Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson gave only the second glimpse of their son Wilfred yesterday in a photo released to thank hospital staff who cared for him. And the three-month-old sports a shock of blond hair, just like his dad – as The Mail on Sunday observed when young Wilf’s …...Read More

Sir Ian Botham seemed to confirm that he is set to become a peer in the House of Lords. The England cricket star and commentator grinned when he was approached by The Mail on Sunday at his £2 million mansion yesterday and asked whether he is to be ennobled. ‘I’m …...Read More

Dozens of patients who underwent a highly controversial form of treatment for depression, which involves passing electrical currents through the head, are suing the NHS, claiming they suffered brain damage. They say they were never informed that electroconvulsive therapy could result in permanent memory loss and facial recognition problems, as …...Read More

The death of Representative John Lewis on Friday has renewed interest in a campaign to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., the site of a turning point in the fight for civil rights. Named after a former Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader, the bridge became the …...Read More

The new boss of Westminster’s ‘spy committee’ was accused of hypocrisy last night over claims that he had privately lobbied Boris Johnson to guarantee he would land the plum post. Tory sources angrily said that veteran MP Dr Julian Lewis had approached Ministers and party whips ‘months ago’ to plead …...Read More

Sadly, there is a depressing prospect that Cinderella won’t go to the ball and the Prince won’t kiss his Sleeping Beauty at Christmas this year – if our theatres can’t get fully up and running very soon. And that would be a disaster. Not just for families but for the …...Read More

Boris loves the whack-a-mole line,' a Minister reveals. 'It's clear he came up with it himself. If you're in a meeting with him, he'll keep using it.' He shouldn't. Whack-a-mole – the children's game involving a frantic but futile attempt to batter the furry mammal into submission – was originally …...Read More

He knew Jeffrey Epstein for more than three decades and had a unique insight into how the disgraced financier made his billions. Now, American investigative journalist Edward Jay Epstein – no relation – unpicks the mystery of how the late sex offender embarked on his astonishing path to riches… High …...Read More

In the name of Covid, the State has already thrust itself into every corner of our existence. It has come between husbands and wives at the ends of their lives. It has forbidden the old to embrace their grandchildren. It has denied us funerals and weddings, locked the churches, silenced …...Read More

Leo 24 JULY-23 AUG Despite your upbeat persona, you tend to worry about stuff that has already happened. Now, a particularly sensitive New Moon and a tricky Sun-Saturn union may spark a gloomy phase. Your spirits will rise once the Sun enters your sign on Wednesday. CALL 0904 470 1165 …...Read More