brooklyn Beckham rocks up to mum Victoria's party having been turned away from Wonderland bash despite having an invite
- Close bond! Kim Kardashian posts sweet snap of North West and Penelope Disick holding hands during family road trip Next generation
- Amber Heard keeps it chic in ripped jeans and stylish fedora as she enjoys low-key outing with sister Whitney in Rio de Janeiro Peaceful day
- Breakfast to go! Tallulah Willis randomly totes box of Life cereal during NYC stroll The 21-year-old wild child went braless in a ripped Gucci T-shirt
- 'There's not one way to be beautiful': Size 26 model Tess Holliday hits out at skinny catwalk models, saying fashion should celebrate ALL races and body types
- 'Someone did find me attractive and she put a ring on it': Benedict Cumberbatch nails response to Twitter troll live on Jimmy Kimmel What a comeback!
- Claire Danes shows off her svelte frame in tight tank top and burnt orange pencil skirt as she attends Homeland photocall Not so under cover
- Not so glamorous! Style bloggers carry obscene amounts of luggage as they travel the world for Fashion Week shows Shared snaps of their airport schlep
- Kylie Jenner posts revealing swimsuit snaps while relaxing poolside at her luxury mansion after teen girl accuses her of stalking in bizarre lawsuit
- Pixie Lott ditches her trademark blonde locks for a bright new shade of blue as she heads to star-studded Wonderland's London Fashion Week bash
- Jessica Simpson cuts a fashionable figure as she parades her ample assets in a brown mini dress on Beverly Hills shopping trip following 'drunk' TV appearance
- Make way for the Mad Hatters! Jordana Brewster enjoys a family day at Disneyland with son Julian and pregnant sister Isabella
- That just rolled out of bed look! Ashley Benson models black satin and lace nightie with messy hair for morning coffee run
- Yes they can! Princes William and Harry don workmen's helmets with their NAMES on as they help transform a derelict street into homes for ex-servicemen
- Nirvana's Smells like Teen Spirit is the most iconic song EVER: Computer analysis reveals the track ticks all the boxes needed to be a hit
- Pregnant Jaime Winstone covers up in baggy jumper and leopard print top as she attends charity art exhibition Expecting first child
- Prepare to swoon! David Gandy strips down to his underwear in sexy shoot to model his M&S Autograph anniversary line Not just any pants...
- Kim and Khloe Kardashian look glamorous for evening clinic appointment in San Diego to get tested for cancer gene
- Freida Pinto puts on a show of affection with former flame Dev Patel as the pair reunite to give impassioned speech at charity event Still on friendly terms
- Let's get it on: Stevi Ritchie and Chloe Jasmine indulge in very steamy Celebrity Big Brother encounter after she revealed body insecurities
- Stella McCartney designs post double mastectomy bra for women battling cancer in tribute to her late mother Linda Teamed up with charity
- Caitlyn Jenner 'won't be prosecuted for manslaughter' following fatal car crash in February following ruling over 'negligent' actions One woman died
- Brooklyn Beckham enjoys a night out without the parents as he parties with Henry Cavill and Nick Grimshaw at film premiere
- CBB's spin-off show Bit On The Side suspended after 'violent fight between Farrah Abraham and Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace injures Vicki Michelle'
- Yes, you can wear red lipstick! Use lip liner, find the right shade and invest in a primer to copy Cressida Bonas' crimson pout
- Not so mellow yellow: Lindsay Lohan puts her slender legs on display in a bright patterned dress as she joins fashion stars at Wonderland LFW party
- Pretty in pink! Shanina Shaik oozes sex appeal as she shows off her Victoria's Secret physique in tiny bikini for new swimwear campaign
- Grieving Dame Joan Collins puts on a brave face at book launch just three days after the death of her beloved sister Jackie Mingled with friends
- TOWIE stars Jessica Wright and Danielle Armstrong send Spanish temperatures soaring in plunging dresses as they hit the town in Marbella
- Pregnant Kim Kardashian squeezes into ANOTHER skintight dress as she and sister Khloe put on a busty display for family getaway
- Kris Jenner covers up in monochrome layers as she celebrates mom Mary Jo's birthday in San Diego... and toyboy Corey Gamble tags along too
- Ellie Goulding flaunts her trim figure in chic black dress as she attends Victoria Beckham's LFW party alongside boyfriend Dougie Poynter
- She forgot to wear a shirt! Kendall Jenner, 19, exposes her toned tummy as she parades around Beverly Hills in nothing but a bra and leggings
- Return of the twinset: Frumpy cardi-combos are no more - today's flattering outfits give two looks for the price of one
- Mr Darcy, half the hunk he used to be: Colin Firth shows off his slender frame at London Fashion Week party Looked svelte during star-studded party
- Coronation Street release group shot of all the stars taking part in live episode... as it emerges Man U game could jeapordise highly-anticipated show
- Real Housewife of Cheshire Dawn Ward is accused of assaulting pop singer Sinitta and throwing a napkin at her during clear-the-air talks at restaurant
- Daisy Lowe puts on a busty display in cleavage-boosting dress as she steps out for the Wonderland party during LFW That's fashion!
- Disney Princes with dad bods: Clever artist transforms your favorite heroes into real men with beer guts and chest hair
- Chloe Moretz is animated and upbeat as she reunites with hunky co-star Zac Efron on the set of Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising In good spirits