Oscars 2021: Regina King hails Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict during opening monologue

 Best Director   Thomas Vinterberg – Another Round David Fincher – Mank Lee Isaac Chung – Minari Chloé Zhao – Nomadland – WINNER Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman   Best Actor in a Leading Role Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Anthony Hopkins – The Father Gary Oldman … Read more

Glowing verdict on teacher in Charlie Hebdo cartoon storm – by his Muslim next-door neighbour

Glowing verdict on teacher in Charlie Hebdo cartoon storm – by his Muslim next-door neighbour: Islamophobe? No, he gives us cards at Eid and hands my kids halal sweets Jamal Al-Terk has defended his neighbour saying he is ‘not Islamophobic at all’  Mr Al-Terk, 42 said the teacher and his family fled their home three days ago … Read more

EU awaits verdict from regulators on AstraZeneca vaccine

EU leaders are poised to perform another vaccine U-turn today when safety experts who have backed the AstraZeneca product deliver their final verdict on the jab, after more than a dozen countries suspended shots over sporadic reports of blood clots.    Countries including Germany, France and Italy will face pressure to immediately resume AstraZeneca jabs and … Read more

Dan Wyllie is supported by friends at Bondi Beach after not-guilty verdict

Actor Dan Wylie is settling back into normal life after being cleared of assaulting his estranged wife, director Shannon Murphy, last month.  The Love My Way star, 51, looked upbeat despite sporting a leg brace as he went for a stroll in Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Thursday, in his first public sighting since his not-guilty … Read more

Budget verdict that counts – from small business bosses

From shop owners to personal trainers, hotel managers to wedding planners, small businesses and sole traders up and down the country eagerly watched last week’s Budget to find out what was in store.  For many, it has only been the financial support from the Government over the last 12 months that has enabled them to … Read more

Mail’s readers deserve medals! One father’s verdict as children rejoice at Mail Force laptops 

Grateful families receiving the latest Mail Force laptops thanked Daily Mail readers for their ‘unbelievable generosity’ – with one father adding: ‘They deserve medals’. The computers will enable youngsters to avoid having to share devices with their siblings and parents, putting an end to some family tensions. For some, they will no longer have to … Read more

Netflix reflects reality? What a Crowning cheek: The verdict of royal biographer ROBERT HARDMAN

Watching the Duke of Sussex’s knockabout routine with comedian James Corden on America’s Late Late Show, you soon see why Netflix executives wanted to sign up the Duke and Duchess to make TV programmes. Here is the impish, funny Harry of yesteryear. It’s rather reassuring to see he hasn’t been completely erased by Harry the … Read more

Lady Brittan’s tearful verdict on Tom Watson’s ‘despicable’ newspaper attack on her husband

Of all the disgraceful slurs made against Leon Brittan, perhaps the most shameful came in an article the former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson wrote for the Sunday Mirror, just three days after Lord Brittan’s death. Under the headline ‘Time is right to finally get to the truth’ he wrote the most devastating character assassination … Read more

Sam Burgess APPEALS the intimidation verdict against his father-in-law 

Sam Burgess’ mother Julie defended her son outside of court labelling him a ‘good man and a good father’ after he was found guilty of intimidating his father-in-law.  The NRL star was found guilty of the charge after a heated clash near Bowral, in New South Wales, in the aftermath of his messy break-up with … Read more

Tony Blair delivers brutal verdict on Scottish Labour

Tony Blair delivers brutal verdict on Scottish Labour saying ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson was the only effective opposition to the rampant SNP in the past decade Tony Blair has laid into the performance of Scottish Labour over past decade Said ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson has been the only real opposition to SNP Complained it meant … Read more