ROBERT HARDMAN: Behind the Queen’s broadcast lay the legacy of her years in wartime isolation

A hugely popular figure providing much-needed reassurance to those feeling anxious, afraid and missing their loved ones dreadfully. That was the scene at Windsor Castle – back in 1940, at the height of the Blitz.  And here she was again last night, performing an identical role an astonishing 80 years later.  In the same corner … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Coronavirus could be the catalyst to a far fairer and better-functioning economy

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Coronavirus could be the catalyst to a far fairer and better-functioning economy By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 5 April 2020 Right now, with the virus death toll mounting and millions of us fearful for our jobs and businesses, it is very … Read more

Savers’ lifeline as Tesco mulls £550m payout: 220,000 small investors in line for dividend

Savers’ lifeline as Tesco mulls £550m payout: 220,000 small investors in line for dividend By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 5 April 2020 Tesco is expected to press ahead with a £550m dividend for shareholders this week.  The supermarket giant is likely to post … Read more

Rottweiler splits fund to avoid Neil Woodford-style cash crisis as markets tumble

City tycoon known as ‘the Rottweiler’ for his aggressive style of investing splits a fund to avoid Neil Woodford-style cash crisis as markets tumble By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 5 April 2020 The City tycoon known as ‘the Rottweiler’ for his aggressive style … Read more

Struggling High Street stalwarts facing crucial week, with Debenhams and Cath Kidston on brink

Struggling High Street stalwarts facing crucial week, with Debenhams and Cath Kidston both teetering on brink By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 5 April 2020 Struggling High Street stalwarts are facing a crucial week, with retailers Debenhams and Cath Kidston both teetering on the … Read more

Three major nursing home companies have been denied tests for residents

Britain’s biggest care providers have been denied coronavirus tests even as the disease has ravaged some of their homes, it emerged last night.  Three major care home firms told the Mail no staff or residents had been tested despite a spate of deaths from suspected outbreaks.  One boss said it was ‘almost impossible’ to follow … Read more

Married At First Sight: Vanessa Romito and Cathy Evans reveal why they were edited out of finale

‘I went outside and took Valium to get in that room’: Married At First Sight’s Vanessa Romito and Cathy Evans reveal what REALLY happened at the finale – and why they were edited out By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:52 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 5 April 2020 Married … Read more

Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter Maeve left home for Chesapeake Bay to escape the coronavirus

Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter, Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, had taken her family to Chesapeake Bay in Maryland to isolate from the coronavirus before she and her eight-year-old son’s presumed tragic death.  In a heartbreaking tribute posted to Facebook, Maeve’s husband David explained that the couple had decided to take their three children to a family … Read more

Tennessee boy, six, with cystic fibrosis beats coronavirus

‘I’m a cystic fibrosis warrior, and I beat COVID-19.’   That’s what one six-year-old Tennessee boy said after beating the odds and making a full recovery from the novel coronavirus that has plagued the world.  Joseph Bostrain suffers from cystic fibrosis, a disease that causes the body to produce thick and sticky mucus that can clog … Read more