Timmy Mallett – DJ, artist, author and Eighties children’s broadcaster – was preparing to embark on the ancient pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain when a bulletproof government limousine arrived at his Berkshire home in the spring of 2018. He describes what followed in his highly entertaining and wildly odd new memoir, Utterly Brilliant! … Read more
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 New year, new decade, new start… or perhaps not. My only plan for 2020 is to sit back and laugh as friends make an attention-seeking, virtue-signalling fool of themselves doing #DryJanuary or even worse, #Veganuary. As Oscar Wilde put it: ‘Good resolutions are simply cheques that men draw on a bank where … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has conceded that the UK ‘might have to’ cancel the London Marathon next month to prevent coronavirus spreading like wildfire. The 26.2mile race is the largest mass-participation sporting event in the world involving 45,000 runners from around the globe and up to 1million spectators lining the capital’s streets. But the April 26 event … Read more
Former aide to Priti Patel ‘took an overdose after claiming she was being bullied by the minister’ In 2015, then employment minister was said to have sacked the female staffer The aide received a £25,000 payout from Department for Work and Pensions Comes amid row engulfing Home Secretary after permanent secretary resigned By Jack Elsom … Read more
‘We know how to make it a very nasty battle’: French minister warns Britain that a post-Brexit trade deal could collapse if there is no agreement to allow EU fishermen work in UK waters Amelie de Montchalin gave her first English language interview today# Said agreement between London and Brussels hinged on four factors A … Read more
No French kissing! Country’s health minister warns against Gallic habit of greeting with kisses, as government bans gatherings of more than 5,000 people in fight against coronavirus French health minister Olivier Veran urged people to ‘avoid physical contact’ He said that includes the French practice of ‘la Bise’ – kissing on both cheeks Nearly 100 … Read more
The baby Carrie Symonds announced tonight she is ‘hatching’ will be her first child, but for fiancé Boris Johnson impeniding parenthood is an experience that will feel all too familiar. The Prime Minister has at least five children, yet has not officially confirmed the exact number after leading a tangled love life that has seen … Read more
Boris Johnson will become only the fourth prime minister in 150 years to welcome a baby into Number 10 Boris Johnson is not the first Prime Minister to welcome a baby into No 10 The Tory leader follows in the footsteps of David Cameron and Tony Blair Mr Cameron welcome daughter Florence in Truro hospital … Read more
Shinzo Abe has ordered all schools to close The Japanese prime minister has today ordered the closure of all schools in the country for a month in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus. Shinzo Abe said: ‘The government considers the health and safety of children above anything else. ‘We request all primary, junior high … Read more