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Donald Trump's nominee for top Pentagon job 'withdraws' after co-writing controversial article

J. David Patterson penned the op-ed in 2017, days after an ISIS inspired attack. 'Multiculturalism is the antithesis of what the United States stands for', he wrote.




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Britain's high street needs action to save businesses from coronavirus effects

it is outrageous that the Prime Minister should tell people to stay away from the high street without putting in place practical help for the businesses that will suffer as a result, Ruth Sunderland writes...




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RUTH SUNDERLAND: This is one of mankind's darkest moments and we need nations to come together

Coronavirus must be beaten everywhere, or it is not beaten at all. If we can get the virus under control, the IMF reckons that world economy could start to recover by the end of this year - but that is a big if.




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I've been mucking around in the garden! Bumble knee deep in manure as he fills his time

DAVID LLOYD: It's all pretty surreal now, isn't it? Things have certainly moved on apace since last we spoke and I just hope everyone is staying well and doing the right thing.




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Jeb Bush says Pope is reminder of need for 'religious freedom' in Obama swipe

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush used a national op-ed column on Tuesday for two tasks - praising Pope Francis and throwing a jab at President Obama.




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$50 to turn up for Jeb Bush's last Iowa rally because organizers need 'high energy seat fillers' - desperation hits the candidates with hours to first electoral test

The last desperate search for voters to back their causes was under way in Iowa - with the man trolled by Donald Trump as 'low-energy' apparently offering $25 an hour to come to his final campaign rally.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Football does not need to be lectured on coronavirus by you, constable Roberts

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Playing the only grown-up in the village is fashionable right now. As is demanding consideration of the bigger picture, as if we are all oblivious to this crisis.




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Cristiano Ronaldo criticised the Juventus midfield and he has a point... Maurizio Sarri needs a fix

Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala were caught on camera moaning about the paucity of the Juventus midfield and they certainly have a point. Maurizio Sarri has struggled to get a tune out of his players all season.




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Jadon Sancho speaks about need to deliver as England get back to work after defeat to Czech Republic

Sancho got back down to work on Saturday alongside his England team-mates as they look to respond emphatically following their disappointing 2-1 loss to the Czech Republic.




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Euro 2020: All you need to know ahead of UEFA European Championships

Every major football tournament vows to create a once in a generation occasion - but this summer's European Championships promises to be exactly that.




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Drunk engineer avoids jail after touching two teenage girls on a British Airways flight 

Craig Wylie, 28, pleaded guilty to two charges of assault by beating of two girls, aged 17 and 16, on a British Airways flight from Ghana to London Heathrow but was spared jail.




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ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: WAGs at war is just what gloom-laden Britain needs

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: There couldn't be a better time for Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy to wage war. We're all desperate for a bit of escapism and this is a blockbuster.




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AMANDA PLATELL: Mums need us more than ever on Mother's Day this year amid the coronavirus crisis

AMANDA PLATELL: Whatever we do, wherever we roam, a mother's love is unconditional, unextinguishable. They are the ones who are always our rocks.




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Scientists find 'first-ever animal' that doesn't need oxygen to live

Research by Tel Aviv University in Israel discovered a jellyfish-like parasite doesn't breathe and lives completely free of oxygen dependency.




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How Kate Middleton has changed from 'anxious guest needing to be rescued' to 'Queen in Waiting'

An expert revealed how Kate Middleton's confident display at the Queen's Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace was in stark contrast to her nervous appearance at her first state banquet in 2015.




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Jadon Sancho speaks about need to deliver as England get back to work after defeat to Czech Republic

Sancho got back down to work on Saturday alongside his England team-mates as they look to respond emphatically following their disappointing 2-1 loss to the Czech Republic.




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Holland injury blow as Memphis Depay and Donyell Malen suffer serious knee issues ahead of Euro 2020

Holland manager Ronald Koeman was dealt a double blow in the run-up to Euro 2020 after forwards Memphis Depay and Donyell Malen both went down with serious knee injuries on Sunday.




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Leeds United want to keep loanee goalkeeper Illan Meslier

Meslier, currently on loan from French club Lorient, has made a huge impression after replacing Kiko Casilla while he began a suspension for using racist language towards Jonathan Leko.




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ANDREW ROBERTS: Britain needs an inquiry into how the elite turned Brexit into a humiliation

ANDREW ROBERTS: The prestige which we have lost as a country needs to be considered in terms of a major national catastrophe, and we need to recognise what has happened and why.




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Supercar engineers take talents to creating a ventilator prototype to help save coronavirus victims

Brisbane-based Triple Eight Race Engineering built the breathing device in the space of 10 days after being approached by the Queensland state government to create a ventilator prototype.




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Shopping 'angels' deliver groceries to those most in need during coronavirus lockdown 

From their Gold Coast homes, national co-founders of the group, Julian Corvin and Tara O'Kane, are connecting people in need with those offering to do grocery shopping.




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Virgin Australia engineer fears for his family's future if embattled airline collapses 

Virgin Australia fleet engineer and Brisbane dad Tony Hill believes he'll struggle to find another job in Australia's embattled aviation industry if the airline can't survive the coronavirus crisis.




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Boris Johnson needs 50 Labour seats to offset SNP and Lib Dem losses

Boris Johnson will seek to rally his troops for the pre-Christmas showdown by attacking Jeremy Corbyn at what promises to be a brutal PMQs session in the Commons later.




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James Van Der Beek's wife Kimberly needed 'blood transfusion' after she almost died miscarrying baby

'My biggest thing is my blood pressure,' she said in Instagram Stories. 'A lot of blood transfusion action this weekend, so I'm just taking it super easy trying to restore and build my blood.'




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Arsenal need to fix their defence but Unai Emery HAD to address problems in attack too

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Defence is a position that plenty of fans feel deserved prioritising. Arsenal boss Emery, though, noticed problems that needed addressing in attack too.




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Kathy Griffin reveals Renee Zellweger sent her a sweet text amid turmoil of infamous Trump photo

Griffin said Zellweger was quick to reassure her amid her career crisis scandal that erupted in May of 2017 after she posed for a photo holding a severed head resembling that of President Donald Trump.




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'I'd love the experience of revisiting her!' Renee Zellweger would LOVE to play Bridget Jones again

Renee Zellweger has reaffirmed that she would happily play Bridget Jones again if a fourth movie was greenlit.




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Renee Zellweger stuns in midnight blue as she sees if her winning streak continues at the SAG Awards

Zellweger was nominated for her titular role of Judy, which follows Garland in the final year of her life. She's won the award twice before, back in 2003 for Chicago and again in 2004 for Cold Mountain.




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Boris was twitchy and anxious behind his veneer of cordiality says body language expert JUDI JAMES

Body language expert Jude James says Boris looked anxious today in Berlin as the PM met Angela Merkel for a meeting about reopening Brexit negotiations.




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GREG HANDS: Here's why we don't need the backstop

GREG HANDS: When I heard German Chancellor Angela Merkel had invited Boris Johnson to put forward new proposals to solve the Northern Ireland backstop in the next 30 days, I was delighted.




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PETER OBORNE: Boris Johnson needs to dig himself out of trouble by getting rid of divisive advisers

PETER OBORNE:  If Johnson is to regain his poise, he needs a new set of advisers. He's lost four consecutive Commons votes and failed to secure a general election losing control of parliament.




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Bernie Sanders COULD be Democrat nominee against Trump

Democratic strategists have been reassessing the chances of Bernie Sanders winning the nomination and concede he could be the person who takes on Donald Trump in 2020.




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Celebrity Big Brother final: All you need to know about the 2018 CBB finale

Another scandalous summer will come to an end with the Celebrity Big Brother final which could see Ryan Thomas, Gabby Allen, Kirstie Alley, Nick Leeson or Dan Osborne win the 2018 CBB series.




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Donald Trump tells Colorado rally that Bernie Sanders likely to be Democratic presidential nominee

Mr Trump mocked all of the Democratic candidates in a speech in which he also laid into the 2020 Academy Awards at the Broadmoor World Arena, which has a capacity of more than 8,000.




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'They're afraid Jill's going to hurt someone!' Joe Biden jokes he doesn't need Secret Service

Joe Biden joked at a fundraiser in California Wednesday night that he doesn't need Secret Service protection on the campaign trail because his wife, Jill, is able to do the job.




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Biden 16 points ahead of Sanders as AOC says she'll back Biden if he's the nominee

Joe Biden now holds a 16-point advantage over Bernie Sanders nationally after first winning in South Carolina and then in 10 'Super Tuesday' states.




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Hillary Clinton says Bernie Sanders would not be 'our strongest nominee against Donald Trump'

Hillary Clinton said Bernie Sanders was not the 'strongest nominee' for Democrats to take on President Donald Trump this fall but she stopped short of endorsing Joe Biden.




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LORD ASHCROFT: Our NHS needs its own army of volunteer reservists - just like the Army 

LORD ASHCROFT: The pandemic has underlined just how much people in this country love the NHS and how ready they are to support the service in its hour of need.




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Billboard Awards 2019 Nominees

Billboard Awards 2019 Nominees




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Renee Bargh stuns in statement one-shouldered mini dress at Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas

She's no stranger when it comes to bringing the glamour to the red carpet. 




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What you need to know about picking and paying for a funeral

Death is unavoidable – but the way we are laid to rest is still largely in our control. We examine the key decisions you need to make on a funeral.




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If we needed care, would we have to sell second flat our son lives in?

We spent an inheritance and a lot of savings on buying a tiny flat for one son, but might we be forced to sell up if one of us needed care? Lawyer Ben Tyer (pictured) of GLP Solicitors replies.




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What you need to know about pensions in 2020: Brexit, social care and tax

The newly re-elected Government now has a majority that gives it the opportunity to solve major issues affecting retirement finances. Here's what you need to know.




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Fear not! Your first tax return DOESN'T need to be a nightmare

For many of the 660,000 people who reach state retirement age each year, this may be the first time they are responsible for working out their own tax bill. Here, we explain what you need to know.




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A new permanent pensions commission is needed to solve 'unfinished business' of reform

Pensions Minister Guy Opperman and shadow pensions minister Jack Dromey have called for for a new independent 'arms-length' government body in a think-tank report.




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JEFF PRESTRIDGE: New Chancellor Rishi Sunak needs to make his mark...by improving our pensions

With the smell of a spring Budget in the air comes the rumour of yet more restrictions on the tax relief available to boost our pension saving. But how will Mr Sunak treat pension savers?




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RUTH SUNDERLAND: We need a Budget for savers

If the new Chancellor Rishi Sunak wants to appeal to Tory voters in the shires and the new converts in the Red Wall seats of the North, he should use his first Budget to end the war of attrition on savers.




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Obama endorses Biden saying his 'empathy and grace' are needed in the White House

President Obama asked the Democrats to unite behind Joe Biden in a 12-minute video Tuesday as he finally stepped into the 2020 campaign.




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Coronavirus: Bundesliga bosses sign off on a May 9 return with 25,000 tests needed

Matches will continue behind closed doors with a maximum of 322 people in and around stadiums for top-flight Bundesliga matches and 270 for second-tier games.




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President Trump says Democratic nominee Joe Biden fumbled his denial of Tara Reade sex assault claim

President Trump said Joe Biden's 'choice of words' were not good during his televised denial of an assault allegation by a former Senate staffer. Tara Reade accused Biden of sexual assault.