Boris Johnson blasted his way to victory over Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs, though it wasn’t pretty. A triumph of bludgeon over rapier, blunderbuss over pistolet. As displays go, this was a ragged, up-by-the-scruff-of-the-neck sort of performance. What tennis coaches call ‘winning ugly’. But it was no less enjoyable for that. Prime Minister Boris Johnson … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… Marcus Rashford’s meals victory By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:55 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 01:57 BST, 17 June 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:
Boris Johnson heaped praise on Marcus Rashford tonight after executing a dramatic U-turn to grant ‘needy’ children free meals in the school summer holidays. The PM revealed he had ‘personally congratulated’ the England footballer in a phone call this afternoon for his campaign to make sure disadvantaged families get support during the break. But at … Read more
France will reopen for business on Monday after President Emmanuel Macron announced a ‘first victory’ against coronavirus. In an upbeat live TV address on Sunday night, the head of state said virtually all lockdown restrictions for bars, restaurants and cafes would end at the start of this coming week. Schools, colleges and nurseries will then … Read more
Melania Trump was so uncertain of herself in the aftermath of husband Donald’s shock election victory that she told staff not to use her new title, a new book has claimed. ‘She said, “Stop calling me first lady,”‘ one of the people who worked with her after the election told author Mary Jordan. Jordan writes that … Read more
The confirmed global death toll from the COVID-19 virus reached at least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday, as Pope Francis warns the world ‘don’t cry victory too soon’. Worldwide, at least 6.9 million people have been infected by the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University, whose aggregated tally has become the main worldwide reference for monitoring the … Read more
Pick for victory! Prince Charles urges Britons to join the land army of fruitpickers harvesting crops so they don’t go to waste during the coronavirus lockdown Prince Charles backed the Government’s initiative to bring UK farmers together He likened the ‘vital’ project to the Women’s Land Army from World War Two ‘If the last few … Read more
The site of a famed battle between Hannibal and a 100,000-strong hoard of angry Spanish tribesmen has been discovered by archaeologists. It is thought the great clash may have occurred on the banks of the Tagus river between Driebes and Illana in Guadalajara in 220 BC, according to new research. Academics claim the battle happened … Read more
Annie Gray’s delicious Victory In The Kitchen, a biography of Georgina Landemare, Winston Churchill’s cook, is ‘popular history at its very best’ By Kathryn Hughes Published: 22:01 BST, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 16:53 BST, 26 February 2020 Victory In The Kitchen: The Life Of Churchill’s Cook Annie Gray … Read more