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This is the moment to shock Putin with strength of our resolve - and if anyone can do that, it's Donald J Trump

This is the moment to shock Putin with strength of our resolve - and if anyone can do that, it's Donald J Trump

In the past three years, this ghastly war has taught us one thing – never, ever under-estimate the Ukrainians. Their audacity is undimmed. Their...

yesterday 20

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Boris Johnson

My husband's bad decisions almost destroyed our family. And I fear it's only a matter of time till it happens again…

My husband's bad decisions almost destroyed our family. And I fear it's only a matter of time till it happens again…

Dear Bel, I have been married for 20 years and, when we tied the knot, I was madly in love with a gorgeous man I thought perfect in nearly every...

yesterday 10

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Bel Mooney

Grenfell should stay standing as a warning to our complacent, self-satisfied society. We're not a big power - but a failing state with wonky nuclear missiles

Grenfell should stay standing as a warning to our complacent, self-satisfied society. We're not a big power - but a failing state with wonky nuclear missiles

Back in June 2017, I said that the charred ruin of Grenfell Tower should be kept as a memorial to national stupidity.  I wrote: ‘They should leave...

yesterday 0

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Peter Hitchens

The Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni lawsuit scandal exposes an ugly secret about Taylor Swift and her female friends that she seems desperate to keep hidden

The Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni lawsuit scandal exposes an ugly secret about Taylor Swift and her female friends that she seems desperate to keep hidden

Is Taylor Swift America's worst best friend? It sure seems so. Swift's one-time BFF Blake Lively, now at a career and reputational low, looks to be...

yesterday 0

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Maureen Callahan

Starmer is guilty of a Brexit betrayal - and the insulting comment one EU diplomat made to me proves how little will change

Starmer is guilty of a Brexit betrayal - and the insulting comment one EU diplomat made to me proves how little will change

How did you vote in last month’s referendum – called by Sir Keir Starmer – over whether or not Britain should rejoin the European Union? Oh, that’s...

yesterday 0

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Dan Hodges

With Harry all but written out of her new show, is the now stultifyingly dull Prince Harry surplus to requirements for his ambitious wife Meghan?

With Harry all but written out of her new show, is the now stultifyingly dull Prince Harry surplus to requirements for his ambitious wife Meghan?

She magnanimously delayed the launch of her highly anticipated Netflix series With Love, Meghan, because of the devastating fires in Los Angeles....

yesterday 30

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Amanda Platell

They tell what Netflix insiders are really saying - and their verdict will shock you, reveals ALISON BOSHOFF

They tell what Netflix insiders are really saying - and their verdict will shock you, reveals ALISON BOSHOFF

As she prepares to support Prince Harry at the opening of the Invictus Games in Vancouver tonight, Meghan is – as so often – contending with crises...

yesterday 30

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Alison Boshoff

Myles Lewis-Skelly has been unfairly targeted and why celebration police are just out to kill fun like VAR

Myles Lewis-Skelly has been unfairly targeted and why celebration police are just out to kill fun like VAR

When Myles Lewis-Skelly found both calm and a storm in meditation, a rabbit hole opened into football’s archives. Those places can be a thing of...

yesterday 10

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Riath Al-Samarrai

Yet more risk of net zero madness

Yet more risk of net zero madness

With typical ill grace, Ed Miliband has conceded he will not block the proposed expansion of Heathrow airport. Asked yesterday whether he was now...

yesterday 50

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Dailymailcomment

The dire prognosis that's sparked Labour panic. Reeves and Starmer have condemned us to stagnation - no wonder they fear Farage's Reform

The dire prognosis that's sparked Labour panic. Reeves and Starmer have condemned us to stagnation - no wonder they fear Farage's Reform

The Bank of England had some rare good news for Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Thursday when it cut interest rates. The bad news? Just about...

yesterday 50

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Andrew Neil

Another extraordinary RICHARD EDEN revelation

Another extraordinary RICHARD EDEN revelation

He accumulated a stupendous personal fortune – perhaps as much as £10billion – and treated himself to such trophies as a £100million superyacht and...

yesterday 20

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Richard Eden

Trump has shocked the world by doing exactly what he promised. If only evasive, petulant Starmer would put Britain first for once, too

Trump has shocked the world by doing exactly what he promised. If only evasive, petulant Starmer would put Britain first for once, too

Tomorrow night Donald Trump will become the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, American Football's answer to the FA Cup and Premier...

yesterday 30

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Richard Littlejohn

Evidence that Bianca is FULLY on board with naked red carpet stunt revealed - as insiders tell ALISON BOSHOFF twisted reason Kanye pushed her to do it and the truth about their relationship

Evidence that Bianca is FULLY on board with naked red carpet stunt revealed - as insiders tell ALISON BOSHOFF twisted reason Kanye pushed her to do it and the truth about their relationship

What a week Kanye West has had. While his advisers are calling it the most calamitous of his career to date, Kanye doesn't see it that way. He...

yesterday 30

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Alison Boshoff

Our son isn't interested in buying a property. Is he going to be left behind?

This week, leading money educator Vanessa Stoykov helps a mum who is worried that her son is turning his back on the property market - despite...

yesterday 0

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Vanessa Stoykov

Front door fiasco highlights Aviva's failings

A £1,872 claim was rejected after Aviva got a third-party contractor to examine photos of the damage without an on-site visit.

yesterday 0

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Jeff Prestridge

Blockchain crypto bosses face fine as accounts go AWOL

Nicolas Cary and Alasdair Turnbull are the directors of Blockchain Access UK Ltd, which officials say has filed no accounts since those for the...

yesterday 0

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Tony Hetherington

Meghan plays perfect hostess for Netflix - but with no cooking, no recipe ideas... and barely a glimpse of Harry, writes ALISON BOSHOFF

Meghan plays perfect hostess for Netflix - but with no cooking, no recipe ideas... and barely a glimpse of Harry, writes ALISON BOSHOFF

With Meghan’s new venture previously rumoured to be a cookery show, viewers might have been expecting her to reinvent herself as a Nigella-style...

previous day 20

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Alison Boshoff

 Ministers will only put up with looking like schmucks for defending Starmer's old chum for so long...

 Ministers will only put up with looking like schmucks for defending Starmer's old chum for so long...

Hapless Hermer was in the blazing spotlights again, doing what he does best: creating chaos.  Lord Hermer is Attorney General, a position that...

previous day 30

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Quentin Letts

How Eddie Howe's masterclass suffocated Arsenal

How Eddie Howe's masterclass suffocated Arsenal

Newcastle’s triumph over Arsenal was a semi-final won across two of the proudest nights of Eddie Howe’s managerial career. A double bill against...

previous day 30

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Martin Keown

Lord Monson bids farewell to much loved canal-side guest house over cancer challenges

Lord Monson bids farewell to much loved canal-side guest house over cancer challenges

He lost both his sons in almost unbearable circumstances, and was recently diagnosed with inoperable cancer. Now, I can disclose, Lord Monson is...

previous day 30

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Richard Eden

Rachel Reeves's Budget, the slow-mo car crash

Rachel Reeves's Budget, the slow-mo car crash

In opposition, Rachel Reeves seemed to have all the answers to Britain’s economic woes. To many, she also exuded calm, credibility and competence....

previous day 20

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Dailymailcomment

Does the King support the building of Heathrow's third runway?

Does the King support the building of Heathrow's third runway?

Does the King support the building of Heathrow’s third runway? My mole whispers more than 300 permanent residents of Windsor Castle are vehemently...

previous day 20

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Ephraim Hardcastle

I haven't set foot in my old Cambridge college for years. So why do I feel such irrational shame when drunken students run amok?

I haven't set foot in my old Cambridge college for years. So why do I feel such irrational shame when drunken students run amok?

Like so many others, I felt a wave of nausea on reading this week of the disgusting mess left for the cleaners to clear up when drunken students...

previous day 20

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Tom Utley

How England can shock France - the crucial task both Smiths must stick to, getting the ball to the man born for this game and a two-word mantra that was gold dust for my teams

How England can shock France - the crucial task both Smiths must stick to, getting the ball to the man born for this game and a two-word mantra that was gold dust for my teams

As an international head coach, there comes a time when you have to nail your colours to the mast on selection and then stick to your guns. On...

previous day 20

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Sir Clive Woodward

Renee Zellweger's boyfriend and a v. v. bad run for a string of his businesses

Renee Zellweger's boyfriend and a v. v. bad run for a string of his businesses

Renee Zellweger is riding high with the forthcoming release of a fourth Bridget Jones film, Mad About The Boy. However her continued Hollywood...

previous day 20

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Alison Boshoff

I went to see the England boys in camp this week - here's what I found, what they're saying about their critics and how they can bury their Ireland agony against France

I went to see the England boys in camp this week - here's what I found, what they're saying about their critics and how they can bury their Ireland agony against France

The dressing room after defeat in your opening match in the Six Nations is a hard place to be. You sit there gutted, and it’s a quiet place,...

previous day 2

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Slaven Bilic

Myles Lewis-Skelly needs to wind his neck in - Arsenal are so close to the top but there's one thing separating them from the best

Myles Lewis-Skelly needs to wind his neck in - Arsenal are so close to the top but there's one thing separating them from the best

I like Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly. Attitude is oozing out of him and it’s why I think he’s going to be a real player. He put in a strong...

previous day 1

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Graeme Souness

Meghan the Marie Antoinette of Montecito's video message is her cringiest act yet

Meghan the Marie Antoinette of Montecito's video message is her cringiest act yet

No, I don’t want to be that person who comments every time the Duchess of Sussex posts on Instagram. Not me, no siree. Yet here I am again, unable...

thursday 1

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Jan Moir

Why a quietly announced transfer is so crucial to Newcastle's future and proves there's only one right answer to their stadium dilemma if they want to reach the elite, writes IAN LADYMAN

Why a quietly announced transfer is so crucial to Newcastle's future and proves there's only one right answer to their stadium dilemma if they want to reach the elite, writes IAN LADYMAN

At the start of what has felt like a huge week for Newcastle came possibly the most depressing bulletin of the whole transfer window. Manager Eddie...

thursday 2

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Ian Ladyman

CRANE ON THE CASE

CRANE ON THE CASE

Back in 1989, I bought a flat with my then-girlfriend. We got an interest-only mortgage with Abbey National, now part of Santander.  To make sure...

thursday 2

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Helen Crane

The four forwards they targeted, what really happened with Ollie Watkins and the two big-money stars most likely to sign this summer

The four forwards they targeted, what really happened with Ollie Watkins and the two big-money stars most likely to sign this summer

Now the dust has settled after Arsenal’s unsuccessful efforts to sign a new forward in January, Mail Sport can provide some rationale. Some...

thursday 3

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Sami Mokbel

If bigoted fools who burn the Quran are treated differently to bigoted fools who burn the Bible, then we're in big trouble

If bigoted fools who burn the Quran are treated differently to bigoted fools who burn the Bible, then we're in big trouble

What would I think as a Christian if someone burnt a copy of the Bible outside Westminster Abbey? I would be horrified and sad. I'd think that the...

thursday 8

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Stephen Glover

Labour need to get a grip on these grievous failings

Labour need to get a grip on these grievous failings

The more we learn about how catastrophically badly the Southport killer was handled by the system, the less safe the public will feel. It is truly...

thursday 20

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Dailymailcomment

'The time has come': Stunning call about interest rates in Australia

'The time has come': Stunning call about interest rates in Australia

When the Reserve Bank board meets on February 18 the most likely outcome is a pre-election rate cut of 25 basis points. I firmly predict that will...

thursday 20

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Peter Van Onselen

Billionaire playboy who bought his mistress a £1m yellow diamond, owned Shergar and was painfully thin-skinned - as I found to my cost

Billionaire playboy who bought his mistress a £1m yellow diamond, owned Shergar and was painfully thin-skinned - as I found to my cost

During the fast gallop that was his life, the Aga Khan, the playboy and spiritual leader who has died aged 88, always aimed for the winner's...

thursday 10

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Richard Kay

King Charles irks the BBC by choosing Amazon Prime for his green documentary

King Charles irks the BBC by choosing Amazon Prime for his green documentary

The King irks the BBC by choosing Amazon Prime for his green documentary.  My source whispers that the Beeb offered HM a virtually free hand, but...

thursday 2

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Ephraim Hardcastle

Is there a genius lurking in your goldfish bowl?

Is there a genius lurking in your goldfish bowl?

Many of us talk to our pets, but they rarely talk back. Most pets choose to ignore their owners. I’m haunted by the infamous Fenton video, in which...

thursday 1

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Craig Brown

A golden opportunity to seal a US trade deal

A golden opportunity to seal a US trade deal

If Sir Keir Starmer is sincere about economic growth being his number one priority, isn’t he wasting a golden opportunity by not pulling out all...

05.02.2025 5

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Dailymailcomment

My message to the Porsche-driving ape who rammed me and my daughter

My message to the Porsche-driving ape who rammed me and my daughter

Like most women drivers, I’ve had to put up with a lot of sexist nonsense in my time. The teeth-sucking as you try to parallel park in a...

05.02.2025 2

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Sarah Vine

Steve Borthwick is taking a huge gamble starting Fin and Marcus Smith together - here's how it could finally unlock England's attack... and why it could massively backfire against France

Steve Borthwick is taking a huge gamble starting Fin and Marcus Smith together - here's how it could finally unlock England's attack... and why it could massively backfire against France

The decision to go with both Smiths – Marcus and Fin – against France is a huge gamble for Steve Borthwick as England desperately try and search...

05.02.2025 1

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Sir Clive Woodward

Do not fear France's ire, chef Raymond Blanc tells the King

Do not fear France's ire, chef Raymond Blanc tells the King

King Charles sparked suggestions of 'woke nonsense' after it was reported that he had persuaded the Government to rename submarine HMS Agincourt...

05.02.2025 2

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Richard Eden

Will Princess of Wales accelerate her habit of recycling her clothes?

Will Princess of Wales accelerate her habit of recycling her clothes?

Will the Princess of Wales, keen to focus more on her message than her outfits, accelerate her habit of recycling her clothes to match the King and...

05.02.2025 1

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Ephraim Hardcastle

Sir Keir Starmer steamed into the Commons, buttocks like two halves of a walnut

Sir Keir Starmer steamed into the Commons, buttocks like two halves of a walnut

Vexations, vexations. Sir Keir Starmer was scathingly peevish at PMQs. Labour backbenchers bawled with a belligerence unusual even for the Commons....

05.02.2025 1

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Quentin Letts

My girlfriend is asking me to try a painful new method to fix my 'size issue'

My girlfriend is asking me to try a painful new method to fix my 'size issue'

Dear Jane, My girlfriend and I have been seeing each other for a few months and we just became official.  I matched with her on a dating app and we...

05.02.2025 1

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Jane Green

A crazy person can kill you in a few seconds with a pen, a screwdriver or a chair leg. We must stop ignoring the REAL reason that drives the likes of Southport child-killer Axel Rudakubana to violence

A crazy person can kill you in a few seconds with a pen, a screwdriver or a chair leg. We must stop ignoring the REAL reason that drives the likes of Southport child-killer Axel Rudakubana to violence

Are there more knives in Britain than there used to be? I don’t think so. Are they sharper than they used to be? No. Would it be realistic to do as...

05.02.2025 1

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Peter Hitchens

AMANDA PLATELL

AMANDA PLATELL

Amid the toxic Blake Lively versus Justin Baldoni psychodrama, in which she is suing her co-star and director in the film It Ends With Us for...

05.02.2025 2

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Amanda Platell

The Kennedy curse strikes again! As JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg flies off the rails, MAUREEN CALLAHAN recalls a 50-year-old family shame

The Kennedy curse strikes again! As JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg flies off the rails, MAUREEN CALLAHAN recalls a 50-year-old family shame

Jack Schlossberg seems to share two key traits with JFK, his late grandfather and former president: shamelessness and, quite possibly, attention-...

05.02.2025 1

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Maureen Callahan

Why Manchester United cannot afford not to build a brand new Old Trafford temple for fans to worship, writes SIMON JORDAN

Why Manchester United cannot afford not to build a brand new Old Trafford temple for fans to worship, writes SIMON JORDAN

How do you try to become a 21st-century super club, or perhaps maintain the position of one? Well, your home environment is one barometer. If you...

05.02.2025 1

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Simon Jordan

Trump dampens the spirits - but Diageo's future still looks bright, says ALEX BRUMMER

Trump dampens the spirits - but Diageo's future still looks bright, says ALEX BRUMMER

One cannot but feel some sympathy for Debra Crew, one of the small band of FTSE 100 female chief executives.  Parachuted into office in 2023 after...

04.02.2025 1

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Alex Brummer

Ed Miliband sprayed his opponents with slobbery derision. He was gonna win - hell yeah!

Ed Miliband sprayed his opponents with slobbery derision. He was gonna win - hell yeah!

Ed Miliband surges on, heroically undented by disaster, the Bognor Birdman convinced he is going to fly. Prophet Ed’s Net Zero vision may be...

04.02.2025 1

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Quentin Letts