Black Lives Matter protesters took to the streets of London today and promised more demonstrations across the UK tomorrow after the death of George Floyd in America. Protests over Floyd’s death, who suffocated when a Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with a knee on his neck, spilled into violence in 30 US cities last … Read more
I can’t stand Dominic Cummings. It was loathing at first sight when I first came across him in 2001 and nothing I have heard or seen since has changed my mind. And I hope that anyone who reads this column knows that I am not a defender of the Johnson Government, which I regard as … Read more
TALK OF THE TOWN: The family who helped find the tomb of Tutankhamun are snubbed by £1 billion gala on the boy king By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 22:46 BST, 30 May 2020 A £1bn museum to commemorate the … Read more
In my dealings with China over many years, I have learnt one hard fact: they do not play by the same rules as other countries. They play dirty. When I went to Beijing as Transport Minister, I was warned by the Foreign Office not to take my phone or my laptop as it was assumed … Read more
As a pride of lions took their first tentative steps into their new habitat, Ivan Carter proudly whispered to the camera: ‘This is the front line of conservation.’ The TV presenter and safari guide had been instrumental in one of history’s ‘biggest recovery projects’ that had seen dozens of big cats relocated to an area … Read more
The Dominic Cummings furore began with an untruth. ‘Police spoke to Cummings about lockdown breach’ declared The Guardian’s front page headline on May 23. Setting the tone of subsequent coverage, the involvement of the police was an essential element of the story of how the Prime Minister’s top adviser had supposedly flouted his own rules, … Read more
Blast-off! Our £5m boost for small firms begins…and Co-op study finds thriving local businesses make us ALL better off By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:58 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 30 May 2020 The Mail on Sunday is today printing free adverts for 50 small firms in a groundbreaking … Read more
It sounds bizarre, but the length of time you are able to stand on one leg is a powerful predictor of how long you will live and how healthy you will be. When I mentioned this in a column last year, many of you wrote in to say how you had done – and you also … Read more
Matalan owner applies for state-backed loan – at same time as he’s being chased by HMRC over £84m tax bill By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:59 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 30 May 2020 The super-rich owner of the Matalan clothing chain has been slammed after applying for a … Read more
Boris Johnson has issued a stern rebuke to his aide Dominic Cummings, warning that he ‘will not tolerate’ another media firestorm. The Prime Minister has ordered his top adviser to stay firmly out of the public eye following the crisis caused by his lockdown trip from London to Durham, with one senior Downing Street source … Read more