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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Will the BBC spare Meghan's blushes with the transmission of her legal drama Suits?

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 8, 2024
Judicious editing would remove the steamy scenes of Rachel, the duchess's character, smooching on Suits. It certainly rankled with Harry, who wrote in his memoir: 'I'd witnessed her and a castmate mauling each other. I didn't need to see such things.'  Meghan did, however, manage to keep (some) of her clothes on, saying: 'This season every script seemed to begin with Rachel wearing a towel and I said, "I'm not doing it any more".' If the BBC desist with the censorial scissors, viewers will perceive that Meghan didn't entirely get her own way.

Mail's Sarah Vine wins her FOURTH award as Lucy Letby podcast is acclaimed at the Press Awards

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 19, 2024
With the best scoops, finest columnists, superlative features and unmissable supplements, it's little wonder we have left our rivals trailing in our wake. And now the excellence of that journalism has been recognised once more with a host of top honours at the Press Awards - the Oscars of journalism. Sweeping all before her was our all-conquering columnist Sarah Vine. The must-read writer - who also sets the agenda with new talk show The Reaction, alongside fellow Mail columnist Andrew Pierce - picked up the prestigious Tabloid Columnist of the Year award for a record fourth time in five years, a feat unprecedented in recent times in that or any other category. Brave, mischievous and brilliantly clever, Vine's winning submission showcased her exceptional range, touching on subjects as diverse as the Coronation ; the parlous state of Britain; slimming drugs; and the threat of extremism following the Hamas terrorist attacks.

In just one day, new Scottish hate crime legislation has triggered 3,000 reports, but police have barred JK Rowling's ten online messages from prosecution, prompting trans newsreader India Willoughby to bemoan "stardust in people's eyes."

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 3, 2024
Since the tense new laws came into force on Monday, Calum Steele, the former Scottish Police Federation's general secretary, said that around 3,800 cases had been submitted. It comes as police announced that they would not take steps against Harry Potter author Meghan Potter after she posted a string of tweets condemning transgender people, prompting a scathing complaint from India Willoughby who accused police officers of getting'stardust in their eyes.'

Following backlash against Scotland's new hate crime legislation, JK Rowling promises to protect 'lower-profile women' if police pursue them for "simply calling a man a man."

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
On Monday, Harry Potter (left) dared Police Scotland to arrest a string of influential trans people as males before the police told her that no action would be taken - as the new regulations were passed outside Holyrood (right). Ms Rowling supported the decision (inset): "I hope every woman in Scotland who wishes to speak out for the truth and importance of biological sex will be reassured by this announcement, and I think all women, regardless of height or financial means, will be treated equally under the same umbrella." She warned the police that if they pursued lower-profile women for making similar remarks, they'd be able to act immediately.'

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: A member of the Royal Family's honour could soon be honoured

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 5, 2024
HARDCASTLE: One of the pleasures of being included in the Honours Lists - having a gong bestowed by a Royal Family member - could be a rare occurrence. With the King and the Princess of Wales out of action, a labour shortage has resulted in Lord Lieutenants' drafting to divide the burden. Lord Lieutenant Andrew Tryckish of Berkshire made his first appearance dispensing awards on Sunday. The MBE's recess, who are looking forward to either William or Anne, should have been deflated.

PETER HITCHENS: The following General Election: vote for 'None of The Below' in the forthcoming General Election. It's the only way to get the parties we are entitled to

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 18, 2024
I have a simple plan, which has been bolstered by a recent occurrence in Nevada, the United States. A slot for 'None of These Candidates' is in some of the ballot papers,' according to the polls. Nikki Haley, the dreary Republican from Nikki Haley (pictured) was defeated by 'None Of The Above', according to the narrator.

How BBC journalists are 'liking' tweets of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about Israel, despite the corporation's pledge to cracking down on bias, as Beebe employees explain that being Jewish is 'frightening.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 5, 2024
According to Sally Nabil (inset), a BBC Arabic reporter, a large number of Jews from around the world were buying property in Northern Cyprus with the intention of'seizing' the territory for Israel. Despite officials who disagreed with the figures, the tale, which has circulated in several Turkish newspapers, has caused fear on the island. Rami Ruhayem, one of the company's reporters based in Beirut (right), has also expressed his views on the war by sending a letter to BBC director-general Tim Davie that accuses the group of complicity in 'genocide, ethnic cleansing, and imperialist.' Dawn Queva, a BBC scheduler (left) was recently barred from posting a series of 'liberal' anti-Semitic social media posts (inset), one of which described the Holocaust as a 'holoax,' prompting calls for the BBC to take action.

A senior BBC staff who described Jews as a "invader species" has been fired by the radio, causing the corporation's 'grim' and 'frightening' time to be Jewish

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 5, 2024
After posting 'horrible' anti-Semitic social media messages, a senior BBC employee was fired. Staff claim that it is a "grim" and "frightening" moment to be Jewish at the BBC. Dawn Queva (left), a BBC scheduler, posted a string of derogatory messages on Facebook, from Dawn Queva (left), who posted a series of hateful messages. She referred to the Holocaust as a "holohoose," prompting calls for the BBC to take action. According to the Daily Mail, she was fired on Friday.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Andrew REMARRYING Fergie will be allowed' at his funeral service, but the All Saints chapel will be a low-key affair

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 1, 2024
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: If the Duke and Duchess of York's decision to remarry were to dither and announce their decision to remarry, the King has made it much simpler for them. Charles has told Andrew and Fergie that he will have his blessing, according to a source. Although Andrew no longer needs the King's permission to marry (only the first six in line do), the HM's endorsement is nonetheless important to the beleaguered Duke.

The Mail has been nominated for 37 awards at The Press Awards, the newspaper industry's highest honor

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 21, 2024
The Mail's journalism's matchless quality has been lauded with a slew of 37 nominations at The Press Awards - the newspaper industry's highest honors - winning a prestigious array of 37 votes. Both writers for both publications have been lauded with awards across a variety of respected categories, along with The Mail's nomination for Sunday Newspaper of the Year and the Daily Mail's Nod for the Year's Nomination for Sunday Newspaper of the Year and the Daily Mail's Nod for Sunday Newspaper of the Year. In some instances, they were entirely dominant. Five out of the six candidates in the highly coveted Tabloid Columnist category were from Mail titles. It was all six in the Tabloid Feature Writer category.

At The Press Awards, the 'newspaper Oscars' receives a stunning 35 nominations

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
The papers' writers received accolades in a variety of prestigious categories. In some instances, they were absolutely dominant. A jaw-dropping five out of the six contenders in the highly coveted Tabloid Columnist category emerged from Mail titles. The winner of the Tabloid Feature Writer's category was determined to be a Mail writer. Sarah Vine, the papers' peerless, despite being co-hosting Andrew Pierce's new talk show The Reaction, paved the way for the announcement of the Tabloid Columnist shortlist. If she wins, it will be for the fourth time in five years. On Sunday, Dan Hodges of Jan Moir, Andrew Neil, Jenni Murray, and The Mail were joined by a glittering lineup of fellow Mail stars, including Jan Moir, Andrew Neil, Jenni Murray, and The Mail.

As western countries invest BILLIONS to compel citizens to reduce carbon footprint, China's increasing use of coal, as the LONGEST coal transporting railway, which handles 200 million tons of fossil fuel 1,141 MILES per year, provokes indignation

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 5, 2023
Andrew Neil, a journalist from China, responded to a video promoting the 1,141-mile railway that was constructed to carry hundreds of millions of tonnes of coal from north to south China each year. To his 1.2 million Twitter followers, he wrote, "You should also swop your boiler for a heat pump to save the planet." This is a parody of the UK government's ban on gas boilers. The Menghua Railway was built as part of China's 12th five-year plan (a series of social and economic reform initiatives launched by the county's communist government that took place over a period of five years).

How St Andrews University put a foot down to discourage the students from selling Prince William's information and then reached an agreement that would guarantee him a normal life

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 4, 2023
Prince William's uncle, who met Kate at St Andrews University, has revealed the specifics of an arrangement with the media to guarantee that the heir to the throne had some anonymity. According to Dr. Brian Lang, Principal and Vice Chancellor at the time, the press was given a one photo opportunity in exchange for leaving William alone at other times. When the prince appeared in 2001, he gave a strong warning to his classmates, advising that the university would have a "very dim view of any inappropriate information being passed on [to the press].'

The heir who won an empire: How Lachlan Murdoch was brought up in New York high society but 'never behaved like a spoiled rich kid' as he pored through newspapers with his mogul father before growing up to inherit his life's work

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 21, 2023
Lachlan Murdoch has been immersed in the ethos of his father's media empire for more than three decades as an adult. Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old chairman of Fox and News Corp, is retiring today after 70 years - and it will be Lachlan who replaces him. The sibling rivalry that would have dominated Murdoch was the inspiration for hit drama Succession, to the extent that Lachlan accused his brother of leaking information about the family to the show's writers. Lachlan, his father's second child from his second marriage to Anna Murdoch, was born in 1971 in London's Wimbledon Hospital. Despite being born in the United Kingdom, Lachlan was raised and educated as a member of New York high society. In his book Full Disclosure, Sunday Times editor Andrew Neil - who was once close to Murdoch - says neither Lachlan nor his brother ever'behaved like spoiled children' and were 'always fun to be with.'

If I'd said 'no' they will still be alive,' will I'd say... and why Mohamed Al Fayed, the couple's former boss, was forbidden from driving with Dodi

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 4, 2023
ANDREW NEIL, a former Egypt Al Fay employee, shares how the Harrods boss blamed himself for the death of Diana and his son (pictured together) - and makes startling new revelations. 'I hear you've banned our biggest advertiser,' he wrote in the Daily Mail,' said the somewhat menacing voice from New York. It was Rupert Murdoch. We're now in the mid-1980s, I was the editor of The Sunday Times, and we've just banned our biggest advertiser. Just hours before Murdoch's call, I'd been contacted by Mohamed Al Fayed, then Harrods' notorious and voluble owner. Obviously, I knew who he was, but I'd never met him. And our chat was not of the 'let's-know-each-other' variety.'

Andrew Neil, 74, says he is pleased to be branded a 'TERF' because that puts him in the same camp as JK Rowling

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 31, 2023
If being a 'TERF' put him in the same camp as author JK Rowling, Broadcaster Andrew Neil (pictured left) said he was delighted because it made him a promoter of women's rights. The Daily Mail columnist tweeted: "I can see it's been bloody in the trenches and those in the vanguard have been abused and insulted," after being exposed to online harassment over the weekend.' Since being de-transitioned with Congress, Chloe Cole (right), protesting termination of gender-reassignment surgeries for minors in the United States, the trolling toward Neil began on Monday. Neil said his experience was 'heartbreaking' and "barbarbaric.'

Coutts fired Nigel Farage's for not being 'inclusive.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 20, 2023
The bank favoured by the royals, the super wealthy and popular, is in the middle of a PR crisis, and has released a new statement that says they do take into account "political and personal views" as part of their decision not to close an account. Coutts had "acted more like a political politburo rather than a bank," veteran journalist Andrew Neil told the BBC today. "If banks want to be political parties and have political standards, they should announce what their political values are before they can open a bank account.' They should also be made accountable to the public.' Coutts recently signed up to a company initiative that promises to combat 'racism, transphobia, classism, and xenophobia,' according to the company. Senior Tory MPs expressed outrage over Mr Farage's dismissal of his accounts, who have piled on Coutts and its parent NatWest. Mr Farage's dismissal by Coutts was due to his beliefs that were not in accordance with the company's mission and values, according to internal reports.' Coutts' decision was revealed in a bloated 36-page dossier that outright denied extraordinary briefings to the BBC that Mr Farage's account was closed for financial reasons. And now, in a statement, they admitted that politics have played a role. "Decisions to close an account are not taken seriously and involve a variety of aspects, such as financial stability, reputational concerns, and legislative and regulatory compliance."

Andrew Neil's Sunday political show is cancelled because it can't afford to make it

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 2, 2023
According to reports, the show was cancelled due to the financial crisis that has engulfed the channel in the last year. They also mentioned that it was inexpensive to make because they used the Channel 4 News studio, which is owned by production company ITN. One of them told The Mail on Sunday: "The call was taken because Channel 4 was out of money.' It's a travesty, really. Besides the news, it was the network's only political show.' You'd have guessed that they'd want to have a show like it's coming up for a big General Election.'

DOMINIC LAWSON: The tide may finally be turning against the drivel of Just Stop Oil fanatics

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 25, 2023
DOMINIC LAWSON's (pictured left) Climate Emergency Fund (CEF) charity has ploughed millions of pounds into Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil (protestors pictured right), because it was established specifically to finance 'disruptive' climate campaigns. One can't deny that it has earned its money. But now Neilson, who boasted that his network of Californian multi-millionaires would help poor 'climate campaigners' in the United Kingdom and Europe, has reconsidered his decision.

In his latest Daily Mail column, Boris Johnson remembers the victims of the Titanic subpoena

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 23, 2023
Boris Johnson is back for his second Daily Mail column, where he discusses the Titan sub that has captivated the world. Boris shares his thoughts on the men's "tragedy and heroism" on board - as well as the fact that the world needs risk-takers like them. Boris' full-page column will also appear in the Daily Mail every Saturday, alongside fellow actress Amanda Platell and Andrew Neil.

ANDREW NEIL reveals: How I mastered the art of the political interview

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 4, 2023
ANDREW NEIL: Andrew Neil, 74, (left) a columnist for Mail and Telegraph, has spent nearly three decades interviewing politicians on television. Neil is the most frightening inquisitor of his time, according to the author of a new book on the art of the political interview. If you have any dirt on me, you're f***ed,' TV presenter Rob Burley, who worked with some of the best names in the industry, including Jonathan Dimbleby, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis and Andrew Marr, as well as Neil, said: 'If he has any dirt on you.' He has no idea what's going to be.' Boris Johnson (top right) at Albert Embankment, London, in 2019, when Johnson was the Conservative Party leadership candidate.

On This Morning, HENRY DEEDES sees Prime Minister Rishi Sunak being interviewed by Alison Hammond

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 25, 2023
Rishi Sunak (right) was scheduled right at the top of today's show, shortly after 10 a.m., before a discussion on camping equipment and the benefits of portable urinals, and Gok Wan's body confidence makeover. We were treated to an early snapshot of the Prime Minister perched on the couch, with his face arranged in a tight little smile, perhaps wondering what on earth he'd allowed himself for and why. His collar and tie ensemble were skew-whiff, which was unusual for someone so dapper. He seemed as relaxed as a man awaiting an appointment with the proctologist. Mr Sunak had good reason to be concerned, and he had every right to be anxious. The chocolate digestive-dunking class is favored by ITV's mid-morning audience. If you're a hit, especially among the country's housewives, they'll take you to their bosom. Bomb and they never really look at you the same way again. Alison Hammond (left) and Craig Doyle were in absence of the Dream Team, which was once Holly and Phil, a little bust-up that you may have missed. Alison is the bubbly one on a Harrier jump jet with a louder laugh than the engine, and no stranger to the sofa. She's a complete hoot.

Dame Joan Collins, 89, cuts an elegant figure as she steps out with husband Percy Gibson, 58

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 22, 2023
Dame Joan Collins oozed class when she was caught on Monday in London with her husband Percy Gibson - just one day before celebrating her 90th birthday. The actress, 89, was upbeat as she stepped out of the house arm in arm with Perry. Joan sparkled in a light blue blazer jacket and wore a white gauze top under, looking very polished.

Joan Collins, 89 shares group snap from 'fabulous' Coronation party

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 10, 2023
Joan Collins posted a group snap from her 'fabulous' Coronation party over the weekend, which she attended with a slew of famous faces. The actress, who is 89, took to Instagram on Wednesday to post the snap as they all enjoyed dinner at the Wolseley with her husband Percy Gibson, 58, and pals. Joan was joined by Christopher Biggins, former actress Yvonne Romain, investor Ivan Massow, Theo and Louise Fennell, and journalist Andrew Neil.