'I'm the country's first trans-slender: identifying as skinny'
Following fat-shaming from TV critics and Twitter trolls, I’ve decided to take dramatic action to shut them up. I announced that I have become the country’s first ‘trans-slender’ ...read
TOM UTLEY: Spare me the karaoke hits. When my time comes, I just pray the congregation will belt out the classics that echoed through the classrooms of my childhood
TOM UTLEY: A survey this week highlights one of the most profound social changes of my lifetime in Britain. For the first time, the top ten most requested songs at funerals do not include one hymn. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Lord Mayor 'kowtows to China with Taiwan ban' as Number 10 is engulfed by row over Huawei building UK's 5G network
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: The Lord Mayor of London Peter Estlin has been accused of kowtowing to China by refusing to include Taiwan as a float at the Lord Mayor's Show. ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Hopkins and Colman team up for a tale of family heartbreak
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Anthony Hopkins will join fellow Oscar winner Olivia Colman in heartbreaking family drama The Father. As predicted in this column a year ago, Hopkins will take the title role. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: Yes he was wrong, but let's get this whole Williamson affair in perspective
STEPHEN GLOVER: Gavin Williamson was undoubtedly over-promoted to the position of Defence Secretary, and was guilty of dropping regular clangers and making repeated gaffes... ...read
HENRY DEEDES: The Commons gloats over Williamson's defenestration and glee drips from every pore now that 'Mr Goofy' is sacked from cabinet
HENRY DEEDES: There are some politicians who despite our confrontational parliamentary system remain universally liked. They're congenial, all-round good eggs. Although some may... ...read
Derby centre back Ethan Wassall has the perfect frame for his position and is a forceful runner... but he needs to pick up some first-team experience
THE SECRET SCOUT: Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week the man in the spotlight is on Ethan Wassall. ...read
You can hang your hat on Rafa Benitez trying to beat Liverpool... there are no old pals' acts on the football field
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez will go soft to steer the title towards Liverpool. Everyone knows this, apparently. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Is new Restaurant Group boss Andy Hornby fit to be in charge of a public company?
Lloyds Bank investors, employees and customers, who have suffered untold hardships since the financial crisis of a decade ago, have reason to feel bitter about the rise and rise of Andy Hornby. ...read
SIMON LAMBERT: Would you pay a higher rate of tax for every flight you take? A Free Ride thinks it has a fairer system to combat climate change
A Free Ride's plan is simple: everybody gets one tax-free return flight a year and beyond that they pay tax on an escalating scale for every extra set of return flights they take. ...read
BEAUTY CLINIC: What can I do about 'hay fever eyes'?
I’m prone to hay fever at this time of year, which seems to affect my eyes worst. They tend to get puffy, watery and pink. Do you have any suggestions to calm them please? ...read
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool heroes did not deserve brutal sucker-punch against Barcelona at the Nou Camp
MARTIN KEOWN: Liverpool did not deserve this scoreline. For long periods, they looked at home at the Nou Camp. Jurgen Klopp watched his side dominate. ...read
'It's tiring spending so much on repaying debt': In this Money Diaries, we hear from a 24-year-old on £43k struggling to pay off a card and loans
People from all walks of life will tell us their spending habits over the course of a typical month and we will give them expert advice about what they can do to achieve a brighter financial future. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: How low can the Tories have sunk that they have to be propped up by oligarchs
ANDREW PIERCE: 'It almost beggars belief that our Prime Minister saw fit to attend a dinner with Lubov Chernukhin, wife of a former Putin crony, in return for £135,000 for Tory funds ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Why robins are nothing to crow about!
CRAIG BROWN: Who would be a crow? Britons seem to be taking out their frustration over Brexit on our little feathered friends. No one used to worry about crows. We could take them or leave them. ...read
Catalan kings Barcelona were ruthless... while Liverpool were toothless in Champions League clash
CHRIS SUTTON - ANALYSIS: When it mattered most, Barcelona were ruthless while Liverpool were toothless. All the statistics favoured the Reds apart from the goals category. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: I’d rather trust Bernie Madoff with my money than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – so why the hell did Chase bank cave to her over their very sensible financial advice?
When Chase bank tweeted some humorous and very sensible advice on how to stop wasting money, it provoked the ire of socialist firebrand AOC - and the bank caved and took down the tweet. ...read
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: It's shocking some firms think basic customer care is a luxury that should cost extra
There are some financial chores you dread doing. There are only so many times anyone can press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 without wanting to scream: 'Let me speak to a human!' ...read
SARAH VINE: Roboshops really are the end of civilisation as everything we do increasingly has to be recorded on a supercomputer in a Nevada desert
An elderly couple are attempting to park their car near my home. The wife was trying to download the app which would enable her to pay electronically (the only option in our London borough). ...read
ASK TONY: Drippy home insurer billed me twice to fix the same leaking pipe leaving me £500 out of pocket
On December 27 last year, we noticed water marks on the ceiling of our living room and ground-floor study. A plumber traced the leak, which had been caused by mice gnawing through a plastic coupling. ...read
TOM UTLEY: Spare me the karaoke hits. When my time comes, I just pray the congregation will belt out the classics that echoed through the classrooms of my childhood
TOM UTLEY: A survey this week highlights one of the most profound social changes of my lifetime in Britain. For the first time, the top ten most requested songs at funerals do not include one hymn. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Lord Mayor 'kowtows to China with Taiwan ban' as Number 10 is engulfed by row over Huawei building UK's 5G network
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: The Lord Mayor of London Peter Estlin has been accused of kowtowing to China by refusing to include Taiwan as a float at the Lord Mayor's Show. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: Yes he was wrong, but let's get this whole Williamson affair in perspective
STEPHEN GLOVER: Gavin Williamson was undoubtedly over-promoted to the position of Defence Secretary, and was guilty of dropping regular clangers and making repeated gaffes... ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Is new Restaurant Group boss Andy Hornby fit to be in charge of a public company?
Lloyds Bank investors, employees and customers, who have suffered untold hardships since the financial crisis of a decade ago, have reason to feel bitter about the rise and rise of Andy Hornby. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: How low can the Tories have sunk that they have to be propped up by oligarchs
ANDREW PIERCE: 'It almost beggars belief that our Prime Minister saw fit to attend a dinner with Lubov Chernukhin, wife of a former Putin crony, in return for £135,000 for Tory funds ...read
PIERS MORGAN: I’d rather trust Bernie Madoff with my money than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – so why the hell did Chase bank cave to her over their very sensible financial advice?
When Chase bank tweeted some humorous and very sensible advice on how to stop wasting money, it provoked the ire of socialist firebrand AOC - and the bank caved and took down the tweet. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Dame Emma has a brilliant talent - for making a fool of herself
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: My hectoring Frau will have felt vindicated this week when actress Emma Thompson claimed up to 30 per cent of British children are suffering ‘Dickensian’ poverty. ...read
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Trump protests, cream ads, Anne of Green Gables, gender-fluid ships, Diane Abbott, racist chocolate ducks… and all that jazz!
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Our destiny in Europe is being decided not by the majority at the ballot box, but by those prepared to make the most trouble. ...read
An oligarch, his ex and a £40m deal
As suspected spy Ekaterina Zatuliveter, 25, fights deportation following MI5’s investigation into her activities in the House of Commons, I learn of another Russian emigree who is on the move — Boris Berezovsky’s mistress. ...read
By protesting over Trump's D-Day visit, the halo-polishing hypocrites of the Left insult the heroes who died to defeat fascism, writes ROBERT HARDMAN
The mere prospect of the democratically elected leader of our greatest ally setting foot on British soil had kickstarted mass hysteria masquerading as high-minded piety. ...read
Dame Vivienne Westwood claims 'evil person' is trying to destroy her fashion empire amid rumoured coup and says she is focused on 'saving the world'
RICHARD EDEN: Dame Vivienne Westwood has been at the forefront of fashion ever since she started selling her punk-inspired designs King's Road boutique, Sex, in the Seventies. ...read
A.N. WILSON: The power of the human spirit in a Godless age... and the true reason Notre Dame’s flames wrenched our hearts
A. N. WILSON: The common determination to restore the place will be shared not only by the people of France, but by all Europeans. ...read
AMANDA PLATELL: Why Brangelina's reconciliation three years after they split shows the real risk of easy divorces
AMANDA PLATELL: Yes, Brangelina are a silly Hollywood couple - they split in hysterical haste after Jolie accused Pitt of drunkenly yelling at their son Maddox aboard their private jet. ...read
The magical bond that put TIGER on a ROLL: The biggest Grand National hero since Red Rum was a no-hoper for years, writes JANE FRYER – and his trainer had a slow start, too
JANE FRYER: This is a story of self-belief, stamina, serendipity, shelves groaning with championship silverware — and two very unlikely heroes. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: 1,000 days of incompetence, betrayal and now national humiliation... how DID victory turn to this?
Exactly 1,000 days ago today, the British electorate went to the ballot box for the EU referendum. How long ago it now seems! Today the dream, if not dead, is on life support. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: How the preening Rumpole of the Commons Geoffrey Cox sank the prime minister's Brexit deal with just five deadly words
ANDREW PIERCE: 'Unlike some past Attorneys General, Geoffrey Cox has been lauded for his independence of thinking. He refused to compromise his legal view'. ...read
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Corbyn's deadly double act must NEVER be let anywhere near No 10
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove, today goes public to say Seumas Milne – Jeremy Corbyn’s closest courtier– stands ‘no chance’ of passing Whitehall checks. ...read
Why Suchet is still the real deal! QUENTIN LETTS on the brilliance of 'Sir' David in Arthur Miller's The Price
David Suchet is the stage actor of his generation. He scintillates, says QUENTIN LETTS after watching him play Gregory Solomon in Arthur Miller's The Price at Wyndham's Theatre in London. ...read
The moment Prince Charles grabbed Doria's hand, she was one of the family says GEOFFREY LEVY
Two people’s hands reaching for the other, and a warm smile. And from the way that Doria Ragland’s face lit up, she suddenly felt safe, no longer lonely in St George’s Chapel. ...read
Spring is the season that swells the heart – so why would so many rather watch nature programmes than step outside their own front doors, asks MAX HASTINGS
For all our professions of enthusiasm for the countryside and its wildlife, with each passing season we become lazier about engaging with them in real life. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Former Labour leader and current MP Ed Miliband misses State Opening of Parliament to pursue his new DJ career
Ed Miliband (pictured) used to disapprove of MPs seeking additional employment. ‘We’ve got to settle the issue of MPs taking second jobs once and for all,’ he declared in 2015. ...read
Shameful list will tarnish Cameron's legacy: ISABEL OAKESHOTT on how the honours system has been 'discredited more than ever before'
Never has the honours system seemed more discredited than it does today, as the former prime minister attempts to shower his friends with fancy titles, writes ISABEL OAKESHOTT. ...read
PETER McKAY: The rape case that tragically misfired
What are we to make of the tragic story of Eleanor de Freitas, 22, who killed herself after a man she accused of rape won the support of the CPS in his private case against her, asks PETER McKAY. ...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
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
Derby centre back Ethan Wassall has the perfect frame for his position and is a forceful runner... but he needs to pick up some first-team experience
THE SECRET SCOUT: Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week the man in the spotlight is on Ethan Wassall. ...read
You can hang your hat on Rafa Benitez trying to beat Liverpool... there are no old pals' acts on the football field
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez will go soft to steer the title towards Liverpool. Everyone knows this, apparently. ...read
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool heroes did not deserve brutal sucker-punch against Barcelona at the Nou Camp
MARTIN KEOWN: Liverpool did not deserve this scoreline. For long periods, they looked at home at the Nou Camp. Jurgen Klopp watched his side dominate. ...read
Catalan kings Barcelona were ruthless... while Liverpool were toothless in Champions League clash
CHRIS SUTTON - ANALYSIS: When it mattered most, Barcelona were ruthless while Liverpool were toothless. All the statistics favoured the Reds apart from the goals category. ...read
At 30, Rory McIlroy faces exciting challenge of trumping Sir Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros
DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Thirty is a landmark age in any walk of life, where you pause for breath, assess how far you’ve come and how far you want to go. ...read
England batsman Alex Hales continues to make bad mistakes and he deserved a 12-month ban, not just 21 days
NASSER HUSSAIN: No one comes out of this episode in a great light and it stems from the fact the ECB should have owned the story when they became aware Hales had failed a second drugs test. ...read
Valtteri Bottas' Baku win answered the questions about who should partner Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes in 2020
JONATHAN MCEVOY’S F1 COLUMN: Valtteri Bottas has given Mercedes a headache after his victory in Baku on Sunday? I don't think so. He has made life perfect for them. ...read
Lucky Aston Villa should have played to the referee's whistle against Leeds
MARK CLATTENBURG: The bottom line is, the injury to Aston Villa’s Jonathan Kodjia was not to his head, so Leeds United’s players were well within their rights to play on. ...read
Suddenly Eddie Jones has a glut of great No 7s... and Shaun Edwards could be the man to lift Les Bleus
CHRIS FOY – WORLD OF RUGBY: Sale v Bath was a dire match with an intriguing sub-plot which will give Jones food for thought. It was a night which showcased a good problem for England. ...read
England fear Test tour to Sri Lanka could be cancelled after Easter attacks... while Claire Cottingham is in pole position to land voice of W Series
SPORTS AGENDA - EDITED BY LAURA WILLIAMSON: England will continue to monitor the security situation in Sri Lanka amid fears next year’s Test tour will have to be cancelled. ...read
On the pitch, his play hit new heights. Off it, he was football's man of the year – I had to vote for Raheem Sterling
OLIVER HOLT – MAIL ON SUNDAY CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: On Saturday, I cast my Football Writers' Association vote for Raheem Sterling and felt guilty that I had not picked Virgil van Dijk. ...read
HEALTH: Hypochondriac? You’re not alone
Do you often find yourself worrying, despite reassurance from doctors, about mysterious tingling, chest pains or some suspicious-looking lump? ...read
Manchester United set to break £30m barrier for what they’ve paid Alexis Sanchez since he signed… and he has not even featured for a full 90 minutes since the season’s opening day
KIERAN GILL: In all, with Football Leaks having lifted the curtain, crunching the numbers shows how Sanchez has been paid a total of £29.865m since joining from Arsenal in January 2018. ...read
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Is it OK to eat eggs, cheese and butter if you're battling high cholesterol?
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: It used to be thought that eggs, because they contain cholesterol, boost your blood levels of cholesterol. We now know that is not true. ...read
The Specials have found their moment again with the help of 20-year-old model and activist Saffiyah Khan who joins them at the Brighton Dome
For the elders of pop, today’s charts are like the Lord: they giveth, and they taketh away. The Top 40 is so youthful that most veterans have no hope of a hit, but the album chart is more accommodating. ...read
The plot occasionally clunks in All My Sons at The Old Vic but performances by excellent Sally Field and furtive Bill Pullman match the depth of the play
Two American oldsters from the movies, Sally Field and Bill Pullman, along with TV’s young Victoria, Jenna Coleman, all star in this, Arthur Miller’s first hit in 1947. ...read
Manchester United did not need to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the job so soon - and I was the forgotten hero of Liverpool's win at the Nou Camp!
PETER CROUCH: Back in March, I questioned why there was a rush to appoint Solskjaer. I didn't say he shouldn't be manager — he had earned the opportunity — but there was no pressure. ...read
Jonny Wilkinson set the benchmark for every No 10... I never thought he could be captain but he proved me wrong
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Jonny took the game to a new level. He was legendary for holding up the England team bus because he'd always stick around to practise his kicking. ...read
Jarrell Miller's nickname should be 'The Nightmare On Broadway' rather than 'Big Baby' after failed drugs test... now Anthony Joshua is scrambling to save his American dream
JEFF POWELL IN NEW YORK: At a single drug-fuelled stroke Jarrell Miller plunged Anthony Joshua’s American debut into chaos. It is likely the American knew he was in over his head. ...read
Fury at Lord's over leaked revamp plan after shambolic release of MCC report
CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Two decades of turmoil over the renovation of Lord’s has reached another low point with the shambolic delivery of the MCC report. ...read
Tiger Roll is a legend to rival Red Rum and both Grand National greats can be summed up in one word... class
PETER SCUDAMORE: Inevitably, pundits and racegoers are comparing Tiger Roll and Red Rum, but the biggest link between the two can be summed up in one word: class. ...read
Paul Pogba's future is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first major decision as Manchester United manager... plus find out who joins David de Gea in my team of the week
JAMIE REDKNAPP: Now Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has deservedly been given the Manchester United job full-time, attention will quickly turn to the targets he wants to sign. ...read
By George, Jamie was bright in Saracens' Champions Cup win... now let's see it in an England shirt
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Jamie George was outstanding in that Saracens win — he must be nailed on to start at hooker for England now. Eddie Jones was in the stands watching. ...read
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the right appointment for Manchester United... but he needs to buy a centre back
INSIGHT - BRYAN ROBSON: strong summer of recruitment could be the making of Ole’s legacy — not necessarily players in quantity, but world-class quality. ...read
Don't tell me Test cricket is dying: It's the ultimate format and only the real elite get to play
STUART BROAD: It is always exciting going into each new season and it’s an honour this year to have been asked to captain the MCC in the traditional opening fixture. ...read
HOT OR NOT: Ewen Murray has set the pace for golf coverage... and Mohamed Salah needs to get his head up and find his team-mates more often
It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week. ...read
Melwood's heritage and history can't be bulldozed… residents are furious about Liverpool's plans for iconic site
DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Towards the end of 2020, Liverpool will have a new £50million complex. The renovation of their Academy at Kirkby is well underway. ...read
They're only 'Scots' because they're not good enough for England... Ryan Wilson sounds more English than I do!
JOE MARLER: The hardest part about playing Scotland is that half their players have English accents. You'll hear a lad from Surrey in the corner of your ear and then you realise he's wearing blue! ...read
BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Jimmy Anderson nets his reward... but Jos Buttler shelled another at slip
DAVID LLOYD IN ST LUCIA: Jimmy Anderson had a rare day off after going wicketless in the first innings, so what did he do? Go and bowl in the nets as England batted for all of day three. ...read
Arsenal boss Unai Emery is a top coach... but he needs four or five transfer windows to get things right
GARY NEVILLE: This will be a good game because Manchester United will go for it — and so will Arsenal. Arsenal have a top coach in Unai Emery and are improving. ...read
Deontay Wilder, Dillian Whyte and Tyson Fury: if you think you can beat Anthony Joshua, come and get him
EDDIE HEARN: I have had a lot of people asking for an update on Joshua and as ever a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes. We have made offers to the major heavyweight contenders. ...read
MARTIN ALLEN - ON THE END OF HIS REIGN AT CHESTERFIELD: One phone call in the dark. Then everything stops
MARTIN ALLEN: We were just approaching the Leicester turn-off on the M1 on Boxing Day night when I received the call to say that it was over. ...read
Mexican judge must tell us how Tyson Fury didn't win this year's biggest showdown and left fans disappointed
JOHNNY NELSON: For boxing to be taken seriously we have to make judges accountable for their actions. Tyson Fury won his fight against Deontay Wilder, in my eyes, by three rounds. ...read
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England's seamers didn't take a wicket in a Test for first time in 45 years as Joe Root's side secured No 2 spot in the rankings
LAWRENCE BOOTH IN KANDY: England clinched a series victory over Sri Lanka on Sunday morning after taking the final three minutes in little over half an hour. ...read
One ugly error can't erase the magic in his boots: PATRICK COLLINS on how his friend Glenn Hoddle was a top manager and great player despite his disabled slur that cost him the England job
PATRICK COLLINS: When youngsters wanted to know just what made Glenn Hoddle so very special, their fathers would search out a 20-second film clip. Tottenham versus Watford. ...read
Referee Nestor Pitana was spot on with VAR World Cup final penalty... Ivan Perisic handled the ball deliberately
GRAHAM POLL - MY VERDICT: Croatia, masters of the dark arts, were initially undone by a dive which fooled Nestor Pitana, the Argentinian referee. ...read
How England can take the next step: Luka Modric showed a need to tweak Gareth Southgate's back three
GLENN HODDLE: It has been wonderful to enjoy England again at a major tournament. And to see them playing out from the back restoring our faith in the fact that English teams can do so. ...read
Pele came from another planet... in France star Kylian Mbappe I see the same genius
TERRY VENABLES: He will wear the jersey of France on Sunday but he plays for all of us - like the very greatest of sportsmen, a Pele or an Ali, there can be no boundaries. ...read
THE DEBATE: Gareth Southgate doesn't become a failure or a genius on the back of this... as long as England keep having a go as they have in Russia people will be realistic
MARTIN SAMUEL: The verdict on Gareth Southgate as England manager is about a body of work over a far longer period of time so let's examine it in THE DEBATE. ...read
What a tournament it has been so far... Kylian Mbappe has proven a breath of fresh air while we have seen both sides of Neymar's game in Russia
SLAVISA JOKANOVIC: Neymar has shown the good and less positive sides to his game. There is pressure on his shoulders every day. It's something he wanted and something he has to deal with. ...read
'Roger Federer is serving better than ever in terms of accuracy': Brad Gilbert gives the lowdown on the contenders at Wimbledon
Brad Gilbert, the former coach of Andy Murray and Andre Agassi, gives his lowdown on the men and women to watch this fortnight at SW19. ...read
I've still got World Cup regrets, England's players can't let this opportunity go to waste
MICHAEL OWEN: I look back on my time with England with so many regrets. Many of my team-mates do as well. Primarily that centres around the system we played. ...read
A SHOT IN TIME: Leyton Orient's Peter Kitchen was smoking hot
MICHAEL WALKER: Few thought Orient would go on a major Cup run in 1978. Kitchen was a 26-year-old who, by the semi-final, was 'the northerner who has become the Cockney pride and joy'. ...read
The ball-tampering saga has ruined what could have been one of the great modern Test series... you go onto the field to win, but not at all costs
JONNY BAIRSTOW: It’s the big talking point of the whole cricketing world so let’s get it out there straightaway. What is happening with the Australian team is truly extraordinary. ...read
Liverpool to continue pushing for Naby Keita early signing despite RB Leipzig reluctance as Man United plan to recall Cameron Borthwick-Jackson from unsuccessful loan spell at Leeds
SIMON JONES - THE TRANSFER COLUMN: RB Leipzig have not shown any willingness so far but it is understood Naby Keita and his representatives are keen. A meeting is planned at the weekend. ...read
It won't get easier for Pep Guardiola's top dogs as teams will adopt similar tactics to Huddersfield's
ALAN PARDEW: This is what Manchester City can expect now. They’ve set their mark. But what I also saw in their performance away to a tigerish Huddersfield is that they can come from behind. ...read
Anthony Joshua proves he has his feet firmly on the ground in engrossing BBC documentary 'The Fight Of My Life' as he relives Wladimir Klitschko victory with blow-by-blow account
MARK WEBSTER - EDGE OF THE BOX: Much like he did on the night he beat Wladimir Klitschko, Anthony Joshua does not disappoint in BBC One documentary 'The Fight Of My Life'. ...read
Zinedine Zidane retaining the Champions League with Real Madrid will see him match up to Brian Clough and Bob Paisley
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Zinedine Zidane was a genius as a player, one of the greatest we have ever seen, but so far his career in the dugout has passed without significant acclaim. ...read
Investec Derby tips: Classy Cliffs of Moher to fly at Epsom as colt looks to hand Aidan O'Brien a sixth winner
SAM TURNER: Cliffs of Moher (Epsom, 4.30) is named in honour of one of Ireland's most picturesque natural wonders and the equine version could be poised to deliver a performance of beauty. ...read
The Prediction Challenge: Sportsmail's experts go head to head on this weekend's Premier League matches... Martin Keown vs Jack Gaughan
Welcome to The Prediction Challenge. It's what millions of us do every day - predicting what the score will be in a Premier League match. ...read
My time in the Indian Premier League is coming to an end... it's been frustrating at times but certainly an experience that I won't forget
TYMAL MILLS: I am doing my best to feature in our last game away at Delhi on Sunday so I can at very least contribute to the team one last time before I head home. ...read
Russia 2018 World Cup boss in new doping scandal: Vladimir Putin's ally accused of silencing discus thrower whistleblower who lifted lid in 2012
SPECIAL REPORT BY NICK HARRIS: The man who led Russia's 2018 World Cup bid and a key ally of Vladimir Putin is facing a new scandal over claims he silenced a drugs whistleblower. ...read
Stuart Broad is the complete Test bowler... we can both be grumpy, but we both desperately want to win
JAMES ANDERSON: I will miss not playing with Stuart this week because we have developed a good relationship on and off the field as England team-mates. ...read
Jessica Ennis-Hill became a track giant and is comfortably among all-time five greatest British female athletes
DALEY THOMPSON: Ennis-Hill would be among the five greatest British female athletes of all time and, had she not suffered a few injuries over the years, she could have been one of our best athletes in history. ...read
CHRIS MEARS: Olympic gold is only just sinking in with LA escape following the post-Rio whirlwind
CHRIS MEARS: I'd done so many interviews that I hadn't had a chance to think about what it really meant. After getting back from Rio, I did press and media for 48 hours then flew straight out to LA. ...read
France were weighed down by burden of expectation after Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo limped out of Euro 2016 final
BOJAN KRKIC: France had started the Euro 2016 final well but they became disorientated when Ronaldo went off. That can happen when the opposition loses their best player. ...read
Dimitri Payet is staying at West Ham even if the big clubs come in... and I hope to see him fire France to glory at Euro 2016
SLAVEN BILIC: With his success, speculation about Payet's future will follow. I have even seen one report suggesting I don’t want him to do well in case it leads to him leaving West Ham. ...read
Martin Keown's big match analysis Euro 2016: England vs Iceland and Italy vs Spain
Euro 2016's underwhelming group-stage is over and we're well underway with the knockout ties, which have so far proved a little more lively. Here, MARTIN KEOWN gives his take. ...read
England must embrace the dark arts if they want to win the European Championship
ADRIAN DURHAM: Cheating isn’t great, diving isn’t a positive for the game, but it happens, and so it puzzles me why people bang on and on about Jamie Vardy ‘winning’ penalties. ...read
Monchi is the master behind the scenes as Sevilla go for yet more glory
GRAHAM HUNTER – EUROVIEW: Sevilla’s sporting director is the only link between monstrously successful, European-dominant football factory and the humble second division club in Spain. ...read
LIAM RIDGEWELL: Walking onto the pitch with Kaka was a real privilege but I'm not sure he understood me
Portland Timbers defender Liam Ridgewell writes his second column for Sportsmail with the 2015 Major League Soccer season well under way in the United States. ...read
MICHAEL BISPING: Anderson Silva was very condescending at the open workout, but he’ll soon find out I’m not messing around next week
We had our open workouts in Los Angeles last week when I came face to face with Anderson Silva. I was walking by and said hello and wished him luck for London but he was very condescending. ...read
Lynsey Hipgrave right to confront abusers after BT Sport presenter received shocking sexist abuse on Twitter
NEIL ASHTON: Perhaps the most worrying aspect of Lynsey Hipgrave’s brush with Twitter this week is that she should have regrets about highlighting the sexist abuse on her timeline. ...read
SAM BURGESS: I couldn't do anything right. I was fighting a losing battle playing rugby union in England... my heart just isn't in it
EXCLUSIVE: My decision to leave Bath and move back to Australia was for personal reasons, but it was also because I wanted to spend the rest of my career playing the game that’s in my heart. ...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
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
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
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
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
Kevin Pietersen's book rocked cricket but dig a little deeper and you'll find the real story behind the hypocrite
PAUL NEWMAN: Kevin Pietersen's autobiography has seemed to be an endless stream of sad score-settling. And here are the best (and worst) of them. ...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
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
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
FOOTBALL 9-5: Follow all the news with Sportsmail's live rolling service
Join Sportsmail's Football 9-5 service, where we bring you the latest news as it happens throughout the day with all the best pictures and hard-hitting opinion. ...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
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: Hopkins and Colman team up for a tale of family heartbreak
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Anthony Hopkins will join fellow Oscar winner Olivia Colman in heartbreaking family drama The Father. As predicted in this column a year ago, Hopkins will take the title role. ...read
Will a brand-new Adele emerge from the ashes of her divorce? ALISON BOSHOFF asks if A-List friend Jennifer Lawrence will help the singer rediscover her love of life now she’s ditched her old-Etonian ex
She'll get by with a little help from her a-list pals: Adele was seen in high spirits at gay bar Pieces in New York with Jennifer Lawrence last month, at a party to 'toast' the end of her marriage. ...read
JACI STEPHEN: Meghan about to give birth? Call Sajid Javid!
No female outsider marrying into royalty is to be envied. Every hemline is too short or too long; every strand of hair is too neat or too wild ...read
Stressed Claudia Schiffer hires Madge's fitness guru to get in shape as husband denies split rumours
When the supermodel was photographed looking a shadow of her former self recently, she took drastic action ...read
JANET STREET-PORTER: Women, be warned - your devices are not private places, if you don’t want someone one day reading your sexts and secret thoughts don’t put them on your phone
JANET STREET-PORTER: Women's Rights groups are outraged at rape complainants being asked to hand over their -phones to police, claiming it will deter victims from coming forward. ...read
The Mary Quant exhibition at the V&A is the story of the ordinary women who were invited to join the fashion party... and boy, did we enjoy it
Dior at the V&A has drawn crowds and accolades, but the Mary Quant retrospective in the gallery next door is the first to make me shed tears. ...read
BEL MOONEY: I’m nearly 60 and my life’s been one big failure
This week Bel advises a sixty-year-old woman who is afraid she has thrown away her good years. She also gives advice to a woman who fears she'll never be a grandmother. ...read
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: I’m sorry Helena Christensen, you ARE too old to wear that
Helena Christensen is usually the most stylishly understated of the supermodels. So why at the age of 50, did she decide to pitch up at Gigi Hadid’s 24th birthday party in a black lace bustier? ...read
No bellboys to assist with his executive luggage, checking in by phone and sinks with no plugs: Etiquette expert William Hanson is baffled by this uber-trendy hotel for millennials in NYC
'Public' hotel in New York sits on the site of a former car park. It has 364 guest rooms, three penthouses, two bars and a restaurant. What it does not have is the traditional hotel vibe, writes William Hanson. ...read
All I want for Christmas is some curly hair: Boy, four, suffering from rare cancer pens heartbreaking letter to Father Christmas
Zac Oliver, four, from Shropshire, who is undergoing a particularly harsh cycle of chemotherapy to contain his rare form of leukaemia, has penned a letter to Father Christmas. ...read
As a racy magazine for midlife women hits the news-stands, its editor ROWAN PELLING says... Yes! 60 is the new sexy
When I first became a so-called ‘sexpert’, I was 28. Back then, I was editor of a journal called The Erotic Review. Two decades later, I can see I was painfully young to claim much expertise about sex. ...read
After years juggling demanding children with an even more demanding job, FEMAIL’s Lorraine Candy reveals in her last column how she finally found the secret of HAVING IT ALL
When she began writing a weekly working mum column for Femail seven years ago, Lorraine Candy had three children: Sky, then aged six, Gracie, five, and Henry, two. ...read
ASK THE GP: Face pain has made my brother a recluse...is there a treatment that can help? Dr Martin Scurr answers your health questions
The Daily Mail's resident doctor answers your personal health concerns in his weekly column. Today, he addresses trigeminal neuralgia. ...read
ASK DR ELLIE CANNON: I'm not diabetic, so why was I given medication for it?
DR ELLIE CANNON: Before starting any new medication, it is absolutely reasonable for a patient to ask their doctor the reasons behind taking it, the potential risks and alternative options. ...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
SIMON LAMBERT: Would you pay a higher rate of tax for every flight you take? A Free Ride thinks it has a fairer system to combat climate change
A Free Ride's plan is simple: everybody gets one tax-free return flight a year and beyond that they pay tax on an escalating scale for every extra set of return flights they take. ...read
'It's tiring spending so much on repaying debt': In this Money Diaries, we hear from a 24-year-old on £43k struggling to pay off a card and loans
People from all walks of life will tell us their spending habits over the course of a typical month and we will give them expert advice about what they can do to achieve a brighter financial future. ...read
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: It's shocking some firms think basic customer care is a luxury that should cost extra
There are some financial chores you dread doing. There are only so many times anyone can press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 without wanting to scream: 'Let me speak to a human!' ...read
ASK TONY: Drippy home insurer billed me twice to fix the same leaking pipe leaving me £500 out of pocket
On December 27 last year, we noticed water marks on the ceiling of our living room and ground-floor study. A plumber traced the leak, which had been caused by mice gnawing through a plastic coupling. ...read
My wife earns £7k working part-time at a school, so is she losing pension tax top-ups paid to the better-off?
This is Money columnist Steve Webb tackles a question about a tax quirk that deprives low earners of pension cash automatically handed to better paid workers. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Forget poetry, Nationwide - just open branches
And at a time of low interest rates – and poor savings returns – Nationwide's executives should be seen to be 'sharing' the pain. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Regulator must see the light on 'solar' scheme that promises to pay up to 8% interest
I am looking to invest in Solaris Fixed Rate Bonds through Whitehorse Bonds, but is it too good to be true? I am assured that my capital would be safe, but I feel there must be some snags. ...read
SALLY HAMILTON: Don't sit on the sidelines and miss out on the share price 'melt-up'
Global stock markets are set for a 'melt up', according to the boss of one of the world's biggest money managers - Larry Fink of BlackRock. But it is a forecast to ponder and to act upon if you agree. ...read
It's official: long working hours make us less productive – could we be on the cusp of a four-day working week revolution asks LEE BOYCE?
A new report shows we work the longest hours in Europe - but our productivity is low. Is this a clear argument that a four-day working week is the way forward? ...read
What should I research for my job interview - and is there a danger of going overboard analysing a company and its people?
In our latest edition of the interview cheat sheet series we ask whether it's possible to do too much research - and ask about the risk of getting too matey with your interviewer. ...read
How long would we survive post-Brexit food shortages before we beg to rejoin the EU - and get the euro? asks RICHARD BROWNING
Protests by Calais customs workers over the extra Brexit workload are already causing 50-mile tailbacks. Are our food supplies about to be controlled by the French? ...read
Investment firms should use International Women's Day to rethink the way they market to females... and that's coming from a man, says MYRON JOBSON
It's difficult to argue against the fact that fewer women invest than man but is the investment industry at fault for this? ...read
Splat! Here we go, back to square one all over again: HENRY DEEDES on why watching Mrs May is like seeing Tom Cruise fight off aliens
What we have seen is Theresa May returning endlessly with minute changes to her Brexit plan, looking for just a hint of approval from MPs. Then splat! Back to square one we go again. ...read
Big trouble brewing in China? A tale of two smartphone makers paints a darkening picture for the world’s second largest economy, says ALEX SEBASTIAN
The fortunes of two of the world's biggest smartphone makers over recent days have shifted the economic picture for China, and not for the better. ...read
Child benefit is the bureaucratic deep-end for busy parents, so why does the taxman make it so complicated asks LAURA SHANNON
I rarely bury my head in the sand when it comes to money matters. Until, that is, I see the letters HMRC. I budget, I save, I switch, and I pay into a pension. I insure my house, my car, my travels and myself. ...read
Paid for a farm animal to help a poor family over Christmas? Here’s the truth about a charity ploy that will really get your goat
People seeking presents that help a good cause this Christmas are being urged to think twice before buying a ‘live gift’ for a struggling community in a far-flung country. ...read
A week driving the McLaren 570GT is enough to reignite your belief in the British car industry despite Brexit fears, says ROB HULL
The 570GT is the only grand tourer in the current McLaren range and it's designed to deal with long-distance journeys that don't need to end in the chiropractor's car park. We tested one for a week. ...read
Paul Pester's TSB tribulations show that the old banks must put tech gurus at the top if they want to have any customers left in 30 years' time, says ADRIAN LOWERY
The jury is still out on the start-up digital banks, but the old lenders will have to change very quickly if they don’t want to lose their young customers – and potentially all their future ones. ...read
DAN HYDE: We must not give in to the bullies who would have their way with our finances if left unchallenged
The temptation for the powerful to profit at the expense of you and me is ever present. And that means we cannot afford to let our guard down and stop working tirelessly to protect our wealth. ...read
When Jimmy Anderson is past me he will never be beaten... he has passion and drive to push on and get better
GLENN McGRATH: Jimmy Anderson deserves everything he gets and even though he is an Englishman I will be delighted for him when he goes past my record for wickets taken. ...read
RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: As consumers we battle to reduce our impact, but as investors it's time to maximise it!
As consumers we endlessly battle to reduce our impact: take the train instead of driving, decline plastic straws, eat free range. As investors we can maximise our impact, using our cash to do good. ...read
How England won me back: I’d given up but I’ve learned to love again
JAMES CONEY – FINANCE EDITOR: It was against Croatia in 2007 – one year after losing 2-0 against them – in the pouring rain at Wembley, that my faith in England disappeared altogether. ...read
REBECCA GOODMAN: Victory for This is Money as Ofcom FINALLY says Virgin Media's exit fee is too high - so why is it still getting away with charging it?
Not only is the fee unjust – it’s not the customer’s fault Virgin doesn’t supply their new home – it’s outrageously high and I believe doesn’t reflect the work the firm has to carry out when someone leaves. ...read
Money Morals: Should I 'bribe’ my kids to do their chores with extra pocket money?
A third of parents now give their kids extra pocket money for good behaviour, doing well in school or completing their chores - is this bribery or a good way to teach the importance of earning money? ...read
Revealed: The average compensation paid out by the Property Ombudsman (and why it might make you think twice about making a claim)
The Property Ombudsman acts on behalf of consumers and can win back money they've lost during a dispute with their estate agent, but is it worth using? We ask the boss. ...read
NUTRI-BABBLE: The diet myths you can't afford to believe: I'll leave DIY DNA tests to genealogy
DNA-based regimes have become something of a trend, claiming to be the latest and most medically advanced way to get into shape, but are they worth it, writes EVE SIMMONS? ...read
LAURA WHITCOMBE: Beware bogus tax refund emails and texts. Scammers are looking for easy targets days after 31 January deadline
If you've just paid your self-assessment tax bill, be vigilant if you receive an email informing you that you're due a refund. Fraudsters are targeting taxpayers. ...read
How to fix our broken housing market and help savers? SARAH DAVIDSON suggests a new national housing bond backed by government ...
A national housing bond would take the pressure off the banks to lend to builders. It would also provide much needed funds to pump into building more affordable housing. ...read
Austerity was a blunt mistake and Brexit can’t cure these self-made ills, says SIMON WATKINS
History is on my mind because this will be my final column as City Editor of The Mail on Sunday and I am reflecting on my years at this paper reporting on financial affairs. ...read
JON REES: From the poor to the rich, to the political parties, who pays the biggest price for inflation?
Prices have risen since the referendum on Brexit last year and as we report below there is more to come with package holidays set to cost us all more, too, writes Jon Rees. ...read
From flavoured pork scratchings to spicy Indian tea, food start-ups battle it out in Virgin StartUp’s 2017 competition
Nick Coleman, co-founder of flavoured pork scratchings brand The Snaffling Pig Co, and spicy Indian tea brand Tuk Tuk Chai, founded by husband and wife Rupesh and Alexandra Thomas ...read
How Britain's biggest shops are pocketing YOUR delivery fee refunds on unwanted items and making up to £4.1bn
Online stores including Asos, Boohoo and Topshop routinely pocket the postage and packaging costs - often called delivery fees or charges - when customers return goods. ...read
MARC SHOFFMAN: Should we be worried about the 'institutionalisation' of crowdfunding and peer-to-peer?
Small businesses and individuals are flocking to the crowd to get projects or enterprises funded. But now big financial companies are muscling in. Is it all about to get too corporate? ...read
DOGBERRY: Barclays boss Jes Staley calls £200m loss on Italian bank branches a 're-shaping' of company
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
How to avoid a banking nightmare: Your rights, fraud and how to complain when things go wrong
Bank accounts are something most of us rely on every day but what happens when things go wrong? This is Money looks at your rights, fraud and how to complain. ...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
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
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
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
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
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
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
BLACK DOG: Comrade Diane Abbott earns merciless mockery from Shadow Cabinet colleagues over M&S mojito she was spotted drinking on a train
BLACK DOG: Rum-loving Diane Abbott’s illegal swigging of a Marks & Spencer mojito on a London train earned her merciless mockery from Shadow Cabinet colleagues. ...read
Shocking? No, just shockingly terrible! LIZ JONES has her say on Cate Blanchett's much-hyped new play (which has so much sex and violence that one old lady fainted)
LIZ JONES: I quickly realised the play, being staged at the National’s tiny Dorfman Theatre, should really be called When We Have Sufficiently Tortured The Poor Audience. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: It may not be much consolation to Brits in the week of a sober Budget, but Sir Nick Clegg will have to work hard for those Silicon Valley millions
Facebook is going to need all Clegg's skills if it is to have any chance of averting a fresh round of outrage when it reveals its latest multi-billion dollar sales. ...read
RACHEL JOHNSON: The day I learned to live with my wonky nose and wrinkles
'Rachel Johnson,’ the receptionist at the clinic for ‘deluxe skincare and aesthetics’ at last called. I don’t think I even sat down. I fled. Cosmetic procedures, I concluded, were not for me. ...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
BEAUTY CLINIC: What can I do about 'hay fever eyes'?
I’m prone to hay fever at this time of year, which seems to affect my eyes worst. They tend to get puffy, watery and pink. Do you have any suggestions to calm them please? ...read
HOROSCOPE: These are important days for you, Taurus
These are important days for you and, with Saturn turning retrograde, you will soon be free to do the things you have to do. ...read
LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which I spring-clean my emotions
I was having a drink with my new friend A. ‘How’s it going with David?’ she asked me. ...read
ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
He can’t stay sober, and now my world has fallen apart ...read
Elizabeth Day: What’s worse – wrinkles or a frozen robot face?
When I turned 40 last year, one of the things I kept being told by well-meaning older women was that I had to start taking care of my skin by having regular facials. ...read
HEALTH: Dear readers
Sadly, this is my last column in YOU after more years than I care to count. For family reasons, I am stepping down to have a break. But it’s not goodbye ...read
BEAUTY BUZZ: A flash of flush
In case you hadn’t noticed, our desire for perfect make-up has been replaced by a yearning for utterly perfect skin ...read
Mimi Spencer's fabulous 5:2 beach diet: Super-simple fridge gazpacho
As fine a summer soup as you could imagine. It matters that the tomatoes are ripe and flavourful. It matters that you eat this fresh from the fridge. After that, nothing else matters at all. ...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
SARAH VINE: Roboshops really are the end of civilisation as everything we do increasingly has to be recorded on a supercomputer in a Nevada desert
An elderly couple are attempting to park their car near my home. The wife was trying to download the app which would enable her to pay electronically (the only option in our London borough). ...read
PETER HITCHENS: Yes, Miss Greta Thunberg, back when I was 16 I knew everything too...
I have a sneaking admiration for Greta Thunberg’s brass neck, even if I think her plans for self-imposed poverty, cold and darkness are unattractive. writes PETER HITCHENS. ...read
Move over Jacob, it's MY turn to be top Mogg: They're so posh, they even battled over who inherited the family nanny. Now Annunziata Rees-Mogg tells JAN MOIR why she's ready to step out of her brother's shadow
Following a lifetime of true blue devotion, she felt she could no longer support Mrs May after watching her bungle Brexit and enter negotiations with the enemy — Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. ...read
I might be more bargain bucket than Warren Buffett, says GEORGE NIXON, but I'm glad I invest - and other young workers should get started
Last week a 16-year-old aspiring investor asked for tips, and I was given data that showed showed just 1.2% of new stocks and shares Isas opened in 2015-2016 were done so by people aged under 25. ...read
KATIE HOPKINS: My wedding dress and why Brexit isn’t the only unfair divorce blighting Britain
I divorced my first husband, who married me despite this dress in which I am told I look like a transsexual body builder, and we did it with some efficiency, writes KATIE HOPKINS. ...read
The blue triumph and humbling of the SNP: CHRIS DEERIN says Sturgeon must up her game or be out on her ear as Davidson's triumph means 'Tory' is no longer a dirty word in Scotland
Where Theresa May fell short, the seemingly unstoppable Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, delivered in spades. ...read
HENRY DEEDES: The Commons gloats over Williamson's defenestration and glee drips from every pore now that 'Mr Goofy' is sacked from cabinet
HENRY DEEDES: There are some politicians who despite our confrontational parliamentary system remain universally liked. They're congenial, all-round good eggs. Although some may... ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Equity bosses? It's just profits they look after - and the downfall of care giant Four Seasons is a textbook case of the industry's ills
RUTH SUNDERLAND: The elderly care giant's fall could not be a louder warning that the industry is in a crisis and now thousands of British families have been plunged into uncertainty. ...read
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Of course slavery was abhorrent. But Cambridge dons who now feel guilty about our Empire are narcissistic cowards
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: It is 20 years since I was a Cambridge postgraduate student, but I remember my time there with fondness. It gives me no pleasure, then, to see that it has utterly shamed itself. ...read
The Battle Of Winterfell copped-out of a cull. Arya Stark’s shock strike then saved brother Bran and the show in Game Of Thrones, by Jim Shelley
The Battle Of Winterfell proved a surprisingly ponderous, murky, mess for most of the extended but relatively uneventful 82 minute special. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: How the Kremlin must be howling with laughter now green zealots have sabotaged our fracking bonanza
DOMINIC LAWSON: The prospect of the UK becoming self-sufficient in gas, and even an exporter ourselves, is deeply unwanted competition for Moscow. ...read
JACK DOYLE: Did Theresa May have a choice but to reach out to Corbyn and what happens if it doesn't work?
After a marathon seven-hour Cabinet meeting, the British Prime Minister made a major shift of policy in an attempt, as she put it, to ‘break the log-jam’ over Brexit. ...read
Time to get off our knees and tell the truth about the repulsive torturers of the Emirates, writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH
The welcoming, even cultivated, image that the UAE so eagerly projects is a sham – one that has now been violently exposed by the treatment of British academic Matthew Hedges. ...read
Knee-touching MPs? I took advantage of men to get ahead at Westminster: By Spectator columnist MELISSA KITE, who admits flirting shamelessly to get scoops
I took advantage of men to get ahead and because I enjoyed it. And, yes, Michael Fallon (pictured) was one of them. ...read
Why I weep for the grandparents robbed of life's greatest gift - a tiny warm hand in yours. By ESTHER RANTZEN who's just welcomed twin girls to her brood of grandchildren
Last week I was introduced to Florence and Romilly Wilcox when they were just a few hours old Kelly, their mother, looked exhausted, happy and rightly thrilled that she had produced twins. ...read
Why no man ever gets over the unbearable pain of losing his mother: Their love is unconditional. And when Paul Connolly’s mother died recently it unleashed an avalanche of grief that will resonate with so many
Paul Connolly's world collapsed when his mother died last Christmas. He realises no man is ever too old or too young to be poleaxed by the loss of his mother, as Princes William and Harry demonstrated. ...read
Article 50 WILL trigger economic pain and uncertainty, writes pro-leave advocate MARK LITTLEWOOD, as he calls for end to 'Brexit blame game'
Last week’s Autumn Statement was dominated by the same story that has overlayed every piece of economic news and activity since the decision by the British people to vote Leave back in June. ...read
How 'child' migrants are straining the care system - and British children are paying the price
Some time ago, I was sitting at a table with ten foster parents in West London and learned that nine of them were looking after asylum-seeking children, HARRIET SERGEANT writes. ...read
JAMES SLACK: If this was a 'good night', then the Left's in a very dark place
Jeremy Corbyn’s (pictured) own rather desperate analysis of the election results was that Labour ‘hung on’. This is just about true, writes JAMES SLACK. ...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
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
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
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
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?
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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
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Over the next few years, George Osborne might not be Mr Popular, but he may be Mr Right
MITCH FEIERSTEIN: In February 2010, twenty economists published a letter in the Sunday Times calling on George Osborne to begin spending cuts a year earlier than planned. ...read
The Cabinet needs a reshuffle: It's time for the PM to stand up to Ken Clarke
CHRIS MONCRIEFF: If the Prime Minister wants to reshuffle his Cabinet, he should do it his way and not allow himself to be influenced by stubborn colleagues, however venerable and illustrious. ...read
Lord Morris’s Disability Act stands as an exceptional example of political compassion and humanity
ABHIJIT PANDYA: One of the first duties of man, beyond himself and his family, is to the welfare and improvement of common humanity. Lord Morris’ legislation was one of the finest examples of this. ...read
Tony Nicklinson is paying a high but necessary price for a civilised society that protects its most vulnerable
GEORGE PITCHER: Yesterday's High Court judgment is first and foremost a terrible blow for Tony Nicklinson, who is paralysed from the neck down after a stroke and can communicate only by blinking. ...read
Whatever your views on gay marriage, the debate should be dignified and sensitive
Last night RUPERT MYERS saw the Catholic journalist Milo Yiannopoulos argue bravely and honestly for a number of things, including against gay marriage. ...read
Cameron ditches House of Lords reform, and it's going to play havoc with the Coalition
KIRSTY WALKER: At a time when the country is gripped with Olympic fever, few ordinary people will be interested in the latest developments on House of Lords reform and boundary commission changes. ...read
America must make the choice between between crony capitalism and genuine competition
IAIN MURRAY: The class that is holding America back is its regime of 'crony capitalists'. These do not make money from risking their capital, but through the leveraging of state power to their advantage. ...read
Wrong questions, Mr Hammond. You are asking the wrong questions
WILLIAM FORBES: Mr Hammond is reported as saying that he "would rather fire soldiers than go to war with poor equipment" – but that is not the choice. ...read
People will happily borrow to pay for the trappings of the modern wedding, but all you really need is a pledge of love
FRANCESCA PREECE: Getting married is not about paying for a lavish ceremony. Maybe McCartney was right all along... Can’t Buy Me Love, everybody tells me so. ...read
Soon all sex offenders leaving jail will have to take a lie-detector test. How long until someone cries 'human rights'?
STEPHEN LEVINSON: The Government believes the law is bomb-proof, but unless great care is taken it could wind up facing claims of privacy infringement. ...read
The state makes for a bad parent. The number of children it brings up should be kept to a minimum
HARRY PHIBBS: As children leaving care are more likely to end up in prison than university the Government has rightly confirmed its determination to reduce the number of children in care. ...read
This summer of patriotic fervour suggests a change in the tone of British culture
PETER WHITTLE: With the Jubilee celebrations behind us and the Olympics round the corner, what is this summer of celebration telling us about the state of British patriotism? ...read
Ireland has now passed the point where it can honestly be deemed an independent country
A sober-minded observer of Irish history is unable to watch Ireland’s elective slouch into Euro-mediocrity without profound dismay. Ireland’s ‘Yes’ to the fiscal compact is its ‘No’ to the more strenuous but more honourable path of recovering the responsibilities of self-government. ...read
Ignore reports that say otherwise, Mitt Romney is winning big after Super Tuesday
CHARLIE WOLF: Where has this perception - myth even come from? The perception that Mitt Romney hasn't sealed the deal. Yes, he may have won the all important Ohio Primary by just 1 percentage point, but a win is a win. ...read
PHILIP NORMAN: What IS Sooty doing in The King's Speech?
Like almost every ‘period’ film nowadays, and certainly every British one, Philip Norman argues that the King's Speech is riddled with preposterous historical distortions, over-simplifications and out-of-period anachronisms. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Why robins are nothing to crow about!
CRAIG BROWN: Who would be a crow? Britons seem to be taking out their frustration over Brexit on our little feathered friends. No one used to worry about crows. We could take them or leave them. ...read
Sleep, the final frontier: Astronauts suffer serious insomnia while in space - and it could be putting their lives in danger
The Harvard study found that around 75 per cent of astronauts resorted to sleeping pills during spaceflight, raising concerns about the effect the drugs may be having on their performance. ...read
MARKET WATCH: The student fees hike is bursting a rental bubble
The great university bubble is deflating fast as one in ten A-level students say higher tuition fees next year have put them off the whole idea. ...read
Brendon McCullum: Steve Smith will live to regret Ben Stokes dismissal... he missed chance to strike blow for spirit of cricket
BRENDON MCCULLUM: It’s probably too early in Steve Smith’s captaincy career to appreciate this but one day he’ll look back at the Ben Stokes dismissal at Lord's on Saturday. ...read
PAULO COELHO: The wisdom of the old
An old blackbird found a piece of bread and flew off with it. When they saw this, the younger birds pursued him in order to attack. Confronted by imminent battle, the blackbird dropped the piece. ...read
'I'm the country's first trans-slender: identifying as skinny'
Following fat-shaming from TV critics and Twitter trolls, I’ve decided to take dramatic action to shut them up. I announced that I have become the country’s first ‘trans-slender’ ...read
Billy Budd is a great masterpiece... Sad that Covent Garden hasn't put it on for 20 years but even sadder that it could, and should, have been so much better
In opera, comparisons, however odious, have to be made. ...read
It's the size of a batch-loaf but this Bluetooth speaker packs a mesmerising volume
Devialet’s Phantom Reactor is a Bluetooth speaker about the size of a batch loaf. But at anything above half volume it feels like it could level a cul-de-sac ...read
CRAIG BROWN: How finger-wagging liberals drove this American psycho
Bret Easton Ellis is not a natural charmer. Upon hearing of the death of JD Salinger, he tweeted: ‘Yeah!! Thank God he’s finally dead. Party tonight!!!’ ...read
DEBORAH ROSS: Sex, death, radishes ...Miriam reveals all
I don’t know if it’s likely that Miriam Margolyes will ever come round your place or mine, but you can rest assured she will always bring her own radishes, which has to be a relief ...read
After 11 years and 22 films Avengers: Endgame comes to a quite brilliant and highly emotional end... Definitely worth assembling for
Amazingly, it’s only 11 years since a motor-mouthed Robert Downey Jr took on the part of Iron Man and almost overnight transformed our cinematic appetite for Marvel superheroes. ...read
What drove us to the bottle: Parky was forced to swap his bitter for bubbly, Sting wooed his wife over Mateus Rosé while Mick Hucknall bought a vineyard. Event’s Olly Smith on his corking time with the stars
didn’t really know what a podcast was when my producer Richard Hemming first suggested ‘A Glass With…’ as a way of interviewing celebrities ...read
I've never had a better bit of batter!
The Flying Stag, part of The Fife Arms in Braemar, is a full-throttle, dirk-wielding, Strip The Willow, Gay Gordons och aye Jimmy Highland fling ...read
An exhibition full of charm: Only Human at the National Portrait Gallery proves that Martin Parr has changed the way we look at the world
You’ve certainly seen Martin Parr’s work many times, even if you weren’t aware of it. ...read
Goes like a rocket! (just a shame the looks don’t thrill)
First off, though, let’s get the downside out of the way. Dear VW, why oh why didn’t you make your latest GTi incarnation more exciting to look at? ...read
Ian McKellen reigns supreme in Jonathan Munby's clear, thoughtful, terrifically well-paced revival of King Lear in Chichester
It’s often said that by the time you are old enough to play Shakespeare’s King Lear, you’re past it. Recently, Sir Antony Sher needed a cart to carry the body of his daughter. Not Sir Ian McKellen. ...read
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- Elle Fanning stuns in a floral off-the-shoulder dress at the Prada Resort 2020 show with her rumored boyfriend Max Minghella Blooming lovely
- Joey King posts heartfelt farewell to her cast and crew as The Act final episode debuts on Hulu: 'I was surrounded by the greatest people'
- 'I'm really sorry': Billie Eilish, 17, stops her concert after a medical emergency at her intimate gig in Melbourne Shock
- Move over, Iggy Azalea! Justin Bieber's model ex Sahara Ray flaunts her VERY curvy derrière as she poses in a tiny black G-string Steamy
- Angela Bassett, 60, flaunts cleavage in shimmery silver ensemble at Tribeca Film Festival Awards Night in NYC Sassy in silver
- Louise Redknapp is in high spirits after performing in 9 to 5: The Musical alongside casually-clad co-star Amber Davies All-smiles
- Shailene Woodley talks dating as she says she loves sex but 'love is scary'... and she doesn't trust anyone to set her up Candid
- Scarlett Moffatt looks unrecognisable with 'orange tan and over plucked eyebrows' as she shares throwback snap from university bar crawl
- Rochelle Humes reveals she first met husband Marvin when she was just 16 and was originally warned off dating him by The Saturdays' manager
- Lily Allen covers up her toned stomach with £1,600 Burberry trench coat as she debuts her new pixie hairdo during 34th birthday celebrations
- Grey's Anatomy recap: Someone says 'I love you' and Jo breaks down again In the What I Did For Love episode
- Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini take the plunge in low-cut dresses at the premiere of Netflix's Dead to Me Taking the plunge
- Line Of Duty star Stephen Graham admits he 'always knew' John Corbett would meet THAT gruesome fate... as he stays tight-lipped about H's identity
- Kiernan Shipka radiates beauty in bold colors for retro-inspired cover of Nylon's May issue The former Mad Men star landed herself the cover
- Ciara shines in gold number as she brings mom and grandma to star-studded VH1 Mother's Day extravaganza Three generations
- Jimmy Kimmel is stuck taking photos of Matt Damon with fans as he revels in his star power amid their 14-year feud Snap happy
- Ryan Reynolds while promoting film plays new spitting game on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The 42-year-old actor spat all over the place
- Coronation Street's Faye Brookes 'quits soap to focus on her wedding to Gareth Gates and to travel the world with him' One of seven major stars to quit soap
- Lucy Fallon QUITS Coronation Street: Star becomes the SEVENTH cast member to leave the soap... as she insists her decision 'wasn't made lightly'
- Jenna Dewan shares a throwback Thursday photo from her early days dancing for Kelly Clarkson in a Walmart parking lot Throwback
- Mummy Diaries EXCLUSIVE: Domino's feast, Prosecco aplenty, a saxophonist and Bongo Ben... a peek inside Billie and Greg's 'final wedding party'
- Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas' SURPRISE quickie wedding in Vegas was just to 'make it legal' in US ... the pair will 'tie the knot again in France'
- Revealed: Why Kate relies on forest green for royal engagements - after discovering the colour gives her a 'healthy glow' Stunning
- Tom Brady teams with Jimmy Kimmel in 'feud' with Matt Damon as they vandalize the actor's house by throwing a football through his window
- Nicky Hilton Rothschild sports trendy cream blazer while roaming through the streets of New York City Chic
- PICTURED: Jude Law marries for a second time! Actor, 46, looks smitten as new wife Phillipa Coan, 32, wows in a cream mini-dress after London wedding
- Sienna Miller cuts a stylish figure while hailing a taxi as she's seen for the first time since ex Jude Law marries Phillipa Coan Typically chic
- Lily Collins showcases her classy sense of style in floral smock and cropped black trousers as she arrives at The Late Show in New York City
- Bethenny Frankel moves to sell Skinnygirl brand to reduce mounting stress on latest episode of RHONY Ready to sell
- Hayley Atwell puts on a busty display in a black embroidered midi-dress as she attends the press night of new West End play Rosmersholm Sophisticated
- Ellie Goulding reveals fiancé Caspar Jopling proposed while they were doing a jigsaw puzzle and admits she's hoping for strippers at her hen party
- Caroline Flack hints that Love Island will return in just THREE WEEKS... as she kicks off filming for the new series Summer of love
- Love Island's Alexandra Cane flaunts her figure in a bikini as she discusses 'overcoming her demons' and accepting her cellulite
- TOWIE's Chloe Sims, 36, borrows from the past in racy shorts, red thigh-high boots and retro crimped locks as she leads the stars at Seventies bash
- Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Clifton displays her bold new 'do as she joins glamorous co-stars Oti Mabuse and Katya Jones at photocall
- Alan Carr praises pal Adele for officiating his wedding to Paul Drayton as he enthuses marriage has changed him for the better and rules out children
- And the bride wore... a TRACKSUIT! Rag'n'Bone Man marries Beth Rouy at registry office with pink velvet thrones... and every guest in sportswear
- Kelly Clarkson, 37, has surgery to remove her appendix after hosting Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas Health scare
- EXCLUSIVE: 'Hi mum... I'm getting married in Vegas!' How Sophie Turner broke news to her mum in phone call moments before 'quickie' wedding
- TOWIE's Georgia Kousoulou goes braless and flashes plenty of sideboob in a tight black vest as joins cast for 90s rave party Busty display
- Joel Dommett's model fiancée Hannah Cooper is overcome with emotion as he announces they have purchased their first house together
- EXCLUSIVE: 'I heard her say so many times in the first year of being a mum "I've failed"': Harry and Izzy Judd reveal how they cope with anxiety as parents
- Lisa Snowdon, 47, nails relaxed glamour in camouflage print jumpsuit and leather jacket as she attends art gallery exhibition in Mayfair
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge sells out all 30 dates of her Fleabag stage show... as original play will return to the stage for last ever West End run in summer 2019 Making a comeback
- Gemma Collins makes a sheepish departure from James Argent's mum's house... just hours before her beaming on-off beau announces reunion
- Tony Slattery, 59, reveals he spent £4,000 a WEEK on 10 grams of cocaine and two bottles of vodka daily... and was taking drugs cut with human FAECES
- Jennifer Lopez flashes her flat midriff in turtleneck crop top with matching leggings and a duster coat while stepping out in NYC Toned
- Ariel Winter flashes a peek at her toned tummy as she rocks cut-off shirt and ripped denim during Los Angeles outing Recently lost 30lbs
- Kim Kardashian posts photo of her 'fashionista' daughter North West, five decked out in jewelry while sporting snake print crop top Eating tub of ice cream
- Jada Pinkett Smith rocks double denim as she joins son Jaden for lunch in Melbourne... after he got cast as a young Kanye West in new TV series
- Selma Blair shares photo while getting plasma... seven months after revealing her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis Treatment
- Christina Anstead celebrates being 21 weeks pregnant as she shows off blossoming bump with a mirror selfie following an ultrasound check up
- Tammy Hembrow flashes a glimpse of underboob as she showcases her washboard abs in a VERY skimpy bikini Leaving little to the imagination
- EastEnders' Tilly Keeper sparks rumours she's dating former co-star Shaheen Jafargholi as they share a warm embrace in cosy snap
- EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Harrison admits Mike Thalassitis' restaurant opening was 'bittersweet'... but it's 'everything' the late star could've dreamed of
- BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman team up for a tale of heartbreak in family drama The Father Hopkins will take the title role
- BRIAN VINER: Charlize aims to please with romance at the heart of this satirical swipe at American politics... and Ms Theron is a comedy revelation
- JAN MOIR: All we want is to share in the joy of Baby Sussex as we near 50 days since Meghan last made a public appearance
- CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Myleene Klass? Never heard of her, says the Hello! editor (aged seven)
- Will Young admits he was 'ashamed' to be openly gay during his early music career and never thought he would have the choice to get married
- Katie Piper ups the style stakes in nude thigh-high boots and skin-tight denim jeans as she attends YouTube star Riyadh Khalaf's book launch
- Louise Redknapp is in high spirits after performing in 9 to 5: The Musical alongside casually-clad co-star Amber Davies
- Sophie Turner, 23, and Joe Jonas, 29, tie the knot in SURPRISE quickie $600 wedding in Vegas with Elvis impersonator and candy rings
- Justin Bieber says 'don't let fear and anxiety win' and 'fight for what and who you love' in heartfelt post... as wife Hailey Bieber steps out solo in NYC
- Suki Waterhouse makes bold fashion statement in neon orange platforms and Sex Pistols slogan T-shirt as she leaves her hotel in New York
- Ryan Reynolds looks dapper in blue varsity jacket and brown dress shoes as he heads to Good Morning America in New York Promoting his movie Detective Pikachu
- Saoirse Ronan looks casually chic in a green plaid blazer as she takes a break from filming period drama Ammonite in New York
- Dancing On Ice's Vanessa Bauer flaunts her washboard abs in a pink crop top as she attends Pokémon: Detective Pikachu pop-up
- BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Michael Ball's digging out his 54EEE treasure chest as laundress Edna Turnblad, in the musical Hairspray Transformation
- Gardener's Question Time star Kathy Clugston reveals she is receiving equal pay as her male co-presenter as she becomes show's first female host
- IT'S FRIDAY MUSIC: Vampire Weekend's lead singer Ezra Koenig is back with a real bite, writes ADRIAN THRILLS Taking on the charts
- 'I really wanted to shave it instead of using a bald cap': Alexander Skarsgård admits his dedication to 'looking natural' led to his sheared locks
- Line of Duty's Vicky McClure keeps coy about the identity of mysterious 'H' as she promises a gripping 90 minute series finale Plot thickens
- Rita Ora looks leggy in a black mini-skirt and oversized fuchsia jacket as she steps out in Paris ahead of Phoenix World Tour performance Stepping out
- Vogue Williams looks chic in a belted green coat and black headwrap as she enjoys fun-filled day out at the races in Ireland with her pals
- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley looks striking in low-cut jumpsuit with fanny pack as she leaves her hotel in New York City Epitome of style
- Rihanna sends fans into a frenzy as the singer reveals her THIRD Fenty Beauty launch in just 24 hours Launched latest collection
- TOWIE's Shelby Tribble and Clelia Theodorou sport double denim and hot pink as they embrace retro glamour at 70s-themed party
- Diane Keaton leaves audience in stitches as she's quizzed on her three favorite male body parts... and gives NSFW response Raunchy
- Kelly Brook oozes summer chic in star-print t-shirt and white culottes as she heads to the radio station Kelly looked delighted as she stepped out
- Maya Jama shows off her incredibly flat stomach in a clingy pink crop top and baggy jeans as she attends make-up launch Fashion maven
- Laura Dern, 52, defies her age as she models lace corset to plug Big Little Lies 2 while revealing she was told as a child ambitious women are 'unsexy'
- Taylor Swift brushes up on her French, has a FAKE argument with co-singer Brendan Urie and watches her cat pee on a sofa in behind-the-scenes clip from ME!
- Coleen Rooney is steely-faced during trip to Washington bakery... as husband Wayne's escort Helen Wood pens tell-all book with sordid details of threesome
- Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman go retro with their co-stars for individual covers of InStyle ahead of Big Little Lies season two One to watch
- Kristen Stewart says she felt pressure to publicly define her sexuality and came out as gay because she thought she had to 'say one way or the other'
- Donna D'Errico PIC EXCLUSIVE: Former Baywatch actress, 51, sizzles in polka dot bikini while cuddling boyfriend Donald 'DJ' Friese on the beach
- Jessica Alba proves Paris is for lovers as she snuggles up to husband Cash Warren while celebrating their 11-year wedding anniversary
- Pete Doherty brings up ex Kate Moss 'burning his teddy bear after their split' AGAIN in interview... amid claims he sent model 'rambling love letter'
- Game of Thrones' Night King is a nice guy after all! Actor Vladimir Furdik will wish die-hard fans a 'happy birthday' for $100 Super villain
- Kim Kardashian reveals her father warned her not to get into criminal justice because of the 'stress'... but she wants to 'fight for people'
- Khloe Kardashian brings True to work during photo shoot for Good American as the little one wears a unicorn headband Bonding time
- Emma Roberts, 28, jokes she looks so much like her aunt Julia Roberts, 51, because 'we have too many teeth when we smile' Doppelganger
- Barbara Palvin models a rose gold dress while attending the Incredible By Victoria's Secret collection launch celebration in LA Leggy
- Teen Mom's Jenelle Evans' husband David Eason was 'covered in blood' after beating French Bulldog and shooting it dead Animal welfare will investigate
- Goldie Hawn, 73, reveals she suffered from childhood anxiety: 'I thought the Russians were going to bomb us, I thought I could die'
- Sebastian Stan confirms he's returning to Marvel for an upcoming spin-off series for the forthcoming Disney+ streaming service
- Jon Snow's wage cut was '25 years too late' says colleague Cathy Newman as she slams the 'endemic' problem of pay disparity between the sexes
- Mummy Diaries' Sam and Billie Faiers dazzle alongside Ferne McCann as they join friends and family at Sugar Hut for wedding special viewing party
- Kim Kardashian puts on an eye-popping display in skintight vintage Jean Paul Gaultier The mother-of-three showed off her curves
- Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner partnered with Dr. Phil alum Coach Mike on the #BestSelfChallenge to spotlight Mental Health Awareness month
- Offset has warrant out for his arrest for a FELONY from 'intentionally' smashing fan's cell phone last week... after kissing Cardi B at Billboards
- IT'S FRIDAY THEATRE: Doing justice to Windrush generation, writes PATRICK MARMION
- Gayle King set to be the lone female anchor on CBS This Morning as word is Norah O'Donnell may be headed to Evening News and John Dickerson to 60 Minutes
- Big Little Lies fans go wild over BILLBOARD for show's second season as one viewer admits she 'almost rear ended a car' because she was so captivated
- Binky Felstead EXCLUSIVE: Mum-of-one reveals she 'definitely' wants daughter India to have siblings... just 'not anytime soon'
- Christine Lampard reveals husband Frank had to rush back to work hours after their daughter Patricia was born and was lucky her family were there
- E L James swipes at Fifty Shades Of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson AGAIN... inferring she is 'challenging' and lacks 'dynamism and vision'
- Carol Vorderman addresses THOSE pictures of her new curves as she reveals she has been up to 'mischief' during GMB interview
- Amanda Holden, 48, gets cheeky as she simulates a SEX POSITION while dressed as Black Widow in racy Celebrity Juice game
- Harry Kane's fiancée Katie Goodland dons number 9 jersey for hen do celebrations... as she prepares to become the future Mrs Kane Bride-to-be
- Chrissy Tiegen looks like a royal as she models conservative dress while heading into Today show in New York City Stylish
- Katy Perry flashes some serious leg in glitzy brown dress with high split as she arrives at the BBC studios in London Stunning
- Emma Roberts steps out in a chic brown leather coat and light wash jeans for breakfast date with her boyfriend Garrett Hedlund in LA Loved-up