
Return of public ownership: Debt-fuelled Royal Mail deal is a bail out waiting to happen, writes ALEX BRUMMER
Labour's dramatic seizure of control over Jingye-owned British Steel was a clear demonstration of inept handing of industrial issues. ...read

Inside Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins' 'complicated situation': ALISON BOSHOFF reveals how nights of hard partying in a five-star gilded cage led to romances, friendships and fallouts among the stars of White Lotus
It says something about the speed and intensity of the global news cycle that Aimee Lou Wood has in the space of ten days become the most talked about celebrity on the planet. ...read

DEAR JANE: My husband has early-onset dementia. Can I put him in a home and sleep with other men?
Sadly, my husband has early-onset dementia and his symptoms have become very bad in the past few months. His memory problems now mean he often forgets who I am... ...read

SARAH VINE: The revolting bin chaos in Birmingham is a national disgrace - and it tells us exactly who actually holds the power in Starmer's Britain
Birmingham is piled high with rotting garbage and cat-sized rats. It's also a perfect metaphor for this supposed 'government of the people' and for the self-serving Labour politicians. ...read

AMANDA PLATELL: I must apologise to Ruth Langsford. She was betrayed by Eamonn Holmes and, as he battles ill health and she rakes in millions, there is one question that must be on his mind
After Eamonn Holmes mysteriously disappeared from GB News last week, the question that struck me was this: 'Why did he ever ditch his wife Ruth?' ...read

The 'middle-class kinks' saving marriages: Wives reveal the eight buzzy sex trends that revived their lagging libidos - including the fantasy husbands are secretly obsessed with
From outdoor antics to accidental butt play brilliance, these readers took their sex lives from 'meh' to 'multiple Os' - and might just inspire your next cheeky experiment. ...read

Devastating Daily Mail Australia Ipsos poll that will ruin the day of one of the nation's leaders - as Aussies give their verdict on whether the country is really on the right track under Albo
An Ipsos poll commissioned exclusively for Daily Mail Australia reveals that one leader's personal approval ratings have collapsed during the election campaign ...read

KENNEDY: Why Forever Nerd Jeff Bezos fell flat after Sexy Lauren Sanchez and 'I Kissed a Girl' Katy Perry's zero-gravity pillow fight in space
Call it one small step for man, one giant leap BACK for ladykind. From day one, Blue Origin 's all-female rocket launch was billed as a long-overdue suborbital union of science and glam. ...read
My wife's arm has been swollen since she had breast cancer more than 30 years ago, how can she stop the numbness? DR MARTIN SCURR
My wife had breast cancer surgery more than 30 years ago, and ever since her left arm has been swollen with water retention. What can she do to relieve the numbness? Dr Martin Scurr replies... ...read

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Don't let your building society's fat cat get the cream at the AGM!
A big thank you for your comments on my report about the juicy financial rewards enjoyed by many building society bosses. ...read

TONY HETHERINGTON: Company seems real - so do I pay £9,000 to release my cash?
I have been contacted by Alex Dickson & Sons Ltd, who claim they can recover funds from a failed £38,000 investment I made. But the money is held in escrow, and they want £9,000. ...read

FLOURISHING AFTER 50: I paid for my daughter's dream wedding, and now she's getting divorced. How do I stop feeling like I wasted a fortune?
This week, leading money educator Vanessa Stoykov helps a mum who paid for her daughter's wedding, but is now getting divorced after two years of marriage. ...read

STEPHEN GLOVER: China isn't investing in Britain because it likes us. It wants to suborn and control us. Despite saving Scunthorpe, we STILL haven't learnt the lesson
Sir Keir Starmer rightly declares that 'the world as we knew it has gone'. But does he really mean what he says - or is he a lawyer who has merely mastered a brief? ...read

A wine-fuelled confession about my dating life turned my best friends against me... now I have a slanderous nickname: SAUCY SECRETS
Recently, after a few wines, I told my friends about my new dating philosophy since turning 30 and, honestly, I was shocked by their reaction. ...read

From sexy jumpsuits to wailing popstars and giddy Kardashians, why this space she-caper was a step backwards for womankind - thanks to the sisters who risked little more than an imploding implant: JAN MOIR
Never in the field of human space travel has so much guff been spoken about a teeny-weeny rocket ride by so few to so many. ...read

CRAIG BROWN: In which Reform gets its house of horrors in order...
Upset by 'unfounded' reports his party is fielding candidates with 'unsavoury pasts' in the local elections, Reform UK's chief vetting officer Norman Bates, has vowed to 'tighten up' procedures. ...read
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Wetherspoon boss accuses Private Eye editor of 'fantasising' after the critic claimed he witnessed domestic violence in pub
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: As a team captain on Have I Got News For You, Ian Hislop enjoys bringing pompous politicians down a peg or two. ...read

Should I start taking my state pension? I'm 73 and work full time: STEVE WEBB replies
I am currently working full time and receiving disability benefits for life. I would like to know if I will get the full pension, and if any amount will be deducted. ...read

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Donald Trump has a big debt problem
Beneath the bond and share market turmoil induced by President Trump lurks the fear that the US is heading for a debt crisis. ...read

Win the FA Cup and Oliver Glasner becomes a Crystal Palace great… but who could blame him if the big boys come calling and he decides it's time to leave? MATT BARLOW writes
MATT BARLOW: Oliver Glasner would have cashed out if he could. The plan could hardly have gone better but the initiative had been lost. ...read
Jessica Simpson's daughter Maxwell, 11, hilariously pokes fun at her mom's infamous Chicken of the Sea mishap: 'Who would get confused by that?'
Jessica Simpson daughter Maxwell hilariously poked fun at one of her mother's most embarrassing moments on reality television, when she confused tuna and chicken. ...read
MICAH RICHARDS: When it was all over I couldn't stop thinking about Jack Grealish... he's been through a lot in the past two years but Man City have been truly rewarded for the £100m signing
MICAH RICHARDS: When the final whistle went and history had been written, one person came into my mind: Jack. ...read

SARAH VINE: How ironic that when anti-racist warrior Harry called his Pakistani colleague the 'P'-word, he said it was 'without malice'
SARAH VINE: As the dust from that neutron bomb of an interview begins to settle, and the full extent of the fallout becomes clear, it seems Megxit has become even more divisive than Brexit. ...read

Return of public ownership: Debt-fuelled Royal Mail deal is a bail out waiting to happen, writes ALEX BRUMMER
Labour's dramatic seizure of control over Jingye-owned British Steel was a clear demonstration of inept handing of industrial issues. ...read

SARAH VINE: The revolting bin chaos in Birmingham is a national disgrace - and it tells us exactly who actually holds the power in Starmer's Britain
Birmingham is piled high with rotting garbage and cat-sized rats. It's also a perfect metaphor for this supposed 'government of the people' and for the self-serving Labour politicians. ...read

AMANDA PLATELL: I must apologise to Ruth Langsford. She was betrayed by Eamonn Holmes and, as he battles ill health and she rakes in millions, there is one question that must be on his mind
After Eamonn Holmes mysteriously disappeared from GB News last week, the question that struck me was this: 'Why did he ever ditch his wife Ruth?' ...read

Devastating Daily Mail Australia Ipsos poll that will ruin the day of one of the nation's leaders - as Aussies give their verdict on whether the country is really on the right track under Albo
An Ipsos poll commissioned exclusively for Daily Mail Australia reveals that one leader's personal approval ratings have collapsed during the election campaign ...read

KENNEDY: Why Forever Nerd Jeff Bezos fell flat after Sexy Lauren Sanchez and 'I Kissed a Girl' Katy Perry's zero-gravity pillow fight in space
Call it one small step for man, one giant leap BACK for ladykind. From day one, Blue Origin 's all-female rocket launch was billed as a long-overdue suborbital union of science and glam. ...read

STEPHEN GLOVER: China isn't investing in Britain because it likes us. It wants to suborn and control us. Despite saving Scunthorpe, we STILL haven't learnt the lesson
Sir Keir Starmer rightly declares that 'the world as we knew it has gone'. But does he really mean what he says - or is he a lawyer who has merely mastered a brief? ...read

QUENTIN LETTS: At every New Zero slight, Ed fumbled furtively with his lower lip... then left
Westminster Bills normally need months of scrutiny but this one whizzed through in roughly the time it takes to chill a Cotes de Gascogne. By the end of a captious day we certainly all needed a gargle. ...read

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Smouldering Mr Burton star Harry Lawtey's mystery love life with royal snapper's girl
I hear that the actor, 28, is going out with Una, daughter of Hugo Burnand, the photographer who took the official pictures at King Charles 's second wedding. ...read

Every cancer patient needs a Kathleen to guide them, writes ALEXANDRA SHULMAN
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: I accompanied a friend of mine on what turned out to be an unpleasant Dragons' Den-style assessment of different prostate cancer treatment options at a major London hospital. ...read

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Don't let Net Zero scupper a chance to rekindle a vital asset
Those in our dwindling steel towns must have felt a special pain as they saw their crucial workplaces bought by foreign bosses and often closed. ...read

Make Charles lighten his workload? Dream on, chortles Camilla, after the King's 20 Italian engagements in four days following gruelling cancer treatment
It was a brief halt in their packed itinerary during last week's State Visit to Italy , but the Queen could only crease with laughter at the idea the King should lighten his workload, roaring: 'Dream on!' ...read

DAN HODGES: The shocking thing security sources have told me about China's new 'super embassy' in London - and why Starmer has little choice but to turn a blind eye...
According to the plans presented by Chinese officials, the two large basement rooms of its new London 'Super Embassy' are simply innocent 'Facilities Management Areas'. ...read

AMANDA PLATELL: A rare glimpse of the warm hearted Harry of yore makes us want more
From Prince Harry's court appearance to a major fashion merger, Amanda Platell gives her take on some of the week's biggest stories ...read

Trump's reckless tariff policy and determination to cut taxes means he will have to borrow trillions at a time when the interest rate on government debt is spiralling - ANDREW NEIL
Trump's economic policies may seem like a great idea to those he's surrounded himself with in the White House - but to sensible people they threaten to send inflation spiralling and make us all poorer ...read
Is the Bad Boy of Brexit Reform's most unreformed candidate? He's a millionaire who says older people have 'way too much money'. Now Arron Banks is standing to be a Farage mayor...
Arron Banks was watching a cricket match in South Africa when Nigel Farage called to ask if he would be prepared to stand as Reform's candidate for mayor of the West of England. ...read

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Public sector malaise must be put to bed
Sir Jim Mackey's mid-afternoon snoozeathon is embarrassing for him and for the NHS he helps to lead. ...read

BORIS JOHNSON: Time for Britain to lead the world out of tariff chaos - and end the tragedy of American cheese
With trembling fingers I reached into the chilled display. It felt like hours that I had been scouring the shelves in the vast Texan supermarket, with aisles as long as Westminster Abbey. ...read

The Obamas have bigger problems than their 'separate bedroom' gossip writes Maureen Callahan
The Obamas have recently been facing criticism from all angles but now Maureen Callahan predicts that things might now be over for them. ...read

My progeny were all Lefties as teenagers. But here's why Starmer might regret giving the vote to 16-year-olds: TOM UTLEY
There was one commitment I prayed Sir Keir Starmer would quietly ditch, in the way that he has abandoned so many others since he came to office: his pledge to lower the voting age to 16 ...read

Lifesavers who swooped down from Saigon's wartorn skies: 50 years ago, the Mail launched an audacious rescue mission to save 100 children from a Vietnamese orphanage. ROBERT HARDMAN tracked them down and heard their humbling and poignant stories
They were the most innocent, most vulnerable victims of a conflict every bit as savage as the Second World War - but lasted three times longer. ...read

RICHARD KAY: What an outrage that Harry's scene stealing should come at the expense of his cancer-stricken father
Even the most swivel-eyed of Prince Harry's devoted fans must have been taken aback by the timing. ...read

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Soon everything in the shops will be behind bars - except, of course, the thieves themselves
Remember when you could walk into your local corner shop for 20 Weights and a Daltons Weekly and have a natter about the weather with Mr Patel behind the counter? ...read

NADINE DORRIES: Spring is here - but when Cotswolds celebs are reduced to buying wine in Aldi you know there's a chill wind coming
On Sunday morning, as the sun shone and the blackbirds sang, I found myself heading to a drinks party at the home of a great friend in his glorious Cotswolds garden. ...read

ANDREW PIERCE: Will Angela Rayner stay mum about her Ritzy partying?
As Britain's first female deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner is a poster girl for social mobility. She certainly never misses a chance to highlight her rise from a humble upbringing. ...read

The hidden bombshell in the JFK files that changes everything: MAUREEN CALLAHAN decodes the document dump and exposes a cover-up to shock the world
No mystery in American history compares to what really happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963 - the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. ...read

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Dominic Cummings's wife believes her husband is smitten with her new kitten George
Dominic Cummings's wife Mary Wakefield believes her husband is smitten with her new kitten George. ...read

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Whose side will Strictly's Emma McQuiston take as her brother splits from his wife?
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Iain, 58, and his wife, Lady Silvy Thynne, 61, younger half-sister of Emma's late father-in-law, Alexander, Marquess of Bath, are now living apart. ...read

MICHAEL WOLFF: The startling truth about why Trump allowed his 33-year-old 'go-fetch-it girl' to become so utterly obsessed with him
Among the most intriguing aspects of the 2024 presidential election campaign is how Trump came to be accompanied during his every waking hour by 33-year-old Natalie Harp. ...read

Meet the 'Recovery Agent' braving tower blocks, traveller camps and lock ups to rescue your stolen bike after the police give up... all for just £6.99-a-month
Jane Fryer joined 25-year-old Bilal Ali, who is making it his mission to retrieve stolen bikes, on his latest recovery job as figures show that 150,000 bikes are taken in the UK alone on an annual basis. ...read

A.N. WILSON: Prince Andrew's fatal combination of stunning arrogance and mind-boggling stupidity ends in catastrophe - again
A.N. WILSON: Prince Andrew's fatal combination of stunning arrogance and mind-boggling stupidity has brought about yet another cringe-making catastrophe. ...read

MEGHAN MCCAIN: Throw your reprobate, gun-slinging son under the bus, Mr. President - or kiss goodbye to the White House
MCCAIN: So that's your choice, Joe. You can pardon Hunter, exit stage left and kiss your 2024 dreams goodbye. Or, you can leave Hunter swinging in the wind. ...read

JOHN HUMPHRYS: What I told Huw over lunch about what it takes to be a trusted face of the BBC
JOHN HUMPHRYS: At the heart of it, of course, has been Huw Edwards: A man held in such huge esteem that the only question was how soon he would be awarded a knighthood. ...read

DAN WOOTTON: Leftie lawyers were always going to make it impossible to stop the boats, as the disgracefully inhumane court decision to scupper the Rwanda Scheme proves. Rishi Sunak must now campaign to take the UK out of ECHR
Our government has lost control of our borders, which are now open to a flood of illegal immigrants, any of whom could be rapists, murderers and terrorists, writes DAN WOOTTON. ...read

A couple more in love than ever: Prince William glances at Kate with a look of love and admiration as the couple enter Westminster Abbey with their children
It was a look of love and admiration captured in the blink of an eye. As Prince William entered Westminster Abbey, he glanced over at his wife as if to say he was the luckiest man in the world. ...read

How many patients would be harmed if every single NHS diversity tsar were given their marching orders, asks ISABEL OAKESHOTT. The answer: not one
ISABEL OAKESHOTT: As frontline services disintegrate, the standard of care, including for those suffering life-or-death cardiac arrests and strokes, is fast becoming a national disgrace. ...read

What a bitter irony that Gorbachev - the man who saved the West from nuclear Armageddon - paved the way for Putin, writes top Cold War historian MAX HASTINGS
MAX HASTINGS: Gorbachev, who died aged 91 on Tuesday, will be borne to his grave vilified by almost all those whom he aspired to lead into a new world. ...read

So can the lyrics of Amy Winehouse REALLY be compared with Sir Walter Raleigh's poems?
Solider, explorer, poet, he was the epitome of England's most glorious era. Junkie, self-harmer, wife of a man in prison, she's the iconic pop star of our time. ...read

PIERS MORGAN: By blaming his boozing on his loyal protective ex-wife, Ben Affleck has revealed himself to be a narcissistic deadbeat douchebag who loves himself more than any of the Jennifers in his life
In a self-indulgent orgy of deeply personal revelation from the man who supposedly hates media attention, Affleck effectively blamed his ex-wife for his alcoholism. ...read

The seven worst interview mistakes candidates make - including having a phone on, arriving late and bad-mouthing previous employers
The experts from Australian recruitment company Seek have outlined the seven worst mistakes to avoid making during job interviews - including arriving late and appearing untidy. ...read

GEOFFREY LEVY: From this awful nightmare there is one glimmer of hope - maybe we can get a cleaner, healthier planet…
GEOFFREY LEVY - The Covid-19 lockdowns, now affecting almost half the world's population, have produced one beneficiary from the deadly, disruptive disease: the planet itself. ...read

Fairways to heaven! A golf tour in Northern Ireland is a chance to see the country in all its glory
On July 14 the attention of the golfing world turns to Northern Ireland as the country hosts the Open. On a four-day trip Peter McKay found the people charming and the courses a spectacular challenge. ...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

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

Win the FA Cup and Oliver Glasner becomes a Crystal Palace great… but who could blame him if the big boys come calling and he decides it's time to leave? MATT BARLOW writes
MATT BARLOW: Oliver Glasner would have cashed out if he could. The plan could hardly have gone better but the initiative had been lost. ...read

Augusta's most old fashioned rule is a stroke of genius, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - here's why the Masters allows spectators to live in the moment
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Let's start with the Spanish lad who did that thing in the wrong place at Augusta National on Thursday. ...read

I went to five football matches in nine days - and this is why the 'robotic' Manchester derby stood out by a mile, writes IAN LADYMAN
IAN LADYMAN: Gary Neville's words after last weekend's soporific derby struck a chord. His voice is powerful and other pundits have continued the debate of players and their coaching. ...read

How Manchester United's cynical owners can profit from Donald Trump's tariffs - and why I'll have no sympathy for Fifa if trade war devalues 2026 World Cup: SIMON JORDAN
SIMON JORDAN: Donald Trump 's trade wars are probably a moment in time, although currently challenging the world order and undermining trust in the superpower that America once was. ...read

Why West Brom fans can play vital role in grieving family's search for answers, writes IAN HERBERT
IAN HERBERT: It's been more than six months since Steve Townsend lost his brother, Mark, but the pain lingers. It was etched across his face when I saw him at a coroner's court in Sheffield last week. ...read

I've been to all 92 Football League grounds - these are the five WORST, writes OLIVER HOLT
OLIVER HOLT: I'm a stadium nerd and I've ranked my favourites from 1 to 92. The best and the rest will come later but there are a handful I would happily never set foot in again. ...read

Bill Sweeney has run out of chances - here are the four things he must do to save rugby: SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Bill Sweeney's survival as RFU chief executive following a vote of no confidence in his position should and must prove to be a seminal moment for English rugby. ...read

MARTIN KEOWN TALKS TACTICS: Oliver Glasner needs a plan to shackle Fulham's flying wide boys
MARTIN KEOWN TALKS TACTICS: A blockbuster tie against Crystal Palace gives Fulham the opportunity to reach their first FA Cup semi-final since 2002. ...read

Here's why Trent Alexander-Arnold can be a superstar at Real Madrid: GRAEME SOUNESS
GRAEME SOUNESS: I understand the frustration of Liverpool supporters towards Trent Alexander-Arnold over his decision to join Real Madrid but I don't think they can be too critical. ...read

Thomas Tuchel was wrong to criticise Gareth Southgate's approach, writes CHRIS SUTTON - the new England boss should name names after questioning players' hunger to win
CHRIS SUTTON: No one can listen to what Thomas Tuchel said and hear anything but a two-footer on Gareth Southgate. No clear playing style, no clarity, no rhythm, no repetition of patterns. ...read

England's demolition of Wales was near-perfection and proved the future is brighter than ever, writes CHRIS FOY - Here's why Maro Itoje's gang of assassins are ready to wreak havoc on the world stage
CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Seeing is believing. This was the occasion when the stars aligned for England and they justified all the bold talk of an impending lift-off. ...read

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why there are positives aplenty for England despite Six Nations heartbreak
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: If you'd asked any England fan at the start of this Six Nations whether they'd have taken four wins from five matches, they'd have bitten your hand off. ...read

JOE MARLER: Sorry Jamie George, you know I love you so much and you are the most deserving Test centurion England could ever wish for... but I have to tell these embarrassing stories about 'the Jolly Little Fat Man'!
JOE MARLER: We made a great pair, in my eyes: he was Mr Positive, happy, loving the world; I was Mr Negative and hated the world. We balanced each other out until we were both in a realistic place. ...read

Arsenal wonderkids Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly set for England promotion, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich battle Chelsea and Tottenham for £50m centre back and Man City make swoop for future star
THE SAMI MOKBEL COLUMN: Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri is being considered for an England promotion following his brilliant form for Mikel Arteta's side. ...read

Millwall must own their horror tackles and vile chanting rather than shooting the messenger by banning the Press, writes OLIVER HOLT
OLIVER HOLT: The last time I went to The Den, as an away fan, was 15 years ago this month. I'm a stadium dork so I keep records. I remember it fairly clearly anyway. ...read

DAVID LLOYD: Whoever captains England, good luck. They might as well be on the Titanic. There's only one way to solve our 50-over woes
England's early exit from the Champions Trophy is no surprise at all. I didn't expect anything different. In fact,I would have put my house on Afghanistan beating England! So where does the finger point? ...read

There is a glaring Ben Stokes-shaped hole in this England team... and his obvious replacements aren't even in the squad! writes NASSER HUSSAIN
NASSER HUSSAIN: There have been plenty of poor displays in one day cricket as four bilateral series defeats in a row and their win ratio dropping to 29 per cent since the last World Cup signifies. ...read

Sir Ray's still really got it: The Kinks frontman's first album in nine years is a diverting and well-crafted look back on his relationship with America
Ray Davies has a new album out, his first in nine years. His singing, characterful as ever, oozes Muswell Hill even as he reels off Midwestern place names. ...read

Alex Hartley was right - England are unfit, rudderless and their siege mentality response to criticism after being embarrassed by Australia proves they still can't handle scrutiny, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
TOP SPIN: Whisper it, but perhaps Alex Hartley was right. Back in October, she called out the fitness of the England women - a brave decision given she had not long made the transition from player to pundit. ...read

Travis Kelce, Jake Paul, Caitlin Clark: TIM HOWARD's awards for 2024... and his predictions for 2025
The curtain is closing on another year of sports and the time has to come to look back on what we have seen - what lies in store. TIM HOWARD has picked out some of his highs and lows from 2024. ...read

JOHNNY NELSON: Tyson Fury has the right mindset this time and is a bitter man with a chip on his shoulder - here's how he will stop Oleksandr Usyk in rematch
JOHNNY NELSON IN RIYADH: Back in October, at the Guildhall press conference in London, Oleksandr Usyk stole the show. Fury had allowed Usyk to belittle him. Something he used to do. ...read

Jamie Redknapp: Newcastle's main man Barton is talk of the Toon
You can't escape the impact Joey Barton has on Newcastle. It was his tackle on Abou Diaby that galvanised his team and led to the Arsenal player's red card. ...read

Graham Poll: Why the referee got it so wrong over Barton
Because of Joey Barton's whingeing reaction to the Alex Song incident, referee Peter Walton should have had the sense to watch him a little closer. ...read

The one big move Ruben Amorim must make as soon as he arrives at Man United to become their first successful manager since Sir Alex Ferguson, writes IAN LADYMAN
IAN LADYMAN: Football clubs are dangerous places where it's necessary to manage up as well as down. It's not always about football. It can be about politics, too. ...read

MARK CLATTENBURG: Chris Kavanagh made the correct decision in allowing John Stones' late winner for Man City against Wolves to stand
MARK CLATTENBURG: Yes, Bernardo Silva was in an offside position when John Stones crashed his header beyond Jose Sa, but there's more to it. ...read

England must be English down to the kit man, writes JEFF POWELL - we don't need Thomas Tuchel, we need a patriot who will put this country first, second and third
JEFF POWELL MBE: The manager of the national team should be someone born and raised in the football culture of this country, and immersed in the best and worst of our national characteristics. ...read

I got so much stick after Graham Taylor stuck me on the left wing for England that I retired, reveals BRYAN ROBSON… and Fergie was delighted!
BRYAN ROBSON: It usually starts with the phone call from your mum and dad telling you 'the country's not happy' then you hear the tone of questions. ...read

35 scientifically-backed tricks to live longer and give your brain a boost, by DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: The final part of our tribute series to columnist the world loved
Dr Michael Mosley's greatest skill - and his lasting legacy - was his ability to distil complex scientific concepts into simple, actionable advice that everyone can understand. ...read

NEWCASTLE NOTEBOOK: Toon's injury crisis hits their non-playing staff as goalkeeping coach suffers serious knee problem... while Magpies' pursuit of Bournemouth free agent Lloyd Kelly is not so simple
CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle's injury crisis has now extended to their backroom staff, with goalkeeping coach Shwan Jalal suffering a serious knee injury during the club's recent trip to Dubai ...read

MAN CITY NOTEBOOK: Treble winners are keeping tabs on West Ham's Lucas Paqueta, as the club look to clamp down on ticket touts... PLUS, Ricky Hatton's heartwarming podcast cameo
JACK GAUGHAN: The embrace between Pep Guardiola and Lucas Paqueta before City's victory at West Ham earlier in the season made clear that the potential for a future move still existed. ...read

STUART BROAD: I can't see any fast bowler beating Jimmy Anderson's haul of 700 Test match wickets
My mum Carole was there in person, though, sitting next to Jimmy's dad Michael in the stands and she sent me selfies of the two of them, doing superstitious cricket stuff. ...read

JONATHAN McEVOY: Christian Horner and the curious case of Geri's arrival: Alleged texts. Netflix cameras everywhere. This will be the most photographed event in F1 history. And the most brazen
JONATHAN MCEVOY FROM INSIDE THE PADDOCK, BAHRAIN: Across the most surreal days and long nights of the weirdest grand prix I have attended, there was a poisonous atmosphere. ...read

My favourite shirt with Peter Crouch: I was lucky to wear some fantastic shirts during my career - England at the World Cup, Liverpool in the FA Cup final... but Portsmouth's all black beauty was the best
I was lucky to wear some fantastic shirts during my career - an England one at a World Cup, a Liverpool one in an FA Cup final, an all-white classic for Tottenham. ...read

TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL: Man City plot raid on Premier League rival for star winger, agents clamour to sign Manchester United starlet in a bid to secure him a loan move... while PSG monitor £100m Bruno Guimaraes
SIMON JONES: A number of agents have been making their pitch to Manchester United prospect Dan Gore with the promise of finding him a club on loan. ...read

PAUL NEWMAN: No-nonsense Steve Harmison has fast become one of the best pundits in cricket... his criticism of Ben Stokes and England's lack of preparation for next month's India tour speaks volumes
PAUL NEWMAN: One of England's greatest fast bowlers had no qualms in taking his friend and former Durham team-mate Ben Stokes to task over what he sees as woefully poor preparation. ...read

MATCH POINT: A Wimbledon final for the ages, late night chaos and tennis' answer to Max Verstappen... Mail Sport reviews the highs and lows of a frustrating season
MIKE DICKSON: We have to call this as a dead heat between the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup final eight. The best fortnight of the year was not a Grand Slam but the final events of the men's season. ...read

The kind of man that Englishmen dreamed that their sons might become: Bobby Charlton was a typically English hero, writes PATRICK COLLINS
PATRICK COLLINS: They used to say that if an Englishman were to find himself in a foreign city where no English was spoken, he could guarantee a welcome with just two words... ...read

PETER SCUDAMORE: The Grand National has constantly evolved - and these changes will make the iconic race SAFER
PETER SCUDAMORE, EIGHT-TIME CHAMPION JUMP JOCKEY: Tightening up the numbers reduces the likelihood of horses running whose presence in the line-up is questionable. ...read

Desert Crown's racing career is in the balance after suffering injury in final preparations for the Juddmonte International
DOMINIC KING: The talented but fragile colt was being prepared for a showdown with the outstanding three-year-old Paddington and brilliant Royal Ascot winner Mostahdaf. ...read

STEPH HOUGHTON: Spain were so clever and completely suffocated England in the final... I know the girls will be devastated but now it's time to capitalise on their success in the WSL
STEPH HOUGHTON: Spain had obviously watched England closely and carried out their game plan. They are technically accomplished, have some great players and Aitana Bonmati ran the show. ...read

PETE JENSON: Real who? Spain go crazy for the women's team, with the World Cup finalists knocking Real Madrid and Barcelona off the front pages of the sports papers
PETE JENSON IN MADRID: Spain's women's team knocked Real Madrid and Barcelona off the front pages of all major sports papers after they reached their first World Cup final. Sunday will be no different. ...read

NICK HARRIS: TNT Sports made its first showing at the Emirates on Saturday with an eclectic range of talking points - as the broadcaster was forced to fill an additional 30 minutes due to a delay to kick-off
NICK HARRIS: Ferdinand cited a short delay at a West Ham match way back, due to a floodlight failure, then riffed for minutes on how important timing is to nutrition. ...read

TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL COLUMN: Man United want THIRTEEN players OUT - but could be snubbed by Evan Ferguson - Liverpool eye Alex Scott, plus Chelsea and Palace's 18-year-old striker target
Simon Jones will be giving you insight, news and the latest chat from across the globe on all the deals taking shape ahead of this summer's transfer window. ...read

MARTIN SAMUEL: Qatar 2022 rolled over us and we had to lie back and take it. A Saudi World Cup in 2030? Football just needs to say NO to the hideous Gianni Infantino and his FIFA henchmen
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Make-up men didn't seem to attract the attention of security guards the way make-up ladies did. Their bags were not searched as thoroughly. ...read

WORLD CUP SECRET SCOUT: Bayern stars Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala and Premier League pair Moises Caicedo and Brenden Aaronson are among 10 emerging players to keep an eye on in Qatar
The competition will provide an opportunity for stars young and old to announce themselves on the global stage - so here's our SECRET SCOUT'S list of 10 emerging players to keep an eye on... ...read

DEREK LAWRENSON: Cameron Smith is still brilliant… but hardly anyone cares any more
If a tree falls in the forest with nobody to hear it, does it make a sound? By similar logic, if Cameron Smith rolls in a putt to win on the LIV Tour, does anyone beyond his orbit really care? ...read

The satirical Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera at Park Theatre is a raucous New Labour spoof that's not afraid of a cheap laugh
This is a raucous spoof musical at the expense of New Labour and the embarrassing era of Cool Britannia. ...read

GORDON STRACHAN: Steve Clarke will be proud of how Scotland played against England but they now need to back that up with a big performance... score a goal and they have a real chance of making the next stage
GORDON STRACHAN: One of the challenges for any manager is how to back up a big performance with another one. That is what Steve Clarke faces on Tuesday when Scotland play Croatia. ...read

How football's meanest defences have put Man City and Chelsea on the cusp of glory: English giants have shipped just FOUR goals each and kept EIGHT clean sheets in 12 Champions League games... and they have unlikely centre back pairings to thank!
THE NUMBERS GAME - JONATHAN SPENCER: The wait is almost over as Manchester City and Chelsea get ready to battle it out for Europe's most prestigious prize. ...read

FANTASY FOOTBALL EXPERT: Harry Kane is back in the goals and LOVES a North London derby... and look to Jamie Vardy as a differential captain against struggling Sheffield United
FANTASY FOOTBALL EXPERT: Jamie Vardy has three goals in four games against the Blades and it represents, along with Middlesbrough, one of his most lucrative goals-per-game match-ups. ...read

VERNON KAY: Peyton Manning can break Brett Favre's touchdown record against the San Francisco 49ers... but I would still rather have Tom Brady as my quarterback
Vernon Kay looks ahead to San Francisco’s trip to Mile High on Sunday night and their meeting with Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. ...read

'How the hell have you checked if you took two seconds': Mikel Arteta reveals his furious reaction after VAR failed to take a second look at Kyle Walker's high challenge on Arsenal defender Gabriel in Man City defeat
Arteta was incensed at full-time after VAR appeared to opt against reviewing Kyle Walker's high challenge on Gabriel in the penalty box during the first-half of their defeat against Manchester City. ...read

MARTIN SAMUEL: Manchester United and Liverpool's every waking thought is how they can shut aspiring teams out... now we have the proof
MARTIN SAMUEL DEBATES PROJECT BIG PICTURE: There really is so much to choose from in Project Big Picture, after all - but let's dive straight in with the mastermind at the heart of it. ...read

GARY NEVILLE: Aaron Wan-Bissaka should ignore Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kyle Walker comparisons... he should focus on becoming a brilliant Manchester United defender who keeps clean sheets
GARY NEVILLE INSIGHT: Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kyle Walker are two brilliant attacking full-backs. But there is more than one way to win a match and Wan-Bissaka should focus on defence. ...read

I use my battered old van to recruit players for Barnet and Brentford would have been promoted to the Premier League if they'd delayed the Mark Warburton announcement
Martin 'Mad Dog' Allen returns with his latest column for Sportsmail. The Barnet manager talks about player recruitment at the club and Brentford's mistake in letting Mark Warburton go. ...read

James Tarkowski was RIGHT to refuse to play for Brentford against Burnley... why should he try and take points off a team he wants to join and win promotion with?
ADRIAN DURHAM: Brentford defender James Tarkowski got it absolutely correct when he opted not to take to the field for Friday night’s defeat by Burnley in the Championship. ...read

Health: My golden rules for staying healthy
Sadly, this is my last column as I feel that I should be spending more time doing my bit for the NHS in these exceptional times ...read

THE NUMBERS GAME: Manchester United may have tried to land more big-name strikers in January but Odion Ighalo is averaging more goals than Edinson Cavani and creating chances more regularly than Erling Haaland
The dramatic drop in Manchester United's pulling power became clear in January when, after weeks of searching for a new striker, Odion Ighalo was the best they could do. ...read

Roy Keane would pick fights with his Manchester United team-mates for dawdling on the ball… Paul Pogba lost possession 602 times last season but can become a great provider for rapid Daniel James, Marcus Rashford and Co
THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Those who shared a pitch with Keane tell tales of how the United midfielder would scream blue murder whenever a team-mate took more than two touches. ...read

Ash Barty has all the tools to win and Novak Djokovic's returns demoralise opponents: Brad Gilbert's verdict on the contenders at Wimbledon 2019
The 2019 Wimbledon Championships get underway on Monday. Sportsmail 's Brad Gilbert gives his view on the top contenders in both the men's and women's tournaments. ...read

Amazon in prime spot at Queen's after parking their tanks on BBC's lawn... while guest Callum Hudson-Odoi was out of the wedding picture
SPORTS AGENDA - EDITED BY LAURA WILLIAMSON: Amazon have parked their tanks on the BBC's lawn at Queen's by paying close to £100,000 to secure the bigger, better studio. ...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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
The Prediction Challenge: Martin Keown vs Jack Gaughan ...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

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

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

SEBASTIEN BASSONG: It was hard falling out of favour at Norwich but I've found my touch again at Watford... and Cameroon's World Cup was an 'embarrassment'
In his second appearance in the Footballers’ Football Column, Sebastien Bassong talks about last season at Norwich, Cameroon’s terrible World Cup and his hopes for the future. ...read

GEORGE NORTH: I can't wait to face the New Zealand haka... if players can't handle it, they're in the wrong sport
The Northampton wing and Sportsmail columnist gives his views on Wales' showdown with 'the world's best team' New Zealand at the Millenium Stadium on Saturday. ...read

NICO ROSBERG COLUMN: I need some help from Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi to win the F1 title… and I am going to push him as hard as I can
Lewis Hamilton has been making some mistakes recently, he spun in Brazil for instance, so maybe there is a chance that he will help me out and that is what I am looking for. ...read

STEVEN GERRARD: 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

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

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

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

FOOTBALL 9-5: Follow all the news with Sportsmail's live rolling service
Latest Football News and Transfers with Sportsmail - 27 Jan 2014 ...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

I'm still stand-in... look who's making Elton John glam again: Actor Taron Egerton, 28, transforms into the Rocket Man for new biopic
Baz Bamigboye gives an exclusive insight into the new Rocketman film starring the likes of Taron Egerton (pictured as Elton John) and Bodyguard star Richard Madden. ...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

Inside Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins' 'complicated situation': ALISON BOSHOFF reveals how nights of hard partying in a five-star gilded cage led to romances, friendships and fallouts among the stars of White Lotus
It says something about the speed and intensity of the global news cycle that Aimee Lou Wood has in the space of ten days become the most talked about celebrity on the planet. ...read

Soapwatch with JACI STEPHEN: Sun, sand and a final farewell
JACI STEPHEN: In Emmerdale, a conversation with Aaron gives Faith an idea and she decides upon a family day out, while Eastenders shows a passionate kiss. ...read

DEAR JANE: My husband has early-onset dementia. Can I put him in a home and sleep with other men?
Sadly, my husband has early-onset dementia and his symptoms have become very bad in the past few months. His memory problems now mean he often forgets who I am... ...read

BEL MOONEY: How can I live with my old and wrinkled husband?
I'm feeling now like a young woman still with much of my life ahead of me and do not want to live in what increasingly feels like hell. How can I find a way to stop feeling like this? BEL MOONEY ...read
Five ways to tell if you and your partner are in sync sexually
Everyone has fabulous sex at the start, but how do you know if you'll be sexually compatible years from now? These five questions will reveal if you're in sync, writes sexpert Tracey Cox. ...read

Gene Hackman's daughters have been condemned - but I too couldn't face visiting my fragile mother: LIZ JONES
It's a story that sent shivers down the spine of anyone with an aged parent. Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy, 65, dead within days of each other. ...read

I'm a hardened cynic who's battled through life. Now a hip op has left me vulnerable, weak and shattered... and has changed me for the better, says JANET STREET-PORTER
You could say I'm known for being a bit of a toughie. A woman who takes no prisoners. I've rushed through 77 years at top speed, determined to build a brilliant career by working extremely hard. ...read

She's the menopause expert so many women swear by, but this week Panorama accused Dr Louise Newson of dangerously overprescribing HRT. Now, in a tearful interview, she asks... Do they want to see me dead or in an asylum?
Dr Louise Newson has spent the best part of a decade empowering British women to have greater understanding, choice and control over their treatment during menopause. ...read

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: Olympians are winners in gold, silver - and purple
As pole vaulter Alysha Newman cleared the bar to win an Olympic bronze, I was fascinated just as much by her eye-catching ruby red lipstick as by her staggering athleticism. ...read

When exactly SHOULD you tip? Etiquette expert WILLIAM HANSON reveals the do's and don'ts (and has some advice for hotel porters, too)
'Tipping is a gesture that shows gratitude for a service provided,' writes Hanson, adding: 'Some people have very strong feelings about the subject, of course.' ...read

Have you been haunted by the midlife night stalker? LORRAINE CANDY shares her terrifying experience of inexplicable insomnia that left her feeling scared out of her wits
LORRAINE CANDY: For the past few weeks, I have had trouble sleeping. This is unusual because I am an Olympic sleeper. For me, lights out is like getting a general anaesthetic. ...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

DR ELLIE: How tap water could be poisoning you
I thought lead poisoning was a Victorian-era problem long consigned to the past. But latest figures show that in 2023 more than 200 cases were reported in children in England. ...read

DR MARTIN SCURR: Why a thyroid problem might be the reason you always feel cold
I've increasingly felt very cold, particularly in the evenings - and it makes me miserable. Friends my age (I'm 82) do not feel cold like I do. I try to keep active but is there anything else I can try? ...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

The 'middle-class kinks' saving marriages: Wives reveal the eight buzzy sex trends that revived their lagging libidos - including the fantasy husbands are secretly obsessed with
From outdoor antics to accidental butt play brilliance, these readers took their sex lives from 'meh' to 'multiple Os' - and might just inspire your next cheeky experiment. ...read
My wife's arm has been swollen since she had breast cancer more than 30 years ago, how can she stop the numbness? DR MARTIN SCURR
My wife had breast cancer surgery more than 30 years ago, and ever since her left arm has been swollen with water retention. What can she do to relieve the numbness? Dr Martin Scurr replies... ...read

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Don't let your building society's fat cat get the cream at the AGM!
A big thank you for your comments on my report about the juicy financial rewards enjoyed by many building society bosses. ...read

TONY HETHERINGTON: Company seems real - so do I pay £9,000 to release my cash?
I have been contacted by Alex Dickson & Sons Ltd, who claim they can recover funds from a failed £38,000 investment I made. But the money is held in escrow, and they want £9,000. ...read

A wine-fuelled confession about my dating life turned my best friends against me... now I have a slanderous nickname: SAUCY SECRETS
Recently, after a few wines, I told my friends about my new dating philosophy since turning 30 and, honestly, I was shocked by their reaction. ...read
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Wetherspoon boss accuses Private Eye editor of 'fantasising' after the critic claimed he witnessed domestic violence in pub
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: As a team captain on Have I Got News For You, Ian Hislop enjoys bringing pompous politicians down a peg or two. ...read

Should I start taking my state pension? I'm 73 and work full time: STEVE WEBB replies
I am currently working full time and receiving disability benefits for life. I would like to know if I will get the full pension, and if any amount will be deducted. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Labour look all at sea due to Cabinet's lack of commercial experience and wisdom
At the national level, the lack of an industrial strategy and those to execute it with skill has left the Government naked. ...read
What mother Lucy Connolly tweeted after the Southport stabbings was unforgivable. But this is the chilling real reason I fear is behind the ludicrous decision to jail her: JENNI MURRAY
There is no doubt that Lucy Connolly did a very stupid, very offensive thing in the heat of her upset after Axel Rudakubana attacked girls at a dance class in Southport last July. ...read
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Stacey And Joe on BBC1: How brave of shy, retiring Stacey to let cameras follow her every move
Like all desperately shy people, brave Stacey Solomon simply has to put up with being filmed as she goes to McDonald's after an awards ceremony, or tries on outfits she hasn't worn for 15 years. ...read
IAN BIRRELL: Will Labour's Lord Covid - an advocate for openness in science - EVER tell us what he knew about Wuhan?
IAN BIRRELL: Patrick Vallance loves to pontificate on the importance of transparency in science... ...read

My last minute guide to sorting your Isa or pension: SIMON LAMBERT's tips to act before it's too late
The end of the tax year is this Saturday and that means there's just days to sort your Isa or pension out before the deadline and save on tax. ...read
Lady Victoria Hervey's mean post about Virginia Giuffre reveals how Prince Andrew's allies are weaponising this and ignoring the sad truth: BRYONY GORDON
Even by social media's ever-plummeting standards, it was an extraordinarily mean-spirited post. ...read

My son's Sports Direct jacket got lost: Has Evri charged me £53 for a phone call to sort it? CRANE ON THE CASE
I returned the jacket in October, but haven't had my money back - and I was charged £53 for a phone call I made to chase up the refund. ...read

I have Peckham Spring Water and Mont Chernobyl champagne - are my Only Fools and Horses props valuable? DAN HATFIELD replies
The props were used in actual episodes. I would love to know what they are worth... this time next year, could we be millionaires? ...read
BRIAN VINER reviews A Working Man: An ex-soldier lured out of retirement to break villains' heads? Jason Statham's new thriller is as original as a traffic cone!
BRIAN VINER: Jason Statham plays a hard-nut ex-commando who is persuaded out of retirement when some nasty people kidnap his employer's daughter. ...read

I'd be first in line for a new Topshop store, says HELEN CRANE - but here's why I don't think it'll happen
The iconic brand returning to the high street would be the retail comeback of the century for millennials like me - but it's unlikely. ...read

Has our tax expert Heather Rogers answered YOUR question yet?
Accountancy business owner Heather Rogers is This is Money's resident tax expert. Here is where you can check out all her previous columns to see if any involve issues affecting you. ...read
Revealed: The astonishing secrets of the cartel people smugglers. Corrupt US border officers, how they REALLY smuggle 'customers' across the border - and why Trump is GOOD for the business
While Donald Trump was being cheered at the Super Bowl in New Orleans last Sunday, another high-stakes game was quietly being played out 1,000 miles to the west on the Mexican border. ...read
Why Leeds United's most likely January transfer now looks to be the controversial return of a former fans' favourite who's fallen on hard times, writes IAN HERBERT
IAN HERBERT: This was a top-of-the-table game. An occasion that drew you to Turf Moor to catch a glimpse of what could very well be two promoted clubs back at the top of the football world. ...read

Protect yourself from Labour's economic meltdown: What it means for mortgages, pensions and savings
Bond market mayhem and the soaring cost of government debt has consequences for almost all aspects of our personal finances - from mortgage rates to holidays abroad. ...read
FREDDY GRAY: Why Trump is looking to Britain as he plans to crack down on illegal migrants - as an example of how NOT to do it
Senior Team Trump members are looking at Britain as a salutary lesson in how uncontrolled immigration can hobble a country. ...read

Keir Starmer brags that his dad was a toolmaker - so why is he taxing us out of existence? Craftsmen like PM's father hammer Labour over crippling Budget
Although Rodney Starmer died in 2018, toolmakers like him remain part of the backbone of this country's engineering industry and are furious about the way their livelihoods are now threatened by tax rises. ...read

Greedy water companies should be allowed to go bust rather than hike our bills, says SAM BARKER
Water firms are planning major price hikes, but should these be allowed to go through or should these companies be allowed to fail instead? ...read

I used Tesco's new locked alcohol cabinets… and don't understand how it will stop shoplifting
One Tesco store in Perivale, west London, has gone semi-viral for its new alcohol cabinets, which have been introduced to stop theft. ...read

Should I use my pension lump sum to pay off the mortgage on my buy-to-let? DAVID HOLLINGWORTH replies
I have a second home which my daughter lives in rent-free, but she is leaving soon. How can I make this property work for me in retirement? ...read

I've invested in 19 businesses... create the perfect pitch by dodging these 10 common mistakes
No matter how great your business idea is, many people still fail at pitching their idea correctly, especially when talking to investors. ...read

I want to recycle old car tyres and sell them on - can I make money? DAVE FISHWICK replies
I want to set up a tyre recycling business but I'm worried that I could lose my life savings setting it up. Is it worth the risk? Dave Fishwick replies. ...read

State pension top-ups are in dire need of an overhaul by DWP and HMRC, says TANYA JEFFERIES
Long delays and money seemingly getting lost in the system have made buying top-ups a torturous process. A new online service will be welcome - but only if it actually works. ...read

What to pack when going on holiday - frequent traveller RICHARD BROWNING shares his checklist
Richard Browning, who recently visited his 54th country and once worked at Heathrow, where dream holidays ended in tatters because people forgot their passports, shares his packing tips ...read

LEE BOYCE: It's a turbulent, frantic and worrying time for our finances, but we'll always be here to fight for you
What an immense privilege to be taking over as Money Mail editor, with my first issue today. I've been writing about personal finance for years. . ...read

GRACE ON THE CASE: I lost £40k after falling for an online scam and need the funds as I have terminal cancer - is there any way of getting it back?
I am 67 and living with terminal liver cancer. I have fallen victim to a scam into which I have put £40,000 of my £47,500 savings account. Is there anyway to get the funds back? ...read

MYRA BUTTERWORTH: Why I've been unable to sell my leasehold flat - and why you may struggle to offload yours for the same toxic ground rent reason
Have you checked to see if you have a toxic ground rent clause in the lease on your flat, which has left many other leaseholders unable to sell their flats? ...read

Tempted to join the Great Resignation? Three in four Britons consider quitting... but some jobs experts say stay put for better pay, conditions and flexibility
Employers are panicking about staffing levels, meaning those who are happy to stay put are in a great position to negotiate better benefits. We show you how. ...read

CITY DIARY: Is Carney timing his Bank of England departure because he wants to become the next IMF boss?
Mark Carney's decision to remain as Bank of England governor until 2020 comes 'despite various personal pressures,' according to Chancellor Philip Hammond. ...read

'I want to avoid falling victim to the gender pension gap': In this Money Diaries, we speak to a 33-year-old on £36k who wants to plan for her future
In our latest Money Diaries, we speak to a 33 year-old woman from the South West, who is a teacher with significant savings - but still wants to be more financially prepared for the future. ...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

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

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

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

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Proud steelmen like generations of my family boast they built the world. If we learn the right lessons from this debacle, we can do so again
RUTH SUNDERLAND: The US President has an idiosyncratic grasp of economics, to put it tactfully, but when he declared in, 'If you don't have steel, you don't have a country', he was correct. ...read

PETER HITCHENS: Britain's police forces are a pathetic failure and a dark menace to our society. This is my plan to finally fix the problem
We pay these people, and we pay them a lot, as your council tax bill will tell you if you look. So why do they treat us as a nuisance and worse? ...read

LIZ JONES: I've become a Camilla fan... because she reminds me of Diana
The transformation of Queen Camilla has been both subtle and slow. How Camilla withstood the comparisons all those years ago, the ridicule when Diana died I will never know. ...read

RACHEL JOHNSON: Don't ditch Vernon for something so silly as sexting, Tess - or we'll all have to get divorced!
I’m not condoning or excusing what Kay did. It was an act of emotional betrayal and a humiliation of his wife. And it could have gone even further. But I understand it, writes RACHEL JOHNSON. ...read

BLACK DOG: As he prepares to break his silence on Brexit with his memoirs David Cameron gets his just desserts - from Farage bankroller Arron Banks
BLACK DOG: As he prepares to emerge from his shepherd's hut and break his silence on Brexit with the publication of his delayed memoirs, David Cameron can expect some flak. ...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 BUZZ: Pink for the modern woman
Now L'Oréal Paris has asked five of its gorgeous faces to create a pink lipstick to celebrate the beauty of modern women. ...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

Liz Jones' Diary: In which my laundry lets me down
Don't you hate it when you have finished arguing with someone and you forgot to bring up the most salient point? ...read

Horoscopes: Forget your long-term worry, Gemini
With a New Moon in your sign and a stunning Mars-Jupiter link, Gemini, you'll forget a long-term worry this week. Instead, you'll focus on what really matters. ...read

Elizabeth Day: I've finally learned to quit
The older I get, the more I believe that knowing when to quit is an under-appreciated life skill. ...read

ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
I want my children to forgive me ...read

BEAUTY CLINIC: One big green leap for hair care
Each month, I'm trying to make one sustainable, clean, green shift to my beauty regime. Switching to a shampoo bar seemed an easy option. Wrong! My very thick hair absorbs any product like a sponge ...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

From sexy jumpsuits to wailing popstars and giddy Kardashians, why this space she-caper was a step backwards for womankind - thanks to the sisters who risked little more than an imploding implant: JAN MOIR
Never in the field of human space travel has so much guff been spoken about a teeny-weeny rocket ride by so few to so many. ...read

SARAH VINE: While Harry thinks the world is out to get him, all he'll achieve is second homes for his lawyers
Prince Harry was back in town this week, visiting his favourite people, aka his legal team. I don't understand that man. ...read

PETER HITCHENS: Globalism. Warmism. We fell for them both - and it made us a weakling
How China must laugh at us, as it runs a mighty industrial revolution on its huge coal stocks and builds two new coal-fired power stations almost weekly, as we blow ours up. ...read

From risk-free cryptocurrency purchases to a made-up stock market for football players… GEORGE NIXON asks who is responsible for the ridiculous financial adverts we see every day?
Now I've re-emerged blinking into the sunlight after the country's third lockdown, it's time for the resumption of one of my favourite forms of newsgathering: looking at adverts on the tube. ...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

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Donald Trump has a big debt problem
Beneath the bond and share market turmoil induced by President Trump lurks the fear that the US is heading for a debt crisis. ...read

DOMINIC LAWSON: Grotesque Labour hypocrites are hammering our economy with Net Zero insanity while letting other countries off the hook
When Rachel Reeves suddenly declared the Government would now back a third runway at Heathrow, Zarah Sultana, the MP for Coventry South, was incandescent with fury. ...read

Revealed: How the 'Lucan set' could have helped the murderous peer vanish. STEPHEN WRIGHT reveals the truth about his aristocratic friends... and why they vowed never to break their silence
For five decades, some of Scotland Yard's finest have been convinced that Lord Lucan was smuggled out of the UK. Suspicion fell on his tight-knit circle of friends in the so-called 'Lucan Set'. ...read

Drenched by Chumbawamba, an affair with his secretary, a scandal over croquet and THAT punch: John Prescott was an unrepentantly colourful figure, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK
John Prescott was an unrepentantly colourful figure. Asked how he would like to be remembered, he once replied: 'As an aggressive bugger.' He was certainly that. ...read

HENRY DEEDES: Even on holiday in the heavenly Greek island of Kefalonia there's no escaping mobile morons
HENRY DEEDES: The Greek island of Kefalonia is the stuff of postcards, or a thousand gloating Instagram posts. ...read

A Tory government outbidding Labour on tax rises isn't sensible economics - it's just political posturing, writes director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs MARK LITTLEWOOD
MARK LITTLEWOOD: When Liz Truss's short-lived administration announced its intention to abolish the 45p top rate of tax in September, Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner made a vow. ...read

Why I'd like to wring the neck of the 'See it. Say it. Sorted' announcer: PHILIP NORMAN takes aim at the verbose robot presences in our lives
PHILIP NORMAN: Must we learn to live on equal terms with our satnavs and Bluetooth, or - knowing us - will they become a persecuted sub-species like the robots in Blade Runner? ...read

ESTHER RANTZEN: Lockdown showed us loneliness is a blight on society we must fight all year round - not just at Christmas
ESTHER RANTZEN: Today there will be many of the more vulnerable among us who feel similarly cut off from the rest of the world. ...read

Heroin addict babies, leeches, dodgy spivs? Come on, nurse - it's meant to be Christmas!
JIM SHELLEY: Call The Midwife's Christmas Day special was so surreal and nightmarish it must have left the viewing millions choking on their mince pies. ...read

I've seen the ruined lives behind the cocaine habits of the dinner party set who love to brag about their ethical values, writes HARRIET SERGEANT
HARRIET SERGEANT: It's illegal, of course, but safely cocooned in their cosy middle-class bubble, otherwise law-abiding citizens see no harm in their illicit dabble in the dark side. ...read

Is softly, softly Sweden heading for catastrophe? Alone in Europe, its schools, bars and restaurants are open as usual... in a maverick response to coronavirus. But now deaths are set to soar - and ministers are facing fury, writes PAUL CONNOLLY
PAUL CONNOLLY: Swedes really don't like to stand out. They much prefer to blend in. They even have their own word for it: 'Jantelagen'. ...read

Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry delivers excoriating attack on Corbyn's 'rigid, dogmatic' Labour Party, saying it has 'a list of 20 things and if you only agree with 19 then you're a fascist'
The Turner winning ceramicist Grayson Perry delivered an acute and sharp-eyed diagnosis of Labour's failings after he was invited to guest-edit BBC Radio Four's Today programme. ...read

Will women voters forgive Boris Johnson's serial flings? MELISSA KITE argues the Tory leader might be more electable if he had stayed with his ex-wife Marina Wheeler instead of enjoying romance with Carrie Symonds
MELISSA KITE: Part of the reason is Carrie Symonds. I fear there is something female voters don't like about seeing a man well into his 50s with a girlfriend almost half his age in Downing Street. ...read

Will Donald Trump unleash hell on Iran? Oil prices soaring, threats of 'full-on war' from the Ayatollahs, and the US saying it's 'locked and loaded' - are we on the brink of war in the Gulf?
The events in the obscure Saudi oil town of Abqaiq rocked world oil prices and dramatically raised the stakes in the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran. ...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

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?
ALEX SINGLETON: Almost the entire Left-wing establishment in this country, including the BBC, has an warped and profoundly wrong view of the Middle East. ...read

Greece moves closer to the Eurozone’s exit door
RUTH LEA: Over the next few years the Eurozone could shrink to a “core” of rich nations or it could break up altogether. The dream of European unity would then lie in tatters. ...read

The Syrian uprising is an opportunity for the Israeli Air Force
ALLAN MALLINSON: With the Assad regime imploding, Syria's air defences could be seriously degraded, and Southern Syria may well now be the IAF’s most feasible route into Iran via Iraq. ...read

Am I the only person who thinks Pussy Riot should have been jailed?
MARK DOOLEY: Imagine that rather than invade a Christian church, Pussy Riot decided to perform their 'punk prayer' in a mosque. Do you think Western politicians would be queuing up to support them then? ...read

The Government must keep fighting the Big Brother state - starting with a review of the last decade's surveillance orgy
MATTHEW ELLIOTT: The Coalition parties made surveillance a key issue before the election. Now they are running out of time to finish the reforming work they have started - and protect our privacy. ...read

The Tories need renewal not reshuffle
SIMON RICHARDS: With the Coalition floundering, there's no doubt that a reshuffle is long overdue, but, of course, the heads which ought to roll will emerge unscathed from the rearrangement. ...read

Many a man needs killing and many a lie needs to be exposed, but killers and tale-bearers do not necessarily deserve respect
THOMAS FLEMING: So far as I am concerned Julian Assange should be prosecuted for treason: he was not only disloyal to his country but he violated the rules of the game. ...read

Over the next few years, George Osborne might not be Mr Popular, but he may be Mr Right
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

CRAIG BROWN: In which Reform gets its house of horrors in order...
Upset by 'unfounded' reports his party is fielding candidates with 'unsavoury pasts' in the local elections, Reform UK's chief vetting officer Norman Bates, has vowed to 'tighten up' procedures. ...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

TOM PARKER BOWLES: Why you simply must pour yourself a glass of creamy, rich, voluptuous... raw milk
TOM PARKER BOWLES: No pasteurisation, homogenisation or standardisation, meaning it contains the complement of vitamins, minerals and natural digestive enzymes. ...read

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is heartbreaking and a bit sexy - if you can suspend disbelief
DEBORAH ROSS: Queen Charlotte is an origins story, but what you most need to know at this point is: while the first series of Bridgerton was great and very sexy. ...read

CRAIG BROWN: Our critic has always loved The Kinks. But he despairs at this joyless history and its po-faced analysis of pop classics like You Really Got Me and Waterloo Sunset
Doyle follows an ever-increasing line of academics who attempt to sanctify pop music with stuffiness. In so doing, they extinguish its fire in a great whoosh of homogenous jargon ...read

You can't always bring old fossils back to life - and here's the proof... Jurassic World: Dominion lacks any sense of jeopardy or emotional heart
Just over a fortnight ago, Tom Cruise showed exactly how you breathe new cinematic life into a much-loved old classic. Alas, Jurassic World: Dominion is no Top Gun: Maverick. ...read

Just magical: From spellbinding choreography to enchanting sets and splendid singing, Orfeo at Garsington Opera is a special evening indeed
Monteverdi's Orfeo is perhaps the first-ever opera. It has a lot to answer for, hasn't it? Certainly it's the earliest opera to be regularly performed. ...read

Goodbye - and thanks for putting up with my humongous ego!
According to a new poll in The Sun, ten per cent of the British public hope to find me in their Christmas stocking, compared to 11 per cent who want One Direction star Harry Styles. ...read

Tom Parker Bowles & Olly Smith
Tom travels west to visit a waterside eaterie serving the freshest local catch. Drinks: Olly's glorious Grenaches ...read

The new iPhone is a pleasant surprise but not quite a revelation
If you've been hanging on to an ancient, half-dead handset with the obligatory smashed screen, waiting for the 'right' iPhone to upgrade to, this £729 handset is a decent choice ...read

Though the Aubrey Beardsley exhibition at Tate Britain is richly enjoyable, it's best enjoyed in a comfortable chair with the catalogue
Amazingly, this is the first exhibition of Aubrey Beardsley's work at the Tate since 1923. ...read

Goes like a rocket! (just a shame the looks don’t thrill)
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