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A suicide note to make the '80s loony left blush, writes Dominic Sandbrook

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: In my lifetime, Labour have published more than a dozen manifestos, some saner than others.




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Couple build a dining table on ute to eat at Brisbane cafe despite coronavirus social distancing

The couple strapped down the table and two dining chairs to enjoy breakfast outside Brooks and Stain in Brisbane.




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Ex-The Block star Suzi Taylor back behind bars after allegedly breaching bail conditions 

The 49-year-old was arrested on Monday night and spent the night behind bars.




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The Project: Bluey producer Daley Pearson is left red-faced after his bare feet are revealed on TV

The producer of children's program Bluey was left red-faced when his bare feet were revealed during an appearance on Channel Ten's The Project. 




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Christopher Lee Burns arrested after reading Bible aggressively and punching a man in Queensland

Christopher Lee Burns was seen reading the Bible loudly and aggressively by police on February 12 in Maryborough, Queensland before punching another man later that day.




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Cops who drove down pedestrian walkway at a farmers market blasted for overkill

Organisers of the Northey Street Organic Farmers Market in Brisbane were furious when police infiltrated the market in the car rather than on foot on Sunday.




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Beautician says 50% of the industry are still operating under the table in Australia

A Queensland woman has lifted the lid on Australia's rogue beauticians, revealing many in the industry are operating illegally from home in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown.




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Channel Ten's MasterChef takes a serious tumble in the ratings

Channel Ten's revamped MasterChef suffered a slight ratings tumble on Monday night, failing to gain more than one million viewers. 




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Nicholas Crilley: Victim at risk of going blind of horrific torture ordeal

The victim of a sadistic bank worker who was raped, tortured and set on fire over 23 days has been left with 'absolutely nothing' and is at risk of going blind due to her injuries.




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Teen mother with 13million TikTok fans is able to support her family by posting dancing videos

A Brisbane-based mother who has 13.1million followers on TikTok claims she can support her young family from the money she earns on the social media app.




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Voice coach reveals her tips and tricks to sounding more confident when you're public speaking

Australian voice coach Sally Prosser has revealed how to sound more confident when you're public speaking. She said you should avoid 'vocal fry', don't use filler words and don't 'upspeak'.




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Yoga teacher claims coronavirus lockdown is to blame for his driving offences

James 'Mantra' Schultz was caught driving on a demerit point suspended license at Mansfield, in Brisbane's south, on March 24.




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NAB predicts double-digit falls in Sydney and Melbourne house prices

National Australia Bank forecasts plunges of 10 to 15 per cent in house and apartment prices because of coronavirus. Sydney and Melbourne weren't the only cities expected to be hit.




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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn trade first blows of election battle

Boris Johnson insisted the Tories are the real party of the NHS as he faced off against the Labour leader for the last time before Parliament dissolves for the campaign.




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Theresa May blasts Tory MPs for mocking Jeremy Corbyn's green tie

The former prime minister was seen berating several Conservative MPs on the benches around her during PMQs this afternoon as they ribbed Mr Corbyn about his green tie.




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Conservatives embroiled in 'doctored' video row: Piers Morgan blasts James Cleverly for 'fake news'

A re-edited version of a GMB interview with Sir Keir Starmer yesterday ran online showing him unable to answer a question from Piers Morgan. The full exchange showed him answering immediately.




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Nicola Sturgeon demands 'seat at the table' in Brexit talks

Nicola Sturgeon made clear the SNP should be directly represented in the renegotiation Labour says it would launch with the EU.




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Furious Labour MPs turn on Jeremy Corbyn saying 'hardline socialist' leader responsible for defeat

The bitter recrimination between Mr Corbyn' hard-Left supporters and more moderate factions began as soon as the exit polls last night accurately predicted the party's brutal pummelling




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'Blue Wall' of new Tory MPs arrives for first day at Parliament 

Triumphant Conservatives are reporting for duty in Westminster after demolishing Labour's 'Red Wall' of Leave-backing strongholds in the North, Midlands and Wales.




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Coronavirus infected Nadine Dorries attended string of public events at Westminster

Nadine Dorries attended a string of public events around Westminster, coming close to hundreds of people in the toxic two-week period where she may have been carrying coronavirus.




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Coronavirus UK: Jeremy Hunt blasts Boris Johnson's strategy

Mr Hunt, who since leaving the cabinet is chair of the Commons health and social care select committee, believes the Prime Minister should be doing more to encourage social distancing.




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How Carrie Symonds went from humble Tory press officer to Boris' incredibly influential First Lady 

Carrie Symonds, 31, worked for the Tory party from 2009 and eventually became communications chief, before hitting the headlines when her affair with Mr Johnson came to light.




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Forcing suspected coronavirus patients into quarantine 'causes long-term mental health problems'

King's College London researchers found the psychological effects can last months and even years after the event. Pictured: Brits are whisked into quarantine after being flown home from Japan.




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Coronavirus pandemic could be like the Great Depression with double-digit unemployment

Digital Finance Analytics principal Martin North said that in a 'worst case' scenario, unemployment could surge to 14 per cent to levels unseen in Australia since the early 1930s Great Depression.




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Eva Amurri opens up about postpartum depression amid the coronavirus scare: 'It's a blur'

Just weeks after giving birth to her third child, Eva Amurri is opening up about postpartum depression in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Donald Trump doubles down on claim that MORE people will die from 'depression' if they can't work

President Trump said the nation would lose 'thousands' of people to suicides if the nation enters a recession or depression, and called for ending stay-at-home orders soon.




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G20 urged to create $193bn fundto tackle coronavirus by former leaders including Tony Blair

A letter signed by global leaders past and present has urged G20 to prevent a 'global recession becoming a global depression'. Tony Blair and Gordon, among other signatures, support the creation of an $193bn fund.




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Vogue Italia's April cover will be blank in tribute to the pandemic 

The Italian style bible's editor-in-chief Emanuele Farneti released a statement on Instagram , explaining they had chosen the colour white as it signified 'respect, rebirth, and silence'.




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Andres Iniesta's incredible career is laid bare in new film about the Barcelona legend

PETE JENSON: Andres Iniesta opens up on his 24 years in football in a new film 'The Unexpected Hero'. It covers his amazing career on the pitch and the battles he has endured off of it.




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The jobs surviving the coronavirus crisis with unemployment tipped to double by June to 10 per cent

Teachers, nurses, doctors, garbage collectors and supermarket shop assistants are the Australians least likely to lose their jobs as coronavirus causes unemployment to double.




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Scientists to test if drugs for cancer, depression and high blood pressure can treat coronavirus

Researchers say the drugs may help treat a variety of conditions caused by the coronavirus including stopping the virus from entering cells, preventing lung damage and abating inflammation.




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Basic income 'unsustainable' despite mental health benefits

2,000 unemployed people were given a €560 (£490) handout every month in a two-year trial, but Finland's PM Sanna Marin (pictured) does not plan to introduce such an income.




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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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James Van Der Beek reveals his incredible weight loss after Dancing With The Stars

James Van Der Beek showcased his incredible Dancing With The Stars body transformation on Instagram on Wednesday when he showcased how dancing had changed his physique.




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Julianne Hough without wedding ring amid claims she and Brooks Laich have 'been having problems'

The former Dancing With The Stars pro left a gym in West Hollywood on Wednesday without the band she was given by the Canadian ice hockey professional when they exchanged vows in 2017.




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Kris Jenner rocks a leather jacket as she and Corey Gamble take a class from DWTS' Artem Chigvintsev

Kris Jenner freshened up her dance moves as she took a class in LA led by Dancing With The Stars pro Artem Chigvintsev. She rocked a leather jacket and brought her boyfriend Corey Gamble.




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Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble stop by dance studio for the second day in a row

It was just a day after the momager and her beau caught up with DWTS talent Artem Chigvintsev at the very same rehearsal spot. Kris' outfit made it unclear if she was in the mood to dance.




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Stacy Keibler displays her blossoming baby bump

Stacy Keibler showed off her baby bump when she headed out for a hike in Beverly Hills on Thursday. 




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West Ham's £100,000-a-week gamble on Jack Wilshere has backfired

KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: When Jack Wilshere joined Manuel Pellegrini's West Ham revolution, it did not take long for the jokes to follow about his notorious injury record.




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David De Gea’s blunder against Lionel Messi was not his first this season

THE NUMBERS GAME: After being named in the Premier League’s Team of the Year for four successive seasons, the simple stuff suddenly seems to be posing problems for De Gea.




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Signing Higuain or Costa would be asking for trouble for West Ham

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: The last time West Ham had a striker who scored 20-or-more goals, Eminem's Just Lose It was topping the charts and the Apple iPhone did not exist.




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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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Boris Johnson tackles his woman problem

The frontrunner to become the UK's next Prime Minister will promote Liz Truss in an attempt to confront his 'women problem', allies believe. Pictured: Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.




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You can't tell the British public who to like - or vote for on Love Island, by JIM SHELLEY

Love Island forgot one of the golden rules of television, and life in fact. Never tell the British public who to like - who they should like or even who they do like - and certainly not who to vote for.




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Jeremy Paxman blasts May, Cameron and Johnson as he calls for a halving in the number of MPs 

The broadcaster, pictured, lambasted David Cameron over the 2016 referendum, and described Theresa May as a 'cornucopia of failure'.




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BLACK DOG: David Cameron gets his just desserts - from Farage bankroller Arron Banks 

BLACK DOG: As he prepares to emerge from his shepherd's hut and break his silence on Brexit with the publication of his delayed memoirs, David Cameron can expect some flak.




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David Cameron reveals he 'worried and wobbled' over gay marriage

MPs voted to legalise gay marriage in February 2013 following a bill introduced by the former Prime Minister, but fewer than half of Conservative MPs backed Mr Cameron on the issue.




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Jeremy Clarkson plans to install vegetable patch, potting shed and plant room on his estate

He originally had planning permission to create a 'sensational party barn'. Clarkson's latest request has been lodged with West Oxfordshire District Council.




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David Cameron blasts Boris Johnson's sacking of 21 Tory rebels

David Cameron (pictured in an ITV interview which aired last night) also criticised Mr Johnson's decision to prorogue Parliament, accusing him of 'sharp practice'.




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David Cameron hits out at Guardian editorial on his disabled son Ivan

In an editorial, for which it has since apologised, the Guardian claimed the UK's former Prime Minister Mr Cameron had suffered only 'privileged pain' over the death of his disabled son at the age of six.