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Expert: Why Andrew must face criminal investigation after Epstein file release
03/02/26 01:13
The Daily Mail's Diary Editor has joined calls for the disgraced royal to face a renewed criminal investigation, demanding Andrew be interviewed under caution on his show Palace Reacts....read
RICHARD EDEN: Why Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor must face a full criminal investigation after latest Epstein file release
03/02/26 07:00The Daily Mail's Diary Editor has joined calls for the disgraced royal to face a renewed criminal investigation, demanding Andrew be interviewed under caution on his show Palace Reacts.
The Traitors' Faraaz Noor reveals his secret trick to staying so calm while BBC competitors lost their cool and broke down in tears - and his plans for a BIG career change
03/02/26 07:00From Middlesborough, 22-year-old Faraaz was the youngest finalist in this year's series of the ultimate game of deception.
'I have a stake in Transylvania': How King Charles is descended from the real Count Dracula
02/02/26 07:00One of Vlad's descendants is Britain's very own King Charles, who, as Robert Hardman reveals, has developed a remarkable affection for the Transylvania region of Romania.
Our daughter did not kill herself, Ellen Greenberg's parents tell Daily Mail podcast 15 years after she was found dead with over 20 stab wounds
31/01/26 03:55Sandee and Joshua Greenberg have spoken to the Daily Mail's Trial USA podcast about their 15-year search for answers over the disputed death of their daughter, Ellen.
Britain must resist Labour's push for mega police forces - state mergers have already killed your local GP and will destroy local policing too, warn PETER HITCHENS and SARAH VINE
28/01/26 05:30The government insists these mega forces will save money and prove more effective against modern crimes like cyber attacks and fraud.
THIS is how Putin loses power - Russia expert reveals the 'most likely' endgame scenario for country's ageing dictator
28/01/26 07:00Kennedy could not dismiss the prospect of Putin being assassinated - though not by Moscow's ruling elite, but by regional factions who have borne the brunt of the Ukraine war
I pranked Americans into thinking I was a member of the Royal family - but it cost me $800
27/01/26 07:00Max Fosh, 30, from London, appeared on the Spent podcast, in association with Nationwide, where he revealed some of his wildest purchases to host Matt Edmondson.
'Come on Margaret': Did Queen Elizabeth's first 'viral moment' help bring America into WW2?
27/01/26 07:00Robert Hardman explained how Elizabeth was winning over American hearts from childhood, starting with her very first radio broadcast on October 13, 1940.
Brooklyn Beckham cried in front of my wife as they bonded over growing up in the shadows of famous fathers, claims showbiz insider GORDON SMART
23/01/26 07:00The eldest Beckham son made headlines this week after publishing a lengthy Instagram post accusing his mother and father of attempting to sabotage his marriage to Nicola Peltz.
Trump's Greenland tariff threats are typical of a 'violent and expansionist' America that has NEVER been Britain's friend, argues PETER HITCHENS on new Daily Mail podcast
22/01/26 06:00Hitchens said he couldn't understand why people have been taken aback by Trump's threats, arguing America has always been an expansionist power perfectly willing to bully its friends.
Why Brooklyn's bombshell statement 'doesn't add up': KATIE HIND exposes the holes in 26-year-old's attack on brand Beckham in new Daily Mail Deep Dive podcast
21/01/26 09:03Brooklyn Beckham 'did not tell us the whole truth' in his bombshell statement attacking parents David and Victoria, Katie Hind has claimed on a new Daily Mail podcast.
I was a runner-up on The Traitors - I STILL get asked the same damning question by fans two years on from the seriously brutal finale
20/01/26 07:22The former contestant was a major player in a past series of The Traitors - and has opened up about what fans still ask them years later.
This is the REAL reason my ancestor invented the sandwich: Countess debunks centuries-old myth on new Daily Mail podcast
20/01/26 07:00The Countess of Sandwich has debunked a centuries-old myth about why her ancestor invented the world's favourite lunchtime snack.
Our plan would have saved the NHS millions and provided vital support to young people… not only did Labour break their manifesto promise to fund it - they axed my unpaid role entirely, claims DR ALEX GEORGE
19/01/26 07:01Alex is a practising NHS doctor and reality TV star who became a prominent mental health campaigner after the loss of his younger brother, Llyr, 19, to suicide in July 2020.
Keir Starmer MUST outlaw the 'terrible' practice of cousin marriage, SARAH VINE tells PETER HITCHENS on provocative new podcast
16/01/26 07:00First-cousin marriage does not belong in the modern world and the Prime Minister must 'show some moral courage' in siding with MPs who want it outlawed, Sarah Vine has argued.
Australia's most infamous bank robber, The Postcard Bandit, deserves freedom after 30 years behind bars including 12 in solitary confinement, author who spent years studying his crimes claims
16/01/26 07:00Abe Madison, also known as Derek Pedley, wrote the comprehensive work on Brendan Abbott's crimes and has stayed in touch with him from behind bars ever since.
How did an entire colony of British settlers vanish from the shores of North America?
15/01/26 07:01The United States will celebrate its 250th birthday this year, and the Daily Mail's Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things podcast is marking the occasion with a special three-part series.
Which forgotten Spanish Queen gave London the name Charing Cross?
07/01/26 07:00On a special episode of the Daily Mail's Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things podcast, historian Alice Loxton joins Kate Williams to discuss Eleanor of Castile.
My investment property is still down after 19 years: 'Money Mum' Gemma Bird reveals buy-to-let 'disaster' costing her £1,600 a year
06/01/26 07:00She may be an expert money saver but Gemma Bird has revealed she is still losing money on a buy-to-let she bought just before the 2008 financial crisis.
Which beloved Christmas carol is believed to contain a secret message calling for the overthrow of the Royal family?
23/12/25 07:00In a special episode of the Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things podcast, Kate Williams and Robert Hardman detail how royalty helped shape some of our favourite festive traditions.
'I hated whoever had done it with all my heart': Veteran broadcaster Michael Buerk on the horrific scenes he witnessed at Lockerbie the morning after Britain's deadliest terror attack
22/12/25 07:01Buerk covered the breaking news on the BBC that evening, then flew to Scotland at dawn, arriving at Lockerbie the morning after the attack.
I captured the first images of the Bondi Beach massacre... this is what still sticks in my head
20/12/25 07:00The antisemitic terror attack on Sunday claimed 15 lives and left more than 40 people injured. Among the dead were a 10-year-old girl, two rabbis and a Holocaust survivor.
I drank a whole bottle of Rioja to survive the night in Britain's most haunted castle, reveals ROBERT HARDMAN
16/12/25 07:00Hardman described his own experience spending a night at the 'scary old castle' - and the unorthodox strategy he used to survive it.
Jim Chapman opens up about his tough upbringing which saw him kidnapped by his abusive father as he details his 'concerns' about parenting
16/12/25 06:00Youtuber Jim Chapman has reflected on his tough childhood and the vast differences between his upbringing and his two young children's.
What was found in Luigi Mangione's backpack
12/12/25 12:47Police seized a backpack from Mangione when they arrested him, and it has become the centrepiece of pre-trial hearings that began in early December.
'I want to whack a CEO': Why a backpack could decide Luigi Mangione's fate
12/12/25 11:56Police seized a backpack from Mangione when they arrested him, and it has become the centrepiece of pre-trial hearings that began in early December.
'Somebody knows something': Two unanswered questions that could unlock what happened to missing Blackpool teenager Charlene Downes
11/12/25 11:30Campaigner and broadcaster Nicola Thorp, who is the same age as Charlene and grew up nearby in Blackpool, has devoted years to investigating her disappearance.
Addiction is not a disease and Princess Kate should steer well clear of the debate - this is why my colleague RICHARD EDEN is mistaken, argues PETER HITCHENS
11/12/25 07:00Last month, Kensington Palace shared a letter penned by Kate praising the work of the Forward Trust, a charity providing support to recovering drug, alcohol and gambling addicts.
Melvin Odoom reveals outlandish purchase he made as a single man to try and seem 'cool' - but instead was left looking 'seedy'
09/12/25 06:00The BBC Radio 1 presenter joined his fellow radio host Matt Edmonson on the Spent podcast, brought to you by Nationwide.
Which bloodthirsty English prince ordered two prisoners beheaded at just 8 years old?
09/12/25 06:00On the latest episode of the Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things podcast , royal biographers Robert Hardman and Kate Williams chart the bloody history of the Wars of the Roses.
Even after my boyfriend broke my neck, leaving me paralysed… he still tried to kiss me and tell me I was imagining it
08/12/25 01:53Trudi Burgess revealed her first impulse after the attack was to protect Robert Easom - the result of years of manipulation and abuse.
SARAH VINE reveals lifelong battle with female pattern baldness - showing her real hair for the first time in 15 years on new Daily Mail podcast
05/12/25 07:00Vine suffers from androgenic alopecia, a genetic condition commonly known as male pattern baldness, although it can affect both men and women.
This is WHY Donald Trump will fail to bring peace to Ukraine… I fear the country will become Europe's Kashmir, PETER HITCHENS tells SARAH VINE in live Oxford University podcast debate
04/12/25 06:00He predicted Ukraine's leaders will be 'too proud' to accept the necessary concessions to Putin after Western powers spent years telling them their fight is 'incredibly just'.
Why David Lammy's plan to scrap jury trials should TERRIFY you - top barrister issues stark warning on new Daily Mail podcast
02/12/25 12:35While welcoming efforts to lower the case backlog, Mary Prior KC said she has no idea 'where on Earth' Lammy had been given the advice to scrap juries.
What Tudor treasure now owned by Keir Starmer holds a tragic secret about Queen Elizabeth I and her executed mother Anne Boleyn?
02/12/25 06:00Historian Kate Williams discusses one treasured item Elizabeth I wore until her dying day, which may signal her lasting love for her mother and a secret act of rebellion against her tyrannical father.
Scarlette Douglas opens up about her body dysmorphia and reveals the cruel Weight Watchers gift her ex-boyfriend gave her for her 30th birthday
02/12/25 06:00The A Place in the Sun star, 38, revealed she has always 'had a weight issue' from being 'weighed all the time' as a professional dancer when she was younger.
Longer sentences for Southport rioters expose how politically biased our judges are - that's why David Lammy's plan to scrap juries is idiotic, SARAH VINE tells PETER HITCHENS on new Daily Mail podcast
27/11/25 02:06The leaked memo has been described by senior legal figures as 'the biggest assault on our system of liberty in 800 years'.
I spoke to missing Blackpool teenager Charlene Downes THREE weeks after she vanished, claims local woman
27/11/25 06:00In their final encounter, Jodie claims she asked Charlene directly whether she was being abused.
Did getting 'speared' through the leg in a freak training ground accident inadvertently make John McGinn's career?
26/11/25 06:00On the latest episode of the Whistleblowers podcast, Gordon Smart recounts a freak injury McGinn sustained in a prank gone wrong that inadvertently shaped his career.
It's a 'myth' Tony Blair had to convince Buckingham Palace to give Diana her Westminster Abbey funeral… plans were being drawn up before anyone from the government EVER attended a meeting, claims ROBERT HARDMAN
25/11/25 06:00This runs contrary to the version of events depicted in the 2006 film The Queen and later in Netflix's The Crown, where the government took the initiative in pushing for a large public ceremony.
Bargain shopper left horrified after buying a pair of 'pre-loved' jeans - and finding a nasty surprise inside
25/11/25 06:00Eastenders actress, Essex-born Maisie Smith, 24, appeared on this week's episode of the Spent podcast, brought to you by Nationwide.
Online Safety Act will 'bring justice' to more abuse victims, senior prosecutor tells Daily Mail podcast after 'sadistic' paedophile Karl Davies is jailed for 20 years in landmark case
22/11/25 06:00Karl Davies, 42, from the Wirral, was jailed for 20 years in October after pleading guilty to 17 offences relating to a schoolgirl aged between 13 and 14.
Police informant was willing to testify that missing teenager Charlene Downes was killed by man with connections to Blackpool's criminal underworld, claims retired detective
21/11/25 11:56The informant was willing to testify that a man linked to a criminal network in Blackpool had killed Charlene after sexually abusing her.
Gus Lamont disappearance: 'Lack of evidence' missing 4-year-old ever left grandparents' homestead, veteran private investigator Ken Gamble tells Daily Mail podcast
20/11/25 06:00The lack of footprints, any items of clothing or remains has been described as 'unusual' by authorities, given the 150,000 acres of land searched by ground and air.
What you should NEVER say to someone who's grieving - from a mother who lost her one-year-old son and then her husband just five days later
19/11/25 06:00Rhian Mannings named some of the insensitive things she was told after becoming a widow at 33, in a bid to make people 'more thoughtful' in how they communicate with the bereaved.
Angellica Bell reveals the 'ridiculous' lengths she went to in her early presenting career because she 'felt compelled to look smaller on TV'
18/11/25 06:00The radio and TV presenter, 49, who is best known for presenting on CBBC between 2000 and 2006, described her younger self as 'a little fat chubby child'.
My first Royal tour was Charles and Diana's 'miserable' visit to South Korea… it wasn't what ended their marriage - the real 'final straw' was far more mundane, claims ROBERT HARDMAN
18/11/25 06:00Hardman told co-host and historian Kate Williams that coverage of the visit was 'unfair' - although he acknowledged it 'wasn't easy' for the Prince and Princess.
The BBC is like the Soviet Union… and it's crying out for revolution, PETER HITCHENS tells SARAH VINE on new Daily Mail podcast
14/11/25 06:00The BBC is 'the medieval church', Hitchens argued, wielding such power over public opinion that it requires far greater scrutiny.
Police suspected convicted paedophile living in Charlene Downes' home had abused the Blackpool teenager before she went missing, new Daily Mail podcast reveals
13/11/25 06:00Raymond Munro was a 'drinking associate' of Charlene's father Robert Downes and was living with the family at the time of the schoolgirl's disappearance.
Which member of Diana's own family warned the 19-year-old against marrying Charles?
11/11/25 04:12While the Royal family and the nation were thrilled by news of Diana's engagement to Charles in 1981, historian Williams said there was one 'dissenting voice' that saw beyond the fairy tale.
Why comedian Marcus Brigstocke spent 'silly money' buying the same motorhome TWICE
11/11/25 06:00Brigstocke, 52, explained that his beloved motorhome, which he used for touring, had been stolen in broad daylight from outside his house in South London.
Pornography has become a 'public health crisis', Strictly winner Ore Oduba declares as he details addiction to explicit online content that brought him to the brink of suicide
10/11/25 02:38Oduba described how the addiction gave him panic attacks, hurt his relationships and cost him 'thousands of pounds' on subscription sites.
Opinion: Forcing Andrew out of Royal Lodge is 'totalitarian'
09/11/25 02:45Forcing Andrew out of Royal Lodge is 'totalitarian', reminiscent of how Soviet regimes humiliated disgraced officials by 'dumping them in slums', Peter Hitchens has claimed.Forcing Andrew out of Royal Lodge is 'totalitarian' - 'pandering to the mob' will DESTROY the monarchy within 25 years, warns PETER HITCHENS on new Mail podcast
06/11/25 02:25Forcing Andrew out of Royal Lodge is 'totalitarian', reminiscent of how Soviet regimes humiliated disgraced officials by 'dumping them in slums', Peter Hitchens has claimed.
The chilling handwritten letters discovered in missing Blackpool schoolgirl Charlene Downes' bedroom - and why they remain unexplained 22 years later
06/11/25 06:00Charlene Downes, 14, went missing on 1 November 2003. Despite a £100,000 police reward for information leading to the conviction of her killer, no one has ever been brought to justice.
Iskra Lawrence claims she was dropped from her first modelling agency aged 15 for getting 'too curvy'
05/11/25 06:00Speaking to columnist Bryony Gordon, Iskra, 34, said being dropped at such a young age contributed to her developing an eating disorder during her teenage years.
Why comedian Jake Lambert regrets every penny he's spent on his picky cat
04/11/25 06:00Hosted by presenter Matt Edmondson, Spent! puts celebrities in the hot seat to share their receipts and reveal the purchases, big or small, that have impacted their lives.
Andrew had 40 prostitutes brought to his five-star hotel in JUST four days during taxpayer-funded trip to Thailand, royal historian Andrew Lownie tells bombshell Daily Mail podcast
31/10/25 09:20Andrew Lownie is author of the unauthorised biography, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, which chronicles the former prince's spectacular fall from grace.
Mark Clattenburg names 'incredible' referee's decision that punished Liverpool as one of the BEST calls this season after star 'looked for a decision'
30/10/25 02:41On Whistleblowers, Mark Clattenburg praised Simon Hooper's split-second call, hailing it as 'one of the best decisions' the former referee has seen this season.
How a gruesome urban myth derailed the search for missing Blackpool schoolgirl Charlene Downes
30/10/25 02:26Charlene Downes, 14, vanished without a trace from her home town of Blackpool more than two decades ago.
Royal biographer Robert Hardman reveals Palace 'bean counters' sent Fergie a BILL for half a Sandringham Christmas tree after Andrew divorce
29/10/25 10:42The late Queen's official biographer spoke on Deep Dive: The Fall of the House of York, a new Daily Mail podcast examining Andrew and Fergie's descent from royal respectability.
Robert Hardman reveals William and Kate's parenting 'concern' for George, Charlotte and Louis
28/10/25 06:00Hardman however warned that monarchs often benefit from having a controversial sibling who can take the flak and deflect attention from the heir to the throne.
Royal biographer: Why Queen gave Harry and Andrew 'so much slack'
25/10/25 01:00Hardman claimed Britain's longest-serving monarch always held 'great sympathy' for the awkward position of those who grow up in the shadow of the future monarch.
Northern Ireland veteran says 'a line has to be drawn' on Troubles prosecutions as paratrooper is cleared of two Bloody Sunday murders
24/10/25 01:16Delivering his verdict, Judge Patrick Lynch KC said the evidence against Soldier F fell 'well short' and 'failed to meet the high standard of proof needed' to convict.
I was almost killed in Australia's tobacco wars, ex-criminal turned journalist Ryan Naumenko reveals - as he lifts the lid on turf war that has made Melbourne 'a very scary place'
24/10/25 05:00The tobacco wars are a violent gang conflict that has erupted over control of Australia's lucrative illegal tobacco trade. It has been raging for over two years.
Financial advisors flogged a £400 million Caribbean property scam to pensioners 'like The Wolf of Wall Street' - leaving thousands facing financial ruin
23/10/25 03:33Alan, 82, invested £100,000 and received no compensation. He told the podcast how he now 'struggles to make ends meet'.I know why Prince Harry and Andrew were 'cut so much slack' by the late Queen - it's to do with her father and sister, reveals ROBERT HARDMAN
21/10/25 05:00Hardman claimed Britain's longest-serving monarch always held 'great sympathy' for the awkward position of those who grow up in the shadow of the future monarch.
Influencer Lorna Luxe, 43, shares update on husband John, 64, amid his battle with stage 4 cancer
20/10/25 12:02The influencer said publicly documenting John's illness has helped her cope, with supportive messages providing 'exactly what I needed' during difficult times.
'Vile' AI images complicate search for 4-year-old boy who vanished in the Australian outback
18/10/25 05:00Smith said: 'I can only imagine how that makes the family feel. It's not about me but God, it gave me a heart attack when I first saw it.'
How a 'humble' local newspaper reporter helped expose a £400m Caribbean property scam endorsed by Phil Spencer, Liverpool Football Club and tennis legend Pat Cash
17/10/25 05:00The Ames family hired private investigators to tail Austin and watch the Basildon Echo offices, desperate to discover who his sources were.
Margaret Thatcher was NOT a true Conservative - idolising the Iron Lady is 'pathetic', PETER HITCHENS declares
16/10/25 05:00Hitchens replied: 'To my dying day, I hold that Margaret Hilda Thatcher was not a conservative, she did not greatly improve the country and she's wildly overpraised.'
What historic decision led Prince Philip to 'clash heads' with Winston Churchill?
15/10/25 02:13Philip once complained it felt like 'there were three people in the marriage' - himself, the Queen and Churchill.
Mark Clattenburg names the match he wishes he could re-referee after 'ALL the big decisions went Liverpool's way' - and he was kept off their opponents' games for SIX YEARS
14/10/25 12:03From missing a blatant penalty call to appearing to take instructions from star player, Mark Clattenburg has described the worst refereeing performance of his decades-long career.
Did the Queen break Royal protocol to criticise Margaret Thatcher?
14/10/25 05:00The pair came dangerously close to a rift in 1986, when the Sunday Times published a story with the headline, 'Queen dismayed by 'uncaring' Thatcher '.
Doctor who alerted police to Erin Patterson ordered to take ethics and social media training after calling triple murderer a 'sociopathic nutbag'
10/10/25 12:28Reporter Wayne Flower said: 'Personally, I don't think Webster's language is unusual. I think a lot of us talk like him and I found him very relatable.'
Property guru Phil Spencer reveals he lost 'large amount' of his own money to £400million Caribbean property fraud
09/10/25 04:00The presenter put his name to a £400million Caribbean property scheme, appearing in videos that helped convince many victims to part with their life savings.
Why did MI5 allow a Soviet spy to continue working for the Queen nine years after his confession?
07/10/25 06:01Newly released files from the National Archives reveal that Her Majesty was not officially informed of Blunt's treachery until 1973, nine years after his confession.
OnlyFans star Lily Phillips reveals stranger she met in pub showed up at her house after midnight - as family express fears over her safety
07/10/25 06:01Phillips found fame after a series of extreme sexual stunts, including sleeping with 101 men in a day.
Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page reveals she was 'sexually bullied' by male colleagues throughout her career - and STILL faces it at 48
06/10/25 01:57The Gavin and Stacey star pointed to 'huge power imbalances' that make calling out inappropriate behaviour nearly impossible, even today.
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