SARAH VINE: Don’t dare to blame childless women for the social care crisis 

My mother once said to me that if anyone thought for more than five minutes about the reality of having children — the sleepless nights, the cost, the worry — humanity would grind to a halt. It was a throwaway remark I’ve never forgotten. Indeed, it may even have informed my decision to have children … Read more

The one lesson I’ve learned from life:  Poet Pam Ayres says you don’t need a crowd to be happy

The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Poet Pam Ayres says you don’t need a crowd to be happy Pam Ayres, 73, is known for her work as a poet, comedian and broadcaster She says she’s learnt to be happy with just a few of her closest around her  And Pam adds that family who … Read more

‘Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f-things up’ – Obama shares his private doubts on former VP 

Barack Obama is sharing doubts about the ability of his former Vice President Joe Biden to win the 2020 election, according to a new report.    Tensions linger between the camps with the VP determined to prove the naysayers wrong after Obama backed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as his successor in 2016, Politico states. While … Read more

Russia’s coronavirus ‘vaccine’ announced – but don’t dismiss it just yet, writes BEN SPENCER 

Russia’s coronavirus ‘vaccine’ announced by Vladimir Putin is shrouded in secrecy – but don’t dismiss it just yet, writes BEN SPENCER By Ben Spencer for the Daily Mail Published: 23:24 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 01:47 BST, 12 August 2020 Russia‘s claims to have created the world’s first coronavirus vaccine should not be dismissed … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Moaning about a soaking on the flume? Don’t be so wet!

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Moaning about a soaking on the flume? Don’t be so wet! By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 02:34 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 02:34 BST, 10 August 2020 Inside Legoland: A World Of Wonder Rating: Rolling In It Rating: Royal watchers desperate for a glimpse of … Read more

Pregnant Stassi Schroeder reveals ’93 percent of her shoes ‘don’t fit anymore’

Pregnant Stassi Schroeder reveals she has swollen feet as she shares stylish baby bump selfie: ‘93% of my shoes don’t fit’ By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 17:12 BST, 9 August 2020 | Updated: 17:25 BST, 9 August 2020 Stassi Schroeder is preparing to welcome her first child, after announcing she’s pregnant with fiancé Beau … Read more

HOROSCOPES: Don’t pursue new ideas too forcefully this week, Leo 

HOROSCOPES: Don’t pursue new ideas too forcefully this week, Leo By Sally Brompton for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:02 BST, 9 August 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 9 August 2020  Leo 24 JULY-23 AUG Don’t pursue new ideas too forcefully this week because chances are they won’t get you far and may even get you … Read more

DAME HELENA MORRISSEY, it’s the poor who’ll suffer most if we don’t return to the office

Walking through the City of London last week was an eerie and disturbing experience. This is an area I know well through my long career in finance. It is usually throbbing with life. Pavements are crowded, roads congested, offices packed, entrance doors in perpetual motion. Yet, on Monday afternoon, I felt as if I had … Read more

Ministers ‘wasted more than £150million buying face masks that don’t work’ from investment firm

Ministers spent more than £150milllion buying millions of face masks from a small investment company that cannot be used by NHS medics, court documents reveal today. Around 50 million Chinese-made FFP2 masks supplied by Ayanda Capital had ear straps rather than head straps, which raised ‘concern’ they may not provide an ‘adequate fixing’ around the … Read more

BBC threatens pensioners with bailiffs if they don’t pay the licence fee

The BBC is putting tens of millions of pounds towards chasing pensioners for their license fee payments as the corporation has said it plans to ‘enforce the law’. And bailiffs could even be sent into the homes to seize and sell their possessions if ministers decide to support replacing the criminal sanction for licence-fee evasion … Read more