STEPHEN GLOVER: Boris Johnson's sombre television address last night marked a moment in this nation's life which all who watched it are likely to remember for as long as they live.

STEPHEN GLOVER - Let us be honest. The fact that Boris Johnson has been taken into intensive care suggests that he is gravely ill. We must pray for him. I certainly am.

STEPHEN GLOVER: Many people will have been uplifted by Boris Johnson's (pictured) stirring speech yesterday outside No 10.

John le Carré  also claimed the UK's death toll was a result of 'running down of the NHS.' Le Carré, 88, is in lockdown at his Cornish home where he is writing a new book.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Let's hear it for White Van Man. And Black Van Man, and every other shade of van man and woman. Where the hell would we have been without them over the past few weeks?

Stars were seen joining the nation outside their home for the weekly applause which has rang out across the country each Thursday for the last seven weeks.

The comedian, 49, has teamed up with local charities to ensure the needy residents are getting their essentials during the coronavirus lockdown.

John Krasinski was joined Tuesday by his co-stars Noomi Rapace and Dina Shihabi at the New York City premiere of Jack Ryan season two, which premieres November 1 on Amazon Prime.

Customer assistant Omar Emwazi, 26, took cash from drivers at an NCP car park in south London. He pleaded guilty to fraud but was bailed until sentencing on December 23.

A 218-page indictment filed by Portuguese prosecutors accuses Cassimo Ture (pictured) of 'providing fundamental support to terrorist organisations'.

Omar Emwazi, 26, pretended the barriers and ticket machines in a London car park were out of order and asked drivers for cash that he simply pocketed.

In a phone call with Iraqi counterpart Adil Abdul Mahdi, the PM tried to cool anger by stressing his commitment to 'Iraq's stability and sovereignty' after the Iranian commander was killed.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Today's edition of You Couldn't Make It Up comes courtesy of Islamic State, which has advised jihadists to steer clear of Europe in case they catch coronavirus.

Ahead of today's United Nations climate summit in New York, the PM will unveil plans for fund aimed at developing practical technology to help the world's poor reduce their impact on the planet.

The Department for International Development (Dfid) controls most of Britain's £14billion aid budget and has faced frequent criticism for waste and muddle since it was set up by Labour in 1997.

The Department for International Development will now not merge with Foreign Office and a borders and immigration ministry, separate to the Home Office, is unlikely in the cabinet reshuffle.

Leeza Gibbons, 57, has made it halfway through Celebrity Apprentice, and now she has something else to celebrate. She is set to introduce her newest line of jewelry Wishes & Dreams.

The basketball legend is worth an estimated $500million and is chairman and CEO of the billion-dollar Magic Johnson Enterprises.

JAN MOIR: Wilfred, Winston, Oliver, Pericles, Diggory, Kevin, Josh? Whatever they decide to call him, what kind of a world will Boris's baby son inherit?

JAN MOIR: We are supposed to be sophisticated people, living in a time of enlightenment. Look at us. We paint pictures, play the piano and ice our cakes with star-shaped nozzles.

evin Dillon revealed that he and his Platoon co-stars Johnny Depp and Charlie Sheen still keep in touch 31 years after the film hit theaters in 1986 with a new photo of the three hanging out.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been lured back to the stage to star in Martin McDonagh's pitch-black drama The Pillowman, last seen in London 17 years ago.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Elton John (pictured) has accelerated plans for his latest musical by collaborating with one of the UK's top directors on a show about televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

'Come on folks, we all know that we can't pick them up and ship them back across the border,' Kasich charged. 'It's a silly argument. It's not an adult argument.'

The troubled 56-year-old took center stage with his rhythm guitar to sing a cover of the 1977 classic rock anthem

Johnny Flynn transformed into the British icon who paved the way for a new generation of performers and created electric sounds accompanied with a larger-than-life stage presence.

In the late Seventies Sounds magazine published a letter from a reader moaning about David Bowie's 'pretentious' reminiscences of his Berlin years on radio.

In the clip, Johnny's David doubts whether his album will be a success in the US seeking reassurance from his publicist Ron Oberman, as the film depicts the birth of his alter-ego Ziggy Stardust.

Rio Ferdinand believed Manchester United had lost the 2008 Champions League final to Chelsea when John Terry walked up to take the match-winning penalty. 

Ronaldo put in a sensational performance for Sporting Lisbon in a 3-1 pre-season friendly win against United before moving to Old Trafford in a £12.24 million deal just days later.

Iconic rock bands Chicago and Bon Jovi joined Gwen Stefani and Ne-Yo on stage at the event, which was broadcast across the country on NBC.

Chrissy Teigen has long been one of the most outspoken celebrities on Twitter, and the subject of her latest social media rant was her husband, John Legend.

The former Tory spin doctor's arrival at Aberdeen Airport today marks the first time an unmarried partner has accompanied a serving prime minister on the traditional engagement.

STEPHEN GLOVER: Boris Johnson returned on a British Airways flight yesterday morning two days too late. He should have cut short his brief holiday in Mustique on Friday.

Clarkson welcomed Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as her first celebrity guest, filling in for the previously scheduled Kevin Hart who injured his back in a solo car accident on September 1.

Appearing on This Morning, British-Israeli magician Uri Geller claimed he meddled in the General Election by gifting Boris Johnson with an energised spoon because he couldn't let Corbyn win.

The 19-year-old faces up to a year in prison after she was found guilty of 'public mischief' over her claim that 12 Israeli men gang-raped her in Ayia Napa.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have grown close with the singer in recent years, having known Harry his whole life through his 'dear' friendship with Princess Diana.

Juventus and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was seen dining with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. David Beckham posted an old photo with his wife Victoria.

George Osborne has used an editorial in the Evening Standard newspaper of which he is the editor to declare his support for Boris Johnson in a boost to the latter's hopes of being the next PM.

Prospective migrants would have to have a firm job offer before travelling and demonstrate 'an ability to speak English' under Boris Johnson's proposed system.

Boris Johnson wants to use the Australian immigration system as a template for Britain if he becomes PM. But his current plan does not include a target or pledge to reduce net migration.

Marcus Ball, 29, had been trying to prosecute Mr Johnson for allegedly abusing public trust during the EU referendum campaign in 2016 by saying Britain sends the EU £350m per week.

Boris Johnson entered Number 10 today as he was watched by controversial Vote Leave architect Dominic Cummings who he has appointed as a top adviser to help get Brexit done.

The new PM stamped his authority on government as he shipped in a host of Brexiteer ministers - after carrying out a brutal cull of Theresa May loyalists.

Boris Johnson today appeared to drop a Tory pledge to reduce annual net migration to below six figures as he promised to introduce an Australian-style points-based immigration system.

Dr Phillip Lee, who supports a second EU referendum, suggested he will 'spend the summer' deciding whether to cross the floor.

The former chancellor made an outspoken attack on the Prime Minister's chief adviser Dominic Cummings, accusing him of attempting to force through a no-deal Brexit.

LEO MCKINSTRY: The great 19th-century Tory statesman Benjamin Disraeli described his party as 'an organised hypocrisy'. But today that term is better suited to Labour.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: This wasn't just a defiant reaffirmation of the EU referendum result, it was a damning repudiation of those who have spent the past three and a half years trying to Stop Brexit.