England's time is now and there can be no excuses about a development process after their defeat by New Zealand, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I'm afraid it's a bit of a copy and paste job from last weekend. The reality is England should have won both matches against an All Blacks team that was there for the taking. ...read
What if Lucy Letby is innocent? Her case must be reopened as growing doubts about her conviction are raised by medical experts and criminologists, argues PETER HITCHENS
If Lucy Letby is guilty, then there is a strong case for executing her. Her supposed crimes are so cruel and grievous. It is hard to see any argument against the death penalty, if she is guilty. ...read
JAN MOIR: Their bodies pressed close, their heads together, the very private moment I witnessed in a quiet corridor that reveals how Alec Baldwin clung to his wife for support
JAN MOIR: On the night before the State v Alexander Rae Baldwin case began in the Santa Fe courthouse, a thunderstorm swept through town. ...read
Biden's decay is a national crisis! It's now not a question of if Joe can run... he's clearly not fit to be President. MAUREEN CALLAHAN demands he be removed from office - before it's too late
The issue isn't whether President Biden should withdraw from the race. It's why he hasn't been removed from office. ...read
BEL MOONEY: The world is so dark... what can I do to lighten my mood?
Dear Bel, How can I avoid feeling fearful about the future? Why am I so full of gloom, when the election is over and we have no choice but to accept the result? Why this feeling of helpless despair? ...read
Revealed at last: Princess Diana's most discreet confidant who she affectionately nicknamed 'Collie'
As head housekeeper to Diana's parents at Park House on the Sandringham estate, Violet Collison was asignificant figure in Diana's formative years but was kept hidden from the public eye. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: UK becomes a safe haven for investors
Don't expect Rachel Reeves to do cartwheels but the confidence that a rising pound and a record-breaking stock market bring can only improve growth prospects. ...read
I don't like long farewells but here's why our greatest-ever bowler James Anderson needed to be rewarded with two and a bit days like this at Lord's, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
NASSER HUSSAIN: What struck me Friday was not only the respect and love from the England fans in a full ground, but the depth of it in that dressing room. I was lucky to be there at the start and the end. ...read
How the Clooneys seduced their new French neighbours... thanks to Amal's fluent French, a penchant for local salmon sandwiches - oh, and George's homegrown rosé!
Hailed as 'the most beautiful village in France', there is certainly much to recommend Cotignac. Historic and picturesque, its narrow streets shelter in the shade of a huge limestone cliff. ...read
ANDREW NEIL: The lies told from the heart of the White House to hide the truth about Biden's mental decline are a cover-up to put Watergate in the shade
The Democratic Party strategy to re-elect Joe Biden as U.S. President was simple and stark: Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. ...read
AMANDA PLATELL: Return the award Harry - and hang your head in shame
How unnecessary of Prince Harry to evoke Diana when he controversially accepted the Pat Tillman Award - named after an American war hero who died in Afghanistan. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: The scores of Brexit-hating Labour MPs hellbent on pushing Keir Starmer to rejoin the EU - with Neil Kinnock at their head
ANDREW PIERCE: The hugely influential Labour Movement for Europe (LME) not only supports re-joining the EU but also backs the return of free movement of people and a common defence policy. ...read
The most important half-time of England's tournament: IAN LADYMAN on the moment that changed the Euros... where Gareth Southgate went against his better judgement
IAN LADYMAN: Few teams get to the crest of a glorious wave without getting wet along the way. Gareth Southgate's England are no exception. Their journey to Berlin has had a few turning points. ...read
The USMNT is in turmoil ahead of a home World Cup - after Jurgen Klopp said no, here's why US Soccer must go for Mauricio Pochettino or Gareth Southgate... there's no turning back
TIM HOWARD: The clock is ticking. We are 24 months out from a home World Cup and the USMNT is in a dire state. They only get one crack at this. They must get it right. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Freeing crooks won't make streets safer
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour made a bland pledge during the election to 'fix' prisons and 'make Britain's streets safer'. But safer for whom - law-abiding citizens or criminals? ...read
It's the biggest decision of Gareth Southgate's life... and I'm afraid he needs to drop Harry Kane, writes GRAEME SOUNESS
GRAEME SOUNESS: If he gets it right, it is a decision that will make Gareth a national hero and, on current evidence, I'd say you have to leave Harry out. ...read
Keir Starmer's wife was 'dreading' the attention she'd get if he was elected. So why is this 'vibrant, sassy' woman - who once had political dreams of her own - now happy to play the part of PM's plus one? Writes JANET STREET-PORTER
JANET STREET-PORTER: If Vic Starmer still wanted to be involved in politics, she would not have switched careers when she was so well-qualified and opted to work for the NHS. ...read
Defiant Gareth Southgate has made Gary Lineker and his fellow rabble-rousers look foolish, writes OLIVER HOLT
OLIVER HOLT: It felt like a kind of bedlam in the tunnel area at the Westfalenstadion on Wednesday night.after England's dramatic semi-final victory. ...read
MAUREEN CALLAHAN: Jill Biden would never admit it, but she and Melania Trump are more similar than you'd think. And in a First Lady face-off, there's only one Valentino-clad victor
Melania doesn't need to be First Lady; for Jill, the position has become her entire identity. How lonely, how terrifying, to now face life as a debtor's wife and a fallen ex-public servant. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: The unexpected football team King supports - as Charles commands England to batter Spain on Sunday
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles playfully requests that England's footballers triumph on Sunday without the stresses of 'any last- minute wonder-goals or another penalties drama'. ...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
Biden's decay is a national crisis! It's now not a question of if Joe can run... he's clearly not fit to be President. MAUREEN CALLAHAN demands he be removed from office - before it's too late
The issue isn't whether President Biden should withdraw from the race. It's why he hasn't been removed from office. ...read
Revealed at last: Princess Diana's most discreet confidant who she affectionately nicknamed 'Collie'
As head housekeeper to Diana's parents at Park House on the Sandringham estate, Violet Collison was asignificant figure in Diana's formative years but was kept hidden from the public eye. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: UK becomes a safe haven for investors
Don't expect Rachel Reeves to do cartwheels but the confidence that a rising pound and a record-breaking stock market bring can only improve growth prospects. ...read
ANDREW NEIL: The lies told from the heart of the White House to hide the truth about Biden's mental decline are a cover-up to put Watergate in the shade
The Democratic Party strategy to re-elect Joe Biden as U.S. President was simple and stark: Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. ...read
AMANDA PLATELL: Return the award Harry - and hang your head in shame
How unnecessary of Prince Harry to evoke Diana when he controversially accepted the Pat Tillman Award - named after an American war hero who died in Afghanistan. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: The scores of Brexit-hating Labour MPs hellbent on pushing Keir Starmer to rejoin the EU - with Neil Kinnock at their head
ANDREW PIERCE: The hugely influential Labour Movement for Europe (LME) not only supports re-joining the EU but also backs the return of free movement of people and a common defence policy. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Freeing crooks won't make streets safer
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour made a bland pledge during the election to 'fix' prisons and 'make Britain's streets safer'. But safer for whom - law-abiding citizens or criminals? ...read
MAUREEN CALLAHAN: Jill Biden would never admit it, but she and Melania Trump are more similar than you'd think. And in a First Lady face-off, there's only one Valentino-clad victor
Melania doesn't need to be First Lady; for Jill, the position has become her entire identity. How lonely, how terrifying, to now face life as a debtor's wife and a fallen ex-public servant. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: The unexpected football team King supports - as Charles commands England to batter Spain on Sunday
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles playfully requests that England's footballers triumph on Sunday without the stresses of 'any last- minute wonder-goals or another penalties drama'. ...read
TOM UTLEY: The photo that taught me life's most valuable lesson: Try to be cool and you'll end up looking ridiculous
TOM UTLEY: It's a lesson that most of us learn as the years roll by: if we want to pass the test of time, we should dare to be uncool - and avoid anything that smacks of a trend. ...read
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: With Ken's audience booming and Fiona's tanking… did the BBC ditch the wrong Bruce?
You know you're getting old when you find yourself listening to Radio 2 and you think it's Radio 1. That was the joke 50 years ago when DJs were transferred from 'Ray-de-O One!' to pipe-and-slippers Radio 2. ...read
Why won't Rachel Reeves admit we need so many new homes because of immigration? says STEPHEN GLOVER
There was a word missing in Rachel Reeves 's widely trumpeted speech on Monday about radical new planning rules, and yet almost nobody has remarked on its absence. ...read
DAN HODGES: Stop screaming into the void. The Tory leadership infighting is already a farce. Everyone needs to do just one thing...
A week ago, the Tories lost the election. Now they are losing the plot. And whatever remaining shreds of unity, humility and sanity a furious electorate didn't tear from them on July 4. ...read
As the opulent room leading to the Buckingham Palace balcony opens to the public, ROBERT HARDMAN takes a peek behind the most famous net curtains in the world
They are the most recognisable French windows anywhere. But only the Royal Family - plus a few very guests - have ever looked through them from the inside. Until now. ...read
SARAH VINE: Why would ANY of us want to go on holiday to Europe ever again?
The targeting of tourists by groups of angry protesters in popular Spanish resorts, is not only intimidating and dangerous, it's also completely irrational. ...read
What Biden REALLY wrote in his desperate letter begging Democrats not to fire him (...at least, according to KENNEDY!)
Beleaguered President Biden's last gasp for power included a letter to Congressional Democrats on Monday, bullying his party's lawmakers into submission. ...read
QUENTIN LETTS: For any last few Right-wingers in denial, here was the brutal new reality. Lefties, sah, hundreds of 'em!
After lunch we had first sight of the new Commons: hundreds of gleaming faces. For any last few Right-wingers in denial, here was the brutal new reality. Lefties, sah, hundreds of 'em! ...read
NADINE DORRIES: What Cherie told me about life in the No10 goldfish bowl...
As a new MP back in 2005, I received an invitation from Cherie Blair to drop by. It was my first glimpse into what life in No 10 was like for a Prime Minister's wife - and I was astounded. ...read
PETER VAN ONSELEN: Why bitter ex-PM Malcolm Turnbull is so out to get Peter Dutton - as his brutal comments about the Opposition Leader stun
Former Liberal PM Malcolm Turnbull has once again taken aim at current Liberal leader Peter Dutton . ...read
BORIS JOHNSON: Starmer's majority is built on sand - it's a mile wide and an inch deep. Here's my ten-point guide to bashing Labour and getting back into power
We have allowed Keir Starmer, a glottaly challenged North London lawyer, to lead Labour to one of their biggest victories ever - bigger even than Labour's post-war victory in 1945. ...read
AMANDA PLATELL: It took a real hero's mum to call Harry out for abandoning his family and his country
The mother of an American war hero who died fighting in Afghanistan is appalled that Prince Harry is to receive an honour in her son's name. ...read
The agony... and THEN the ecstasy: JANE FRYER questions if Gareth Southgate has finally jump started his £1.5bn team - after Jude Bellingham's unbelievable last-minute equaliser in triumph over Slovakia
JANE FRYER: As the national anthems fade and whistle blasts in the Veltins Arena, there's only one burning question - have our £1.5 billion team finally found their form? Let's bloody well hope so. ...read
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: The battle's not over yet...so don't let the pollsters manipulate you into voting for years of hard Labour
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: First of all, please do not forget that the election has not yet taken place. There is everything still to play for. ...read
William's had the 'year from hell', friends say. Now they tell RICHARD KAY how he's supporting Kate and the King through cancer - and say he's 'turned the page' on Harry
All over the world yesterday, a birthday photograph of Prince William and his children was being studied with affection, fascination and, yes, relief. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: Conservative champagne shindig in South-West London's exclusive Hurlingham Club 'will be a gift to Labour'
ANDREW PIERCE: Two former Tory chairmen are warning the party is making a mistake by pressing ahead with its summer gala at the exclusive Hurlingham Club. ...read
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: The big bash millennials simply can't do without
Weddings are the big occasion for millennials. They fly around the world to throw bridal bouquets and stag nights. The festivities can take days. ...read
REBECCA ENGLISH: As the Royal cousins touchingly support William, why Harry and Meghan are the reason they'll now never have a chance of a bigger role
Standing side-by-side at a Buckingham Palace garden party yesterday, Prince William and his cousins added a welcome pop of youthful glamour not seen in the institution for a little while. ...read
A.N. WILSON: Absurd word inflation is invading Britain from America. And silly titles are used to disguise completely unnecessary jobs. Let the waste manager go back to being a dustman
A.N. WILSON: Monty Don, the TV gardener over whom the nation's female population swoon, has expressed his annoyance at being called a 'horticulturalist'. ...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
Three Degrees' Sheila pens her life story... watch out Charles! Soul star to tell all about her friendship with the Prince
Soul star Sheila Ferguson charmed Prince Charles in the Seventies and the Three Degrees singer is is to tell all about her enduring friendship with the heir to the throne in her new autobiography. ...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
England's time is now and there can be no excuses about a development process after their defeat by New Zealand, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I'm afraid it's a bit of a copy and paste job from last weekend. The reality is England should have won both matches against an All Blacks team that was there for the taking. ...read
I don't like long farewells but here's why our greatest-ever bowler James Anderson needed to be rewarded with two and a bit days like this at Lord's, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
NASSER HUSSAIN: What struck me Friday was not only the respect and love from the England fans in a full ground, but the depth of it in that dressing room. I was lucky to be there at the start and the end. ...read
The most important half-time of England's tournament: IAN LADYMAN on the moment that changed the Euros... where Gareth Southgate went against his better judgement
IAN LADYMAN: Few teams get to the crest of a glorious wave without getting wet along the way. Gareth Southgate's England are no exception. Their journey to Berlin has had a few turning points. ...read
The USMNT is in turmoil ahead of a home World Cup - after Jurgen Klopp said no, here's why US Soccer must go for Mauricio Pochettino or Gareth Southgate... there's no turning back
TIM HOWARD: The clock is ticking. We are 24 months out from a home World Cup and the USMNT is in a dire state. They only get one crack at this. They must get it right. ...read
It's the biggest decision of Gareth Southgate's life... and I'm afraid he needs to drop Harry Kane, writes GRAEME SOUNESS
GRAEME SOUNESS: If he gets it right, it is a decision that will make Gareth a national hero and, on current evidence, I'd say you have to leave Harry out. ...read
Defiant Gareth Southgate has made Gary Lineker and his fellow rabble-rousers look foolish, writes OLIVER HOLT
OLIVER HOLT: It felt like a kind of bedlam in the tunnel area at the Westfalenstadion on Wednesday night.after England's dramatic semi-final victory. ...read
Mail Sport expert MARTIN KEOWN reveals how England duo Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden can exploit Virgil van Dijk in Euro 2024 semi-final against Netherlands
MARTIN KEOWN: England should 100 per cent use the same 3-4-2-1 system against the Netherlands. It was no coincidence that Bukayo Saka had his best game against the Swiss. ...read
How Gareth Southgate grew up in a world of alpha males and egos and a racist football culture... long before he became England's man who thinks and doesn't shout, writes IAN HERBERT
IAN HERBERT: On one of the quieter nights at these Euros, I picked up the book of short stories which had been up and down the German railway network with me, by then unread. ...read
Trent Alexander-Arnold could have folded after being dropped... instead he typified the resilience of this England team, writes OLIVER HOLT
OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER IN BLANKENHAIN: England have not won any prizes for style at these Euros. They have not wowed us with free-flowing football. ...read
It is a gigantic risk for Gareth Southgate to drop three-at-the-back on his England players for Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland, writes CHRIS SUTTON
CHRIS SUTTON: There is no doubt that Switzerland have looked like a better-functioning team than England at Euro 2024. They beat Italy. They almost defeated Germany. ...read
Ignore the history re-writers, Ralf Rangnick was a disaster at Man United and his coaching at the Euros doesn't change that, writes IAN LADYMAN
IAN LADYMAN: Rangnick's Austria have been fabulous to watch and have earned their progress on the back of enthusiastic and cleverly structured football. ...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
Gareth Southgate deserves his moment in the sun now as England manager - and here's why it's unfair to say he's underachieved, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: When folk scream nonsense about Gareth Southgate, when they say he has underachieved, they are looking at three results out of 95 games. ...read
I loved coming out of retirement to play for Lancs over-70s, admits DAVID 'BUMBLE' LLOYD, I just wish I'd remembered my box!
DAVID LLOYD: They say it is like riding a bike, but even after some pre-match throw-downs, it felt like mine was still chained up until I got one down the leg side. ...read
Chelsea owners have been belittled and ridiculed but Todd Boehly and Co might know what they're doing after all, writes SIMON JORDAN
SIMON JORDAN: It's binary - you are either good or bad with nothing in between and, like most things, it is much more complicated than that. ...read
MATT BARLOW'S SEASON REVIEW: Harry Styles shared mints with Luton hard-man Mick Harford and the Premier League created something more sophisticated than a breakaway Super League as football continues to defy logic
MATT BARLOW: Sir Jim found his way to Old Trafford with the help of his Ineos compass and Jurgen Klopp bid farewell to English football and one of the great modern coaching rivalries. ...read
Meet England's next rugby star: The Harlequins baby-faced assassin is destined for the top with his senior international introduction likely to come this summer
WORLD OF RUGBY: Fin Baxter may look back on Saturday afternoon as the time when his life changed forever. The Harlequins prop conquered a monster and announced himself as England's next prop star. ...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
MARK CLATTENBURG: VAR is scared to make fast calls... both decisions at West Ham were correct but judgement was needed far earlier
MARK CLATTENBURG: Five minutes is a long time in football. If you are looking at it for a minute, two minutes, and you haven't made a decision, we need to move on. ...read
No player should refuse a call from their country, writes JEFF POWELL. Gareth Southgate must cut Ben White loose after the Arsenal defender rejected England
JEFF POWELL: A poll has found that almost 40 per cent of men under the age of 28 would refuse to join up if the nation issued a call to arms. It is fair to presume Ben White would be among the refuseniks. ...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
JOE MARLER takes you inside the raucous England dressing room after stunning win over Ireland... but which celebrity fan was impressed by Dan Cole's dulcet tones?
JOE MARLER: There's nowhere quite like the dressing room at times like that. You're with a group of guys you see at the best and the worst of times and it's a really unique bond. ...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
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Late England heroics can be lift-off for the Steve Borthwick era... it was their best performance of the Six Nations by a country mile and is a massive step in the right direction
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: What is fascinating to me is that although England beat Ireland, I still think they can play even better. What a great position that is for the team to be in. ...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
TOP SPIN ON THE TEST: Joe Root becomes ninth player in Test history to score at least ten hundreds against a single opponent... as the England star shines with unbeaten 106 in India
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Joe Root hit an unbeaten 106 as England reached 302 for seven against India on the first day of their fourth Test on the subcontinent. Root had struggled for form ahead of the Test. ...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
JOHNNY NELSON: Someone should have stepped in to stop Anthony Joshua's post-fight meltdown, but is it any surprise he cracked following defeat against Oleksandr Usyk?
JOHNNY NELSON: Someone from Anthony Joshua's camp should have stopped his post-fight public meltdown as the fact he cracked was no real surprise. ...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
Beatlemania? No, it's Billiemania! Billie Eilish sends fans wild as part-boss, part-life coach and all round pop star at Manchester's AO Arena
Since lockdown, most crowds have been mad for it, but Billie Eilish's fans take the biscuit. ...read
James Milner tells JAMIE REDKNAPP about the time Jurgen Klopp did a Liverpool team talk in Cristiano Ronaldo's boxers, his boring tag and why he'll be first up to take a penalty against Real Madrid
JAMIE REDKNAPP INTERVIEWS JAMES MILNER: No prizes for guessing who will step up first should the Champions League final go to a penalty shootout. ...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
Referee Nestor Pitana was spot on with VAR World Cup final penalty... Ivan Perisic handled the ball deliberately
GRAHAM POLL - MY VERDICT: Croatia, masters of the dark arts, were initially undone by a dive which fooled Nestor Pitana, the Argentinian referee. ...read
How England can take the next step: Luka Modric showed a need to tweak Gareth Southgate's back three
GLENN HODDLE: It has been wonderful to enjoy England again at a major tournament. And to see them playing out from the back restoring our faith in the fact that English teams can do so. ...read
Pele came from another planet... in France star Kylian Mbappe I see the same genius
TERRY VENABLES: He will wear the jersey of France on Sunday but he plays for all of us - like the very greatest of sportsmen, a Pele or an Ali, there can be no boundaries. ...read
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
How the Clooneys seduced their new French neighbours... thanks to Amal's fluent French, a penchant for local salmon sandwiches - oh, and George's homegrown rosé!
Hailed as 'the most beautiful village in France', there is certainly much to recommend Cotignac. Historic and picturesque, its narrow streets shelter in the shade of a huge limestone cliff. ...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
BEL MOONEY: The world is so dark... what can I do to lighten my mood?
Dear Bel, How can I avoid feeling fearful about the future? Why am I so full of gloom, when the election is over and we have no choice but to accept the result? Why this feeling of helpless despair? ...read
Keir Starmer's wife was 'dreading' the attention she'd get if he was elected. So why is this 'vibrant, sassy' woman - who once had political dreams of her own - now happy to play the part of PM's plus one? Writes JANET STREET-PORTER
JANET STREET-PORTER: If Vic Starmer still wanted to be involved in politics, she would not have switched careers when she was so well-qualified and opted to work for the NHS. ...read
DEAR JANE: My 23-year-old son squandered his trust fund in the most idiotic way - now he's demanding that I bail him out of his debt
In her latest agony aunt column, best-selling author Jane Green gives some frank advice to a widowed mother. ...read
Tracey Cox reveals why your friends are having much less sex than you think
British expert Tracey Cox reveals perceptions of sexual frequency are skewed- saying your friends are having much less sex than you think. The sex 2.5 times a week statistic was never correct ...read
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: What that royal photograph DOESN'T show us about the reality of motherhood...
The photograph of four royal mothers shows an idealised version of maternity. All in white, the late Queen, Princesses Margaret and Alexandra and the Duchess of Kent, cradle their babies. ...read
LIZ JONES'S DIARY: It's always daunting moving into a new house on your own, but I was stunned by what greeted me when I finally took the keys to my new Georgian vicarage…
I took ownership of the keys to the vicarage on Wednesday. My car was packed to the rafters, mainly with Diptyque candles, Iittala glassware - the essential stuff. ...read
'My husband and son died on the Titanic submarine. When I think of them now, they're asleep in the ocean': Christine Dawood relives the agony of losing half her family as world held its breath - and her despair over tragedy that should NEVER have happened
EXCLUSIVE: Last June, one hour and 45 minutes into the dive in the North Atlantic to view the wreck of the Titanic, the Titan lost communication with its support ship, the Polar Prince. ...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 CANNON: I've been on HRT for 21 years, so why am I still having hot flushes?
After developing menopausal symptoms aged 49, I was put on HRT patches and stayed on them until I turned 65. My hot flushes have worsened. What could be causing it? ...read
Concussion is a risk... Princess Anne, 73, mustn't rush back to royal duties after she was 'hit on the head by a horse', warns DR MARTIN SCURR
DR MARTIN SCURR:At 73, Princess Anne is at an age when concussion becomes more of a risk, partly due to the risk of falls but also because the brain becomes more vulnerable generally. ...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
Al Pacino event was axed and we never got refund - now we see organiser was jailed for fraud: CRANE ON THE CASE
It has been more than a year, and organiser An Experience With hasn't given us a new date - or refunded the £485 we paid. ...read
How your work pension can turn £100 into £225: SIMON LAMBERT
If I told you that if you gave me £100, I would turn it into £225 immediately would that sound like a good deal? ...read
How do I protect my pension against tax changes by Labour? Steve Webb replies
I now wish put my pension into drawdown to avoid any potential tax changes or anti-forestalling legislation introduced by a new Government. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Act to keep Keir Starmer's hands off your cash
By the shrewd use of tax-friendly Isas and pensions, reader Eddie Browne has side-stepped some restrictions imposed on tax-efficient wealth creation. Follow his lead! ...read
SAUCY SECRETS: My boyfriend's dad is trying to seduce me with creepy texts and I don't know how to handle it
Jana Hocking shares her best Saucy Secrets - and trademark sassy advice. ...read
I bought a designer 1990s Fendi bag from a charity shop for £200 on a hunch it's worth far more - am I right? DAN HATFIELD replies
I bought a designer bag from a second hand shop for £200. I thought it was quite expensive but loved it - and had a hunch it might be worth far more. ...read
I've done up a wreck of a house and doubled its value - how can I cut my tax on profits?
I had to pay cash of £105k as you could not get a mortgage for the property in that state. I have gone there every day for over four years doing all the work ...read
I dug up a 650-year-old silver coin in my garden - and it taught me something about cash today
Recently I found some buried treasure in the form of a mysterious silver coin - although the most valuable thing about it turned out to be its history. ...read
How to spot YOUR home is at risk of subsidence and fix it without breaking the bank: Our property experts' guide to tackling the problem before it knocks a fifth of the value off your house
Fixing subsidence can cost £40,000 or more if you have to bolster the foundations of your home with concrete. Follow our panel of experts' advice and you can tackle it without breaking the bank. ...read
Why did Tui tell us we could rebook our cruise - then fail to help us? TONY HETHERINGTON investigates
We booked a fly-and-cruise holiday with Tui. Shortly before departure, we found we needed a US Esta permit as the cruise included the US Virgin Islands. ...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
I'm a consumer champion and have won £1.2m back for readers: Here's how to complain... and WIN
Since 2022, I've had the privilege of helping our readers fight for financial justice in Crane on the Case, which is now on its 100th column. These are my six tips for getting YOUR problems sorted. ...read
Nectar customers still losing thousands of points to scammers - why hasn't it been fixed? ANGHARAD CARRICK
As with our debit and credit cards, we expect some level of security when we hand over our details to supermarkets. Sadly, some Sainsbury's customers can't say the same. ...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
Should I use a tax-free pension lump sum to pay down my mortgage before I retire?
Should I cash in my 25% tax free lump sum from direct contribution pension, in order to reduce the amount of interest I would have to pay on the mortgage? ...read
RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: A film about a payday lender? I Wonga what you were thinking
Wonga has commissioned a 30-minute film, which it says will challenge public perceptions about the lender and its customers. We went along. ...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
What if Lucy Letby is innocent? Her case must be reopened as growing doubts about her conviction are raised by medical experts and criminologists, argues PETER HITCHENS
If Lucy Letby is guilty, then there is a strong case for executing her. Her supposed crimes are so cruel and grievous. It is hard to see any argument against the death penalty, if she is guilty. ...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
RUTH SUNDERLAND: I only found out I had osteoporosis when I broke a bone... it shouldn't be like that
RUTH SUNDERLAND: I found out I had osteoporosis after an accident while training for a half-marathon. It was a blessing in very painful disguise. ...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
JAN MOIR: Their bodies pressed close, their heads together, the very private moment I witnessed in a quiet corridor that reveals how Alec Baldwin clung to his wife for support
JAN MOIR: On the night before the State v Alexander Rae Baldwin case began in the Santa Fe courthouse, a thunderstorm swept through town. ...read
SARAH VINE: A government needs to win the nation's hearts and minds to be successful - I fear this is impossible in today's increasingly fragmented Britain
How's your brave new socialist dawn going? Mine's a bit soggy, to be honest. Still, I can't help thinking: thank God that's over. ...read
PETER HITCHENS: Don't hope for too much from the chilly commissars who'll control Starmergrad
I noticed something interesting at the victory of Bridget Phillipson MP. Her supporters greeted it with clenched-fist salutes, as if she was off to fight in the Spanish Civil War. ...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: Constant churn of ministers must end
The ever-changing dramatis personae, seen under the Tories and the coalition, makes relationships with business harder. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: Here's what the man tipped to be Trump's National Security Advisor told me about Nato - and it's terrifying
DOMINIC LAWSON: Elbridge Colby, pictured, has been tipped by many to become Donald Trump's National Security Advisor in the event the former president is returned to the White House. ...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
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: There's never been a historical figure like Napoleon. He'd have hit it off with Putin, was as tyrannical as Hitler and his egomania would have made Kim Jong Un proud... Now, a new Ridley Scott blockbuster tells his life story
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Napoleon wasn't merely the greatest military commander of his age. He was one of the most compelling individuals in all world history. ...read
The Met's descent into the abyss began with Labour's favourite copper - a man who was woke before woke was even invented, writes STEPHEN WRIGHT
STEPHEN WRIGHT: Ian Blair's promotion in 2005 to Commissioner was controversial. Dubbed 'New Labour's favourite policeman', he put politics into policing like never before. ...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: Who's next in the Wimbledon Royal Box . . . Peppa Pig?
On day one of this year's Wimbledon, Royal Box guests included Sir David Attenborough, Alexander Armstrong, David Beckham, Jamie Cullum, Katherine Jenkins and Floella Benjamin. ...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)
First off, though, let’s get the downside out of the way. Dear VW, why oh why didn’t you make your latest GTi incarnation more exciting to look at? ...read
Ian McKellen reigns supreme in Jonathan Munby's clear, thoughtful, terrifically well-paced revival of King Lear in Chichester
It’s often said that by the time you are old enough to play Shakespeare’s King Lear, you’re past it. Recently, Sir Antony Sher needed a cart to carry the body of his daughter. Not Sir Ian McKellen. ...read
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