Gogglebox’s Stephen Webb looks almost unrecognisable as he unveils his new buzz cut transformation

Gogglebox’s Stephen Webb looks almost unrecognisable as he unveils his new buzz cut transformation By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 10:58 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 10:58 GMT, 10 January 2021 His amusing remarks and honest commentary have made him an instant fan favourite among Gogglebox viewers. And Stephen Webb shocked his social media followers … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: Over-zealous boys in blue – and why I fear we are slipping into a police state

We British like to think of ourselves as a moderate people, and most of us believe that our police are equally measured and sensible. Thank God, we say, that we don’t suffer the heavy-handed policing which is the bane of European countries. Not for us armed coppers who are wont to bash you over the … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: A triumph for those who dared to love their country – and I can barely believe it 

At 11 o’clock tonight we are finally leaving the European Union behind. I can scarcely believe I have written those words. We will be an independent country again. As Boris Johnson declared yesterday, this is ‘a new chapter in our national story’. Whatever happens, we have set another course. The year 2021 may be remembered … Read more

Baroness Doreen Lawrence says: I still talk to Stephen – I know his spirit is there

A sombre ritual on a leafy street in South-East London: three generations of one family gather, bow their heads in prayer, leave flowers. Baroness Doreen Lawrence returns three times a year to the exact spot where her son Stephen was murdered by racist thugs in 1993 to place a small, colourful bouquet there — on … Read more

STEPHEN DAISLEY: Splitting up the Union would be even harder than quitting the EU 

STEPHEN DAISLEY: Splitting up the Union would be even harder than quitting the EU By Stephen Daisley For The Daily Mail Published: 00:29 GMT, 26 December 2020 | Updated: 00:29 GMT, 26 December 2020 The Scots are so sceptical of Boris Johnson that, whatever he does, the question is not whether he will damage the … Read more

Stephen Merchant and his partner Mircea Monroe wear padded jackets for stroll in London

He was first linked to his girlfriend Mircea Monroe in July 2018. And Stephen Merchant proved that romance is still in the air as the couple held hands and walked through the streets of London on Christmas eve.  The comedian and actor, 46, wrapped up warm on Thursday in a Canada Goose jacket and jogging bottoms … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: It has cost four Tory Premiers their jobs… but at long last, a sigh of relief 

Are we there? Have we finally made it? As I write, there are reports that we are inching towards a final deal with the European Union, and may have even got across the line. British negotiator David Frost and his EU counterpart Michel Barnier have been photographed disappearing into a locked room in Brussels, where … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: Boris Johnson has betrayed us at Christmas… he won’t be forgiven

Prime ministers can make big mistakes and be forgiven. But sometimes an error is so defining of failure that the public never forgets. John Major was doomed from the moment Britain crashed out of the European exchange rate mechanism – into which he had led the country two years earlier – in September 1992. The … Read more

Strictly’s Maisie Smith joined show to boost her family’s morale after dad Stephen lost his job

Maisie Smith competed on the most recent season of Strictly Come Dancing in the hopes it would boost family morale, after her dad Stephen lost his job at a bank. The 19-year-old EastEnders star was among the finalists competing for the coveted gliterball on Saturday night’s show, which saw Bill Bailey walk away victorious. And … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: The twin tests ahead that will prove whether Boris Johnson is just bluster

These are crucial weeks for Boris Johnson. Crucial for the country too. We are caught up in a perfect storm of a possible No Deal Brexit and an apparently resurgent pandemic. On Brexit, we may be edging towards an agreement which will avert the perils of No Deal. But we’re not there yet, and within … Read more