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Three brutal words in my best friend's wedding invite cut like a knife. It was the ultimate insult: DEAR JANE

Three brutal words in my best friend's wedding invite cut like a knife. It was the ultimate insult: DEAR JANE

about 4 hours ago

King David hotel kicked a woman out of a main suite — JD Vance wanted it

King David hotel kicked a woman out of a main suite — JD Vance wanted it

about 10 hours ago

SARAH VINE: Whether it's the backstreets of Bolton or a mews house in Mayfair, the mindset of sexual predators is the same: some girls are disposable

SARAH VINE: Whether it's the backstreets of Bolton or a mews house in Mayfair, the mindset of sexual predators is the same: some girls are disposable

about 11 hours ago

Curtis Sliwa has a point: voters want conviction — and it’s shaping every race across the country

Curtis Sliwa has a point: voters want conviction — and it’s shaping every race across the country

about 12 hours ago

With Putin digging in, it’s time for Trump to send Kyiv some Tomahawks

With Putin digging in, it’s time for Trump to send Kyiv some Tomahawks

about 12 hours ago

How Donald Trump can show his support for immigrants who do it right

How Donald Trump can show his support for immigrants who do it right

about 12 hours ago

NY state educrats go to war against . . . math quizzes

NY state educrats go to war against . . . math quizzes

about 12 hours ago

Saving lives in Ukraine will require Trump to play the strong cards at his disposal

Saving lives in Ukraine will require Trump to play the strong cards at his disposal

about 12 hours ago

Fissures in private finance: Never forget how quickly market confidence can drain away, says ALEX BRUMMER

Fissures in private finance: Never forget how quickly market confidence can drain away, says ALEX BRUMMER

about 13 hours ago

Trump battles cartels and communists to make the Americas great again

Trump battles cartels and communists to make the Americas great again

about 14 hours ago

Yes, Anna Wintour could be brutal. But like me she'll surely feel a deep sense of loss to walk away from the cashmere nest that is the editor's chair at Vogue: ALEXANDRA SHULMAN

Yes, Anna Wintour could be brutal. But like me she'll surely feel a deep sense of loss to walk away from the cashmere nest that is the editor's chair at Vogue: ALEXANDRA SHULMAN

about 14 hours ago

Calls for Curtis Sliwa’s exit: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 22, 2025

Calls for Curtis Sliwa’s exit: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 22, 2025

about 15 hours ago

How America inspired Netanyahu to remake himself — and Israeli politics

How America inspired Netanyahu to remake himself — and Israeli politics

about 17 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: California should try a couple of unconventional methods for traffic enforcement

Letters to the Editor: California should try a couple of unconventional methods for traffic enforcement

about 19 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Bass' promises regarding homelessness were admirable — but results fall short

Letters to the Editor: Bass' promises regarding homelessness were admirable — but results fall short

about 21 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Readers across Southern California share their experiences at 'No Kings' rallies

Letters to the Editor: Readers across Southern California share their experiences at 'No Kings' rallies

about 21 hours ago

AMANDA PLATELL: The awkward questions about Beatrice and Eugenie's part in the Andrew saga are starting to stink. No one seems to want to talk about them - but I will

AMANDA PLATELL: The awkward questions about Beatrice and Eugenie's part in the Andrew saga are starting to stink. No one seems to want to talk about them - but I will

about 23 hours ago

Contributor: Warrantless home abductions by ICE are a recipe for Wild West shootouts

Contributor: Warrantless home abductions by ICE are a recipe for Wild West shootouts

How much is this 1914 Christmas tin gift from the Royal Family worth? DAN HATFIELD replies

How much is this 1914 Christmas tin gift from the Royal Family worth? DAN HATFIELD replies

Push for new DEATH tax in Australia from boomer - so does he have a point?

Push for new DEATH tax in Australia from boomer - so does he have a point?

Depending on China for rare-earths is one of our dumbest mistakes — and must be corrected PRONTO

Depending on China for rare-earths is one of our dumbest mistakes — and must be corrected PRONTO

‘No Kings’ crowds don’t want more democracy — they want LESS

‘No Kings’ crowds don’t want more democracy — they want LESS

Dems’ ridiculous ‘No Kings’ rallies: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 21, 2025

Dems’ ridiculous ‘No Kings’ rallies: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 21, 2025

Tom Arnold may have made it in Hollywood — but he still finds time for his ‘crappy’ Iowa hometown

Tom Arnold may have made it in Hollywood — but he still finds time for his ‘crappy’ Iowa hometown

Raise the Age is ruining the lives of New York’s kids

Raise the Age is ruining the lives of New York’s kids

The ‘pro-Palestine’ crowd must be the first peace movement ever to pray for war to resume

The ‘pro-Palestine’ crowd must be the first peace movement ever to pray for war to resume

Mamdani betrays moderate Muslims by palling around with extremists

Mamdani betrays moderate Muslims by palling around with extremists

NADINE DORRIES: The telling reason I keep being stopped in the street by strangers from all walks of life... a revolution is coming

NADINE DORRIES: The telling reason I keep being stopped in the street by strangers from all walks of life... a revolution is coming

Nick Clegg: I upset woke staff on my first day at Facebook: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

Nick Clegg: I upset woke staff on my first day at Facebook: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews The Forsytes: Sex, money, grand balls, shirtless heroes... The Forsytes is brilliant

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews The Forsytes: Sex, money, grand balls, shirtless heroes... The Forsytes is brilliant

Blue wave 2026 hopes dim, ‘shutdown’ strategy equals empty agenda and other commentary

Blue wave 2026 hopes dim, ‘shutdown’ strategy equals empty agenda and other commentary

If Trump’s cease-fire holds, the anti-Israel haters will have little to rant about

If Trump’s cease-fire holds, the anti-Israel haters will have little to rant about

Swallow the bitter pill, Curtis Sliwa — quit the race to stop Zohran Mamdani

Swallow the bitter pill, Curtis Sliwa — quit the race to stop Zohran Mamdani

PETER VAN ONSELEN: It was the line that stole the show... and now Rudd has to go

PETER VAN ONSELEN: It was the line that stole the show... and now Rudd has to go

QUENTIN LETTS: Speaker Hoyle was still right unchoofed about t'China spy case - or something like that

QUENTIN LETTS: Speaker Hoyle was still right unchoofed about t'China spy case - or something like that

A senator reveals the jokes and jibes while dining and debating in the world’s greatest deliberative body

A senator reveals the jokes and jibes while dining and debating in the world’s greatest deliberative body

JENNI MURRAY: I know why Charles is said to be less irritated by Harry than William. It's so clear what must change

JENNI MURRAY: I know why Charles is said to be less irritated by Harry than William. It's so clear what must change

LIZ JONES: Forget the mud and stomach-churning loos... here's why my festival weekend was one of the best ever

LIZ JONES: Forget the mud and stomach-churning loos... here's why my festival weekend was one of the best ever

A hidden 'general store' in Sydney just became one of the most beautiful spots to eat in town - but hundreds drive right past it: THE DETOUR

A hidden 'general store' in Sydney just became one of the most beautiful spots to eat in town - but hundreds drive right past it: THE DETOUR

Fillers are OUT. Here's what Australia's leading doctor told me the real secret is to an ageless face: POLISHED with Elise Wilson

Fillers are OUT. Here's what Australia's leading doctor told me the real secret is to an ageless face: POLISHED with Elise Wilson

I don't care if it makes him happy. What my dad has asked me to do is deplorable: DEAR JANE

I don't care if it makes him happy. What my dad has asked me to do is deplorable: DEAR JANE

My wife always swore she didn't masturbate. Then I caught her in the act doing something so shocking, I can barely look her in the eye: ASK JANA

My wife always swore she didn't masturbate. Then I caught her in the act doing something so shocking, I can barely look her in the eye: ASK JANA

BRYONY GORDON: My alopecia left me with a huge bald patch. I tried everything to fix it but this is the only thing that helped my hair grow back... and what actually caused it

BRYONY GORDON: My alopecia left me with a huge bald patch. I tried everything to fix it but this is the only thing that helped my hair grow back... and what actually caused it

The REAL reason men leave their wives for younger women - and why it never ends well: TRACEY COX

The REAL reason men leave their wives for younger women - and why it never ends well: TRACEY COX

The 'boring' way couples are saving their sexless marriages. At first, it gave me the ick - but experts and my married friends swear by it: JANA HOCKING

The 'boring' way couples are saving their sexless marriages. At first, it gave me the ick - but experts and my married friends swear by it: JANA HOCKING

Meghan's hit a trashy new low. But Prince William just dropped the biggest clue yet of the ultimate humiliation still to come: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

Meghan's hit a trashy new low. But Prince William just dropped the biggest clue yet of the ultimate humiliation still to come: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: There are horror stories coming out of the Treasury in advance of the Budget. But that's not the most terrifyingly offensive part...

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: There are horror stories coming out of the Treasury in advance of the Budget. But that's not the most terrifyingly offensive part...

As we grow out of intellectual adolescence, religion’s popularity soars

As we grow out of intellectual adolescence, religion’s popularity soars

Russia’s running out of men and money to crack Ukraine’s ‘drone wall’

Russia’s running out of men and money to crack Ukraine’s ‘drone wall’

I woke up with a numb leg and now the pain keeps me up at night. I know it's NOT restless legs syndrome... so what's wrong with me? DR SCURR has the terrifying answer

I woke up with a numb leg and now the pain keeps me up at night. I know it's NOT restless legs syndrome... so what's wrong with me? DR SCURR has the terrifying answer

Under Trump, America has the kind of leadership we in Britain desperately need

Under Trump, America has the kind of leadership we in Britain desperately need

For all Blair's faults, he presided over growth Reeves would die for. So why won't she take his advice and lower the top rate of tax? STEPHEN GLOVER

For all Blair's faults, he presided over growth Reeves would die for. So why won't she take his advice and lower the top rate of tax? STEPHEN GLOVER

ANDREW PIERCE: Is Labour donor shopping around for new leader?

ANDREW PIERCE: Is Labour donor shopping around for new leader?

Miranda Devine: Zohran Mamdani’s smiley meeting with terror-linked imam is just his latest full embrace of radical Islam

Miranda Devine: Zohran Mamdani’s smiley meeting with terror-linked imam is just his latest full embrace of radical Islam

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews ITV1's Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening: Good game? Brucie would never have gone near this boring show

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews ITV1's Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening: Good game? Brucie would never have gone near this boring show

NY ‘justice’ is now a revolving door for serial violent perps — and Zohran Mamdani will make it WORSE

NY ‘justice’ is now a revolving door for serial violent perps — and Zohran Mamdani will make it WORSE

Palling around with a ‘terror co-conspirator’ shows Zohran Mamdani thinks he just can’t lose

Palling around with a ‘terror co-conspirator’ shows Zohran Mamdani thinks he just can’t lose

ALEX BRUMMER: Is Trump's show of force abuse of presidential powers?

ALEX BRUMMER: Is Trump's show of force abuse of presidential powers?

Ignore progressives: Child-welfare probes work — saving kids

Ignore progressives: Child-welfare probes work — saving kids

Mamdani is poison for Dems, Trump proves right on violence and other commentary

Mamdani is poison for Dems, Trump proves right on violence and other commentary