MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: For 70 years we’ve needed the Queen, now she needs us

When the many noble titles of Prince Philip were recited at the end of his funeral, one stood out from the rest of the polished and majestic orders and ranks: ‘Husband of her most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth the Second’.  This was his greatest work, the one for which we owe him most. Together they had … Read more

Gibraltar is what life could be like when we’ve ALL had the vaccine

Shops, bars and restaurants are thriving in Gibraltar where 90 per cent of adults have had the Covid-19 jab – offering a blissful glimpse into what life could be like when the UK Government’s vaccine rollout is complete.  Of the Rock’s population of 34,000 people, not a single one is in hospital with coronavirus, making … Read more

Gibraltar is what life could be like when we’ve ALL had the vaccine

Shops, bars and restaurants are thriving in Gibraltar where 90 per cent of adults have had the Covid-19 jab – offering a blissful glimpse into what life could be like when the UK Government’s vaccine rollout is complete.  Of the Rock’s population of 34,000 people, not a single one is in hospital with coronavirus, making … Read more

50,000-year-old Neanderthal poop shows we’ve had similar gut microbiomes for some 700,000 years

Samples of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal poop reveal we’ve had beneficial microbiomes in our guts for hundreds of thousands of years – just as scientists find that modern humans’ biomes are depleting due to our diets and lifestyles, study reveals DNA analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal poop revels human guts still contain dozens of similar microbiota from the … Read more

We’ve gone potty for Channel 4’s Great Pottery Throw Down during lockdown

We’ve gone potty for Channel 4’s Great Pottery Throw Down during lockdown – here are the best ceramic museums and attractions to visit once restrictions lift London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has the finest collection of masterpieces  Emma Bridgewater, based in in Stoke, offers free tours and demonstrations The Centre of Ceramic Art in York … Read more

Mothers and daughters: ‘We’ve shared our home with 100 children’

Sabrina-jayne (second left) with her foster sisters in Minehead, 2015 Challenging but hugely rewarding, fostering has transformed family life for mother-of-five Judith Harper and her daughter Sabrina-Jayne. They reveal why their (ever expanding) house is always open to those in need Judith’s story Judith Harper MBE, 61, lives in Buckinghamshire with husband Stephen, 64, a … Read more

£1MILLION: That’s what we’ve clawed back for readers in the pandemic

In all, our reporters won back well over £1m for our readers – from the investment scam victim conned out of £190,000, to the holidaymakers left out of pocket by the virus crisis During this tough year, Money Mail has stood up for you and held your hand through the biggest economic upset in recent … Read more

We’ve had the vaccine rally and US election, so what next for shares?

INVESTING SHOW: We’ve had the vaccine rally and US election, so what happens next for shares? By This Is Money Published: 09:34 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 09:34 GMT, 26 November 2020 News of successful Covid-19 vaccine trials have sent shares soaring and while the FTSE 100 has drifted off its highs, it is … Read more

We’ve got the urge to splurge: Is it time for some ‘comfort spending’?

As the virus crisis continues, households are cheering themselves up with some good old-fashioned retail therapy. The pandemic has again brought the country and economy to a standstill and threatens to inflict further financial woe. But one silver lining for some has been that with no need to commute, and pubs and restaurants shut, they … Read more

From their blond locks to their brutality, new research claims we’ve got the Vikings all wrong

Bloodshed was foreseen by the people of Northumberland even before the Viking raiders came ashore on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in AD 793. An ancient manuscript recalls how ‘amazing sheets of lightning and whirlwinds and fiery dragons were seen flying in the sky’, but no omen could have prepared them for the barbarity that … Read more