Business minister Nadhim Zahawi pledges to ‘stamp out’ bounce back loan fraud

The Business Minister yesterday pledged to ‘stamp out’ bounce back loan fraud after being grilled over the Mail’s expose of conmen exploiting it. Nadhim Zahawi was confronted on live radio after we revealed how scammers were cashing in on lax checks by helping arrange fraudulent loans worth tens of thousands of pounds. LBC presenter Nick … Read more

Queen’s family Christmas at Sandringham is set to be axed for the first time in 33 years

The Queen’s family Christmas at Sandringham could be off for the first time in 33 years.  Her Majesty is currently isolating at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip after leaving Norfolk for the month-long lockdown.  And one Sandringham insider has said: ‘We have been told not to expect them back for Christmas.’ It comes after a … Read more

Johnson will phone EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen today to ‘take stock’ of Brexit progress

Boris Johnson will phone European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen today to ‘take stock’ of Brexit progress ahead of critical negotiations next week. The Prime Minister and Ms Von der Leyen still need to overcome ‘wide divergences’ to avoid a No Deal, according to the top negotiators for Britain and the Bloc.  Briefings between … Read more

Coronavirus: Britain faces a shortage of nurses this winter with 40,000 vacancies in England alone

Britain faces a shortage of nurses this winter with more than 40,000 vacancies in England alone as NHS fights Covid second wave The Royal College of Nursing was concerned staff could ‘burn out’ over winter It urged the Government to plan for covid around the current number of nurses There was still a shortage of … Read more

In Earl’s own notes, Martin Bashir’s lies included Prince Edward had AIDS, writes RICHARD KAY 

Late afternoon on a warm September day, Princess Diana parked her car in a Knightsbridge side street and hurried inside a portered mansion block. She was buzzed into a flat where her brother Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer, was waiting for her. A third figure joined them. Lord Spencer performed the introductions. This, he told his … Read more

Garrett Hedlund and Anna Paquin on set of the Amazon Prime anthology series Modern Love

They are currently filming the next chapter of Amazon Prime’s rom-com anthology series Modern Love.  And Garrett Hedlund cleaned up nicely for a day of shooting with co-star Anna Paquin, 38, on set in New York on Friday afternoon. The 36-year-old hunk appeared to be in a chipper mood as he smiled at the pint-sized actor … Read more

Eddie Van Halen’s son Wolfgang admits it has been ‘really hard being here’ without the late rocker

Eddie Van Halen tragically passed away on October 6 at the age of 65 following a lengthy cancer battle. And Wolfgang ‘Wolf’ Van Halen took to Instagram on Friday to pay homage to his late father on the one-month anniversary of his death. ‘1 month. Not a second goes by where you’re not on my mind,’ began the … Read more

Darius Rucker talks about racism he experienced in country music: ‘I didn’t know music was color’

Darius Rucker is preparing to take the stage next week, as he hosts the Country Music Association Awards for the first time. But the three-time Grammy winner hasn’t always been embraced by his country music peers, throughout his nearly four-decade career. He recently opened up about the racism he experienced in the country music industry, … Read more

Julianne Hough shows off taut figure in black as she’s spotted for first time since filing divorce

Julianne Hough has finally called it quits with husband of three years Brooks Laich, after separating earlier this year. But the Emmy winner is keeping herself distracted, as she stays busy training in the dance studio. She showed off her taut figure Thursday in black activewear, as she was spotted for the first time filing … Read more

Kim Kardashian shares even more snaps from her controversial 40th birthday trip

She was the subject of intense criticism from social media users after she revealed she’d traveled to a private island amid the coronavirus pandemic for a lavish birthday celebration with friends and family. Yet that didn’t stop Kim Kardashian from showing off more stunning photos from her island getaway on Friday. The 40-year-old Keeping Up … Read more