AMANDA PLATELL: It was a bracing moment when I read that the Church of England, my Church, declared that loving, long-term couples in civil partnerships should not have sex.

AMANDA PLATELL: One week ago, Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, was at home with his mum, six brothers and sisters, doing what we're all doing, watching TV, isolating at home.

ANDREW PIERCE: Most politicians need a brass neck to survive in the Westminster jungle. But former Labour energy minister Lord Truscott is in a league of his own.

CHRIS MURPHY IN EPERNAY: Geraint Thomas slipped behind Ineos team-mate Egan Bernal in the Tour de France pecking order on stage three after losing five seconds in Epernay.

CHRIS MURPHY IN NANCY: Elia Viviani won stage four of the Tour de France in a sprint finish in Nancy as Deceuninck-Quick Step team-mate Julian Alaphilippe retained the yellow jersey.

Valentin Anouilh, 21, spent six months training for the stunt which saw him soar over the heads of the elite riders as they sprinted through a valley near Saint Flour, Auvergne.

Trentin won by 36 seconds, while there was no change at the top of the general classification, with Julian Alaphilippe still leading ajnd Geraint Thomas trailing by 95 seconds.

We've already seen coronavirus decimate the sporting calendar, with Euro 2020 and the Tokyo Olympics among dozens of events either postponed or cancelled. So what will be the next event to fall?

The Tour de France's organisers are focusing on a postponement of this year's race rather than a cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. 'Le Tour' was set to roll out of Nice on June 27th.

The legendary road race is scheduled to start in Nice on June 27 but it will now either be postponed or scrapped altogether, with a decision expected later this week.

The Tour has not been cancelled since 1946 when France was recovering from the War but has now been cancelled is in its 107th year after France's lockdown extension.

French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu looked to clarify the situation around the biggest race in cycling, which has already been rearranged to take place on August 29.

The Tour de France and French Open have come under doubt after ministers stated they would only be held if fans can attend. Events in France gathering 5,000 people have been banned until September

This is not so much a van as a luxurious business-class aircraft cabin on wheels. I had to ferry three adults, two growing teenagers, and luggage.

The Sportback is a racy, stylish, 189mph supercar for grown-ups who want power and pace with minimal bling.

Most of the hi-tech kit needed for the car to drive itself — from self-parking to collision avoidance — is already hard-wired into the new version.

Order books are now open for the new British-built Honda Civic Tourer with the first deliveries set to reach UK showrooms from February.

The Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 163PS has a distinctive, yet handsome, contemporary, family-friendly crossover. Smart without being too flash.

Motoring editor Ray Massey takes the Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 i-dTEC EX Plus diesel (manual), £27,960 (price as driven) for a mini test and tells you the best and worst bits of his drive.

Wimbledon top seed Novak Djokovic was in car mode this week to help Peugeot take the wraps off it new 508 model

Ford unveiled its smart new Edge fiveseater sports utility vehicle this week. The Edge will go on sale here next year from around £30,000

Prices start at £20,455 on the road for the 1.4-litre TSI 125 PS manual and rise to £33,795 for the mean-looking 2-litre TSI 280 PS R. First UK deliveries will be in October

The model hasn't been seen in 35 years. It will cost £7,000 and manage up to 70mpg. Its features include heated seats and steering wheel

The good news is that the five-door hatchback version will be built exclusively at the Swindon factory. Honda announced the Wiltshire works would benefit from a £200million investment.

The festival will feature cars from yesteryear, today and tomorrow. Since 1993 automotive extravaganza has become the nation's motor show. All major car makers brass will be attending.

Sure, there’s good work in evidence but it’s all so derivative, so Audi, so VW, so keep it safe, so keep it in the family. Its crisp sharp lines doing nothing more than echoing those of the Audi A3 and VW Polo.

Oh, and by all means take a friend – there’s loads of room for a pillion and there are grab handles at the rear of the seat. Again, no additional qualification is required to carry a passenger.

The Swedish company has named its design for self-driving cars 'Concept 26' which it says aims to put the joy back into driving by letting people make the most of commuting.

The video shows the driver leaving skid marks on the road while drifting around the roundabout between the busy Westwood Cross shopping centre and The Haine Road in Broadstairs, Kent.

The music community is still mourning the death of Avicii—real name Tim Bergling—who passed away on April 20. On Sunday, the Billboard Music Awards paid tribute to the late musician.

Twitter was buzzing as 34-year-old Mila gave Taylor the Top Selling Album gong at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards from Las Vegas on Sunday.

It is the biggest night of the year in British theatre, with Gillian Anderson, Sir Ian McKellen and Sophie Okonedo all in the running to scoop an award.

The 26-year-old rapper took to Instagram during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards on  to post a video of herself completely nude as she addressed a doctored image that was going around.

The 35-year-old actress-turned-director was joined on the red carpet by Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever, the stars of her forthcoming movie.

The 29-year-old singer-songwriter on the show will open up about her new hit single ME!, with Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie, which the pair performed at the Billboard Music earlier this month.

Hoard your pension and spend other cash and investments first, to keep your money away from the taxman. That's the advice experts are dishing out to retirees worried about inheritance tax.

Hundreds of thousands of grandparents and other family members could be missing out on valuable credits towards the state pension worth around £250 a year in old age, new research reveals.

My husband has been missing for 24 years and has a violent past. I cannot find his address but I know the county he is in. The police told me he was still causing women problems and best to avoid him.

In my dad's will, the house is left to me and cash to be split 50/50 with my sister. It was made 10 years ago when my parents were estranged from my sister. My dad is now widowed and has dementia.

I had an £84k pension but cashed it in when I was 55 to pay off debts. Since then, I have come into an inheritance so I have £420k in savings and have rejoined my company's pension scheme.

The average person has 11 jobs in their lifetime, so it is no wonder two in three Britons have more than one pension pot. The industry has long discussed launching an online pensions dashboard

After meeting workers fleeced of their futures in the scandal, the now Prime Minister, pictured with victims with David Burgess, left, Sue Flood and Micky Nettle, pledged to take up their case.

The provider bucked the trend of falling rates, increasing the interest on its one-year fixed saver from 1.15 per cent. The account is operated by Goldman Sachs International Bank.

Sweeping reviews of pension calculations have uncovered tens of thousands of errors that have seen pensioners overpaid, and underpaid, for decades.

We reported last week how Peter Burgess (pictured) had been unable to access his pension pot, while Pat Savage had been waiting for a compensation payment for nearly three months.

People aged 39-54 who suffered compulsory redundancy have average pensions savings of £120,634 - while those who avoided being laid off have £202,017.

The cost of funerals is soaring - rising more than £200 over the past year to an average of more than £4,400 this month. But a decent send-off can still be arranged for less than half of this price.

Some pensioners, such as Royal Navy veteran Arthur Mullett (pictured) and former Royal Mail delivery driver Chris Slaytor, have refused to accept the huge shock bills, they received after mistakes were made.

Ellen Wade's son and daughter-in-law got embroiled in a bizarre misunderstanding over her address - despite being easily able to prove she had lived there since the mid-1970s.

Would tips be taken into consideration for child benefit? If they aren't then his income falls below the threshold at which child benefit is removed. The child benefit rules and common traps explained...