New documentary Made You Look examines how over 60 fake paintings sold for $80 million

It was a scam that worked for years: Have a master forger create counterfeit Rothkos and Pollocks, doctor the paintings to age them, and then sell the fakes for millions of dollars through New York City’s oldest gallery and a prominent art dealer. Wealthy collectors and institutions paid $80 million for more than 60 copies … Read more

HENRY DEEDES examines Matt Hancock’s authoritarian leanings

Matt Hancock breezed in, loving life at the forefront of this new authoritarian regime: HENRY DEEDES watches the Health Secretary on presumptuous form in Parliament By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 00:36 BST, 14 October 2020 What a cocky figure Matt Hancock cut as he entered … Read more

HENRY DEEDES examines Matt Hancock’s authoritarian leanings

Matt Hancock breezed in, loving life at the forefront of this new authoritarian regime: HENRY DEEDES watches the Health Secretary on presumptuous form in Parliament By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 13 October 2020 What a cocky figure Matt Hancock cut as he entered … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN examines new Covid-19 testing machines after Mail Force donates £1m in lab equipment

To the untrained eye, it could be a photocopier with a few plastic trays on top.  Except that you need to wear a gown, mask and gloves and enter a secure zone via two pressurised doors to access this particular piece of dull grey machinery.  It is also one that plays a vital role in … Read more

HARRY WALLOP examines the potential pitfalls of the latest travel fad 

The SWIND EB-01 is one of the most powerful electric bikes on the planet, with top speeds of more than 60mph. Indeed, it’s got so much va-va-voom that it wouldn’t be allowed on British roads, where the top legal speed for e-bikes is a stately 15.5mph. But this does go some way towards explaining how Simon … Read more

HARRY WALLOP examines the potential pitfalls of the latest travel fad 

The SWIND EB-01 is one of the most powerful electric bikes on the planet, with top speeds of more than 60mph. Indeed, it’s got so much va-va-voom that it wouldn’t be allowed on British roads, where the top legal speed for e-bikes is a stately 15.5mph. But this does go some way towards explaining how Simon … Read more

Our expert examines whether snack bars can ever replace a proper meal

Meal replacement shakes are no longer the preserve of slimmers. Now, there’s a new range of bars and shakes that cater to the general population, claiming to give you all the nutrients you need for a balanced, convenient meal. So how healthy are they? Helen Bond, a dietitian from Derbyshire says they are ‘okay’ as … Read more

GUY ADAMS examines the life and times of Elon Musk

Except for one sticky moment when U.S. astronaut Doug Hurley appeared to clobber his head on an entry hatch as he crossed the threshold of the International Space Station, it all went like a dream. At teatime yesterday, a 19-hour flight followed by a flawless piece of zero-orbit parking saw the Space X capsule reach … Read more