DOMINIC SANDBROOK: In many ways, the woman who went from working in an East German laboratory to commanding Europe's largest economy seems an implausible political phenomenon.

He's been on IRA and jihadi hit lists, and is also a formidable boss. So it comes as a surprise when Andrew Neil starts to cry and confesses to me how he nearly succumbed to mental collapse.

Tech professional Malcolm Young was put on the radar of Northumbria Police when he attempted to import the 3ft2, flat-chested doll, with clothing and accessories, in 2017.

Melanie Weatherby, co-chair of the Care Association Alliance, said the soaring price of wholesale gas in the UK could be the 'straw that breaks the camel's back'.

The Sussexes headed to local Harlem soul food restaurant Melba's for a bite to eat on Friday afternoon. Prince Harry tried chicken & waffles for the first time declaring the dish to be 'delicious'.

Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industry Base, is one of the biggest industrial complexes in the world. Sprawling in semi-desert far to the west of Beijing, it covers an unimaginably huge area.

EXCLUSIVE: Dr Victoria Male, from Imperial College London, is monitoring the menstrual cycles of 250 women before and after they get the Covid vaccine. Results are expected this year.

The company had a number of major contracts for supermarkets and employed around 1,000 workers in warehousing and HGV driving roles and adds to concerns of severe food shortages.

It came as Boris Johnson prepared to U-turn on demands to change visa rules to offer visas to 5,000 foreign lorry drivers in a bid to tackle the shortage and stop the economy grinding to a halt.

The Sussexes arrived at Harlem's PS 123 Mahalia Jackson school late Friday morning for an event aimed at promoting early literacy.

Footage shot by Richard Mavor, 54, shows a mysterious black shape on the banks of the lake in Scotland. He said the shadow had 'the same shape as previous sightings of Nessie'.

The channel, named RE:TV, will also feature a direct plea from the Prince of Wales to 'act now' in addressing issues facing the future of the planet.

Steve Strange, founding partner of X-Ray Touring, was hailed as a 'legendary figure' following his death after a short illness.

Stand-up comedian Kae Kurd (left) has reportedly launched libel proceedings against Darius Davies, who claims he plagiarised his routine when performing on Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club.

Raised in a quiet cul-de-sac in Emmer Green, Reading, Olly enjoyed a happy, middle-class childhood. But he was stabbed to death after an ambushed organised on Snapchat.

The former Countdown star has lifted the lid on her struggles to teach son Cameron.

Kate, 39, who has returned to work following her annual summer break, looked appropriately sporty in a blue tennis skirt and matching zip-up jacket for the visit at the National Tennis Centre in London.

The Duchess of Sussex, 40, stepped out in a $5,840 Loro Piana cashmere coat and matching $1,685 wide-leg pants in New York on Friday.

Covid infections have plummeted despite fears that the new school term would fuel an autumn surge. One in 90 people in England had the virus last week.

Many of the Church of England's 16,000 buildings - some of them hundreds of years old - need work done but the Church has a huge deficit in its maintenance funds.

Dozens of supporters flocked to Kidbrooke Village to honour the of the 28-year-old Primary school teacher who was murder a week ago today. The campaigners shared their out-pouring of grief.

Councillor Rabina Khan made the smear on the Today programme this morning, saying that Twitter users had been complaining about the lack of 'attention' the case had allegedly received.

Lawyers for the Duke of York have asked to see a document signed in 2009 by Miss Roberts to resolve a civil case she brought against Jeffrey Epstein, which they claim could release him from liability.

Photos from Dover show several of the same protesters who were previously at Insulate Britain's M25 protests which hit the motorway five times in over a week.

Donna Jones, a crime commissioner, believes short jail sentences for low-level criminals with drug addictions do not work and prison should be reserved for more serious violent and sex offenders.

The latest research, by scientists from Imperial College London and Kingston University London suggests the hormone can curb the appetite.

Two senior soldiers at Sandhurst military academy are being investigated ahead of the inquest into the death of 21-year-old Cadet Olivia Perks who took her own life in February 2019.

The Treasury paid out the sums from its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to his companies despite their shoddy or non-existent websites and no evidence of any actual staff.

Actor Michael K. Williams (pictured) died inside his New York apartment after consuming fentanyl-laced drugs, an autopsy showed.

According to figures, the average cost of a pint of lager in the UK could rise from £3.88 to more than £4 by Christmas.

The disgraced head of Scotland Yard's shambolic VIP sex abuse inquiry, Steve Rodhouse, has been blocked from taking over as head of the National Crime Agency.

Carole Middleton rarely gives interviews. But she is rightly proud of the business she built from nothing, long before Prince William fell for her daughter Catherine at St Andrews University

Sabina Nessa was hit on the head by an assailant wielding a weapon just yards from her home in south-east London.

An article about rows leading to the resignation of five Vegan Society trustees said that a blog by one of the trustees describing veganism as cultural appropriation, had 'really stirred things up'.

Protesters glued themselves to tankers as they blocked roads at the Port of Dover this morning. The group previously shut down parts of the M25 around London five times in just over a week.

Louise Taylor (pictured), 41, from Sandbach, Cheshire, said her friend brewed the drink using yeast and mushrooms and that she 'didn't believe it was alcoholic'.

Naveed Patel, 32, who treats boxing champion Tyson Fury, has been spared jail after he killed pensioner David Eyre, 76, in a 2019 road smash whilst speeding in his luxury Range Rover.

Avro collapsed on Wednesday in the biggest failure of a British household supplier, leaving 1.2million customers in limbo and prompting scrutiny about how the business was run.

Fly-tippers Bradley Lynn, 23, and Connor Williams, 28, were caught on camera carrying stacks of waste to dump at deserted roadsides in Newport, South Wales.

Lorry drivers can pick-up £78,000-per-year - more than double the £32,500 average for HGV drivers in the UK - under job vacancies being listed online.

Job market data from Recruitment and Employment Confederation shows firms across the UK need more than 36,000 chefs, around 32,000 sales assistants and 6,500 bar staff.

Despite suggestions that buy-to-let interest may have peaked, mortgages available to landlords have increased to 3,031, Moneyfacts has revealed.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas gave a rundown of how the United States reduced the number of Haitian migrants in Del Rio, Texas but failed to account for about 3,000.

Following hearings that began on Wednesday, a special criminal court in Paris confirmed the life sentence for a 1974 grenade attack on the Publicis Drugstore, an upmarket shopping centre.

Lewis Roberts, then 18, was rushed to hospital following the crash in his home town of Leek, Staffordshire, on March 13 and doctors said he had suffered a 'brain stem death'.

Dale Hannon, 21, died suddenly while on holiday in Tenerife with his partner Chloe Higgins, 26. Just eight days later, Chloe, who was six months pregnant, was found dead at her home in Ireland.

Kering, which also owns Gucci, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Botta Venega, will be completely fur free in all its fashion houses from the Fall 2022 collection.

A NSW council who euthanised 15 rescue dogs due to Covid restrictions in August has been formally cleared of any wrongdoing following two official investigations into the matter.

The Duchess of Sussex, 40, debuted a 'dramatic' look for her first public trip with the Duke, 37, since moving to California last year, according to Laura Kay.

Prince Harry was pictured in New York City's iconic Upper East Side Bemelmans Bar in the lobby of $1,300-a-night Carlyle Hotel for a second night in a row without Meghan Thursday night.

Labour MP Stephanie Peacock challenged Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to admit allowing the closure of storage facility Rough was a mistake.

Employers in the hospitality industry would face sanctions or tribunal if they tried to pocket any of their workers' tips under new laws due to be set out by the Department for Business today.

The housemate of murdered primary school teacher Sabina Nessa has said she now 'doesn't feel safe' in her own home after investigating officers warned the killer 'could strike again.'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were treated like royal visitors, even though they are - supposedly - very much private citizens.

The luxury convoy carting them around the city on a 20-mile journey, which included at least two Range Rovers and one dark SUV, has CO2 emissions of 235g/km per car.

Professor Tim Spector, who leads the study, warned that the UK still had one of the highest infection rates in Europe and called for the Covid symptoms list to be updated.

In a show of traditional trans-Atlantic diplomacy, President Biden wanted his first call to a foreign leader to go to German chancellor Angela Merkel, but she turned him down.

Latest data shows Britain is 'over the worst' of the pandemic after the number of virus patients admitted to hospitals in England fell by 15 per cent in a week - with just 557 patients admitted a day this week.

It comes after 459 people in 14 separate incidents arrived on Wednesday, according to the Home Office, making September the busiest month on record for migrants crossings of the Channel.

Fationa Nikolli, who asked for her face not to be pictured, said a doctor told her that her son could have been saved if she was seen earlier. The Birmingham-based hospital has apologised.

The 115-room Chevening House is traditionally the grace-and-favour country residence of the foreign secretary. But Justice Secretary is said to have claimed it as he is also Deputy Prime Minister.

Medical journal the Lancet has been met with a wave of criticism for describing women as 'bodies with vaginas' on the front page of its latest edition.

A clearly infuriated Sir Keir Starmer insisted 'that is not language that I would use' as he was grilled about the incendiary comments by deputy Angela Rayner to activists.

The bass-playing musician, who was a founding member of the English rock band - which formed as The Scorpions in 1962 - died at his home in Sydney, Australia.

Grant Shapps today claimed the fuel crisis has been 'manufactured' as he accused haulage firms of sparking panic buying after they warned of HGV driver shortages.

Drug runners who were busted with £2 million worth of cocaine labelled BJ in the back of their van have been jailed.

Virginia Giuffre's lawyers will hand the Duke of York a copy of a 'release' signed in 2009 after her settlement with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Pharmacy bosses have reportedly told the Sunday Telegraph they are facing disruption to deliveries up to 'three times a week' and they have warned the issue could get worse in the winter.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is poised to approve funding for Rolls-Royce to create a fleet of mini-reactors. Above: An image released by Rolls-Royce of how the reactors could look.

One fresher student in Leeds looked worse for wear as he was wheeled off by friends as thousands of undergrads descended on the city's clubs to celebrate their return to university.

Colin and Bernice Dent were found dead inside a Capel home, in Western Australia's south west about 8.15am on Friday. Their son Robert George Dent has been charged with two counts of murder.

Meghan Markle wore a $4,500 white designer dress and more than $35,000 in jewelry  to NYC's 'Wokestock' in Central Park.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he could not see any reason why Australians should be kept cooped up in their states after the milestone set by the national reopening plan.

NRL star Reece Walsh has admitted to using cocaine after being caught in possession outside a nightclub in the Gold Coast.

The 26-year-old made the shock announcement after straight set defeats against Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Laver Cup championship in Boston on Sunday.

Homeless people are seen openly using drugs in New York City's Garment District near Penn Station as crime in the area spiked 41 percent.

South Australian officials are set to announce a staged reopening of the state's borders, once an 80 per cent vaccination rate is reached, expected to be in mid-November.

Joseph Petito announced the creation of the Gabby Petito Foundation (left) on Saturday - the same day residents of Brian Laundrie's hometown of North Port, Florida, held a vigil for slain Gabby, 22.

A man was shot dead by Huntington Beach police on Saturday afternoon, It happened as the U.S. Open of Surfing was underway nearby. The Shooting occurred around 3:15pm close to the pier.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Saturday that New York workers who are fired for refusing to get vaccinated won't be eligible for unemployment insurance as the state prepares for Monday's deadline.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews appeared to have had enough of his brunette locks growing out after seven weeks of lockdown and let his wife Catherine hack away with a razer and scissors.

Sacha Dench, 43, was trying to circumnavigate Britain in a motorised steel parachute when she crashed in Scotland. Her father Steve, from Queensland, is trying to get a travel exemption.

Victoria has recorded 779 new local Covid-19 cases and two deaths as the state's coronavirus outbreak continues to spiral out of control.

Police arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murdering Sabina Nessa in a park in London.

Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg has claimed no politicians have impressed her, and when prompted about New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern claiming 'these people are not doing anything'.

Under the draft Online Safety Bill, Ofcom will be given the power to levy large fines and block sites run by companies such as Google and Facebook if they expose users to 'harmful' material.

Pasquale Barbaro had long known he was a target for execution and there were seemingly more dangerous criminals in Sydney who wanted the flashy drug dealer dead than alive.

Angela Merkel is not seeking a fifth term, which has set up the first national vote in which there is no incumbent chancellor seeking re-election since 1949.

The duchess, 40, opted for a bizarre outfit choice of a long black coat and grey patterned scarf on a day when many New Yorkers were basking in the last of the summer sun.

CCTV footage which has not yet been released by police reportedly shows Sabina Nessa's attacker strike her over the head with an object before carrying her over his shoulder towards the park.

Friends Ross Sbisa, Chris Jonker, and Matt Ball decided to take action to help Australians be safer after the tragic death of Jill Meagher in September 2012.

Melbourne's tradies have backed people for protesting over vaccine mandates and never-ending lockdowns but slammed the behaviour of protesters - including those of 'fake tradies'.

Former President Trump is held a rally in Perry, Georgia on Saturday. Thousands of fans arrived at the National Fairgrounds and Agricenter.

Perth partied hard into the night after the AFL Grand Final despite it being an all-Melbourne affair - while Victorian fans were forced to watch from home as curfew slammed in an hour before the final siren.

Three people have dead and several are injured after an Amtrak's Empire Builder 7/27 train derailed near Joplin, Montana. The train derailed around 4pm MST. This is a developing story.

A New York City subway rider ripped down OkCupid's suggestive ads from the D train in an angry rant about how the 'gross' ads were 'propaganda.'

Reece Walsh has backed up winning the NRL's Rookie of the Year award through the week with getting arrested outside a Gold Coast nightclub on Saturday night.

A member of the far-right Proud Boys who was an FBI informant was texting his handler during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. The informant suggests the plan to storm Capitol was not planned.

Reality star Dog the Bounty Hunter has dramatically joined the hunt for fugitive Brian Laundrie - exclusively vowing to DailyMail.com: 'I will find him' on Saturday.

Dan Andrews announces an easing of restrictions around masks, beauty and hairdressing as leaked planning documents reveal extreme back-to-school plans for returning Victorian students.

On Friday, Giuliani appeared on Steve Bannon's podcast, where the two discussed his probation at Fox News over the misinformation he spread regarding the 2020 presidential election.

Moderna chief medical officer Paul Burton said the company was in discussions with the Australian Government to produce vaccines in Australia.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was announcing 961 new Covid cases on Sunday when she was blindsided by a reporter who asked about outdoor pools.

Mason Peoples, 6, of Las Vegas, Nevada, became an internet sensation after he refused to take off his mask on picture day at school because his mother told him not to remove it unless he's eating.

Damien Hardwick has been spotted with his new girlfriend days after his ex-wife slammed the 'selfish' Richmond coach and the toxic culture around the AFL.

Mohammed Skaf and his older brother Bilal were the leaders of a month-long rampage in which six victims were raped by more than a dozen young Lebanese-Australian men.

Harrison Mclean, 24, was arrested at his home on Saturday morning and charged with incitement for organising and promoting the rallies that turned Melbourne into a battleground.

Tesla has rolled out software update that allows customers to request access to its controversial, Full Self-Driving program despite ongoing investigations into a series of U.S. crashes.

The number of fresh Covid-19 cases in NSW dropped to 961 with nine deaths, as the state inches closer to a post-pandemic summer with relaxed restrictions.

No one expects perfection from Government during a pandemic, but the pat on the back should be saved for our health workers, writes NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns.

Melbourne's Grand Final hero Christian Petracca broke down thanking the fans stuck watching at home in lockdown after leading the Demons to their first flag in 57 years.

Unvaccinated residents in New South Wales could be banned from entering restaurants, pubs, attending sporting events and regional travel until the state hits 90 per cent vaccination rates.

Ministers are urging up to 40,000 retired hauliers to return to action in a last-gasp bid to save Christmas, as retailers warned the Government it has 10 days to prepare for the festive season.

State pension is set to rise by more than £300 a year, according to new analysis, with weekly payouts next year rising from £179.60 to £185.55 for those who retired after April 2016.

Around 400,000 drivers are needed across mainland Europe, while in America, there is a shortfall of around 63,000 while China needs about four million extra drivers.

More than 50,000 migrants are stuck in Mexican detention centers after being forced back from the US border. The US has started deportation flights and Mexico warns migrants to come back.

Prince Harry met Oprah Winfrey and a producer in London hotel room in 2018. The meeting came several years before he and Meghan left the UK for California.

In his keynote speech to the Brighton conference this week, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to end the charity status for schools.

Police Minister David Elliott said usual double demerit applied on holidays would be scrapped as stay-at-home orders apply to much of NSW.

Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury, 51, is now asking fans to 'put your boots on for boobs' and join a series of walks being organised to raise money to combat breast cancer.

Emergency services rushed to the scene in Pembrokeshire, Wales, after little Ianto Jenkins was hit by the truck belonging to his father Guto Sior Jenkins, 31, but he died at the scene.

Chesterfield County Police Chief Jeffrey S. Katz thanked resource officer Anthony Bowen for using his body to protect a student at Meadowbrook High School from a mob of students attacking him.

The company last week announced a 'virtual first' approach, aiming to permanently ditch face-to-face meetings.

In a bid to reduce postal delays, Simon Thompson has asked employees to muck in and clear their offices of all mail every day, if deliveries fall behind.

The smooth-talking energy consultant Andrew Dyball enjoys an enviable reputation for success. But he was taciturn last week, and certainly in no mood to discuss the crisis crippling his industry.

On the eve of Labour's party conference in Brighton, James Gray made the comment about Anneliese Dodds, the shadow women and equalities minister and Labour Party chair.

Scientists believe the spray, pHOXWELL, could play a vital role in providing more protection for vulnerable patients in hospitals and care homes - and encourage workers to return to the office.

Frederick Deeming, a bigamist and swindler who spent years roaming the world preying on the innocent and gullible, claimed to be haunted by the ghost of his dead mother.

The body of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old slain 'van lifer' who was found in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming last Sunday, is scheduled to be cremated before Sunday's service in Holbrook, New York.

A 61-year-old grandmother saved a man after a 4.2m crocodile dragged him out of his tent in very remote far north Queensland.

James Ciolino, an educator at the Wilde Kingdom Early Learning Center in Fairfield, Ohio, aggressively pushed the little girl during a class conducted on June 21.

Mr Sunak has been put under pressure by colleagues and Government officials to impose a tax on foods which are high on sugar or fat in next month's Budget.

'The Reckoning', which will a mini-drama broadcasted by the BBC, will trace eccentric former TV star Jimmy Savile's upbringing, his early career and the prolific child sex offences.

Sir Keir Starmer's bid to be the man to rid Labour of antisemitism was challenged last night over his appearance at a meeting which included a call to punish 'Israeli racism'.

Father of four Michael Esposito was arrested on March 24 after Colombian-born Kelly Andrade says she found the camera in a smoke detector near her bed at the home in New York's Staten Island.

Princess Diana's biographer Andrew Morton provides explosive new details of the rift which led to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepping down as working Royals and moving to the US.

Forty-five per cent avoid the conversation at all costs if their money is not returned. While overall, 16 per cent of Brits would never ask for their money back - no matter how much is lent.

At present, eligibility for the booster shot is limited to Americans over 65, Americans over 50 with chronic health issues, and frontline workers.

Mingus Reedus, 21, was taken into custody in New York City Friday night after allegedly punching a 24-year-old woman in the face while attending Manhattan's San Gennaro street festival.

Ashton-under-Lyne MP Angela Rayner reportedly described the Tories as 'a bunch of scum, homophobic, racist, misogynistic'.

The FBI has contacted veterans' groups which helped evacuate Americans and at-risk allies left behind after the chaotic Afghanistan evacuation last month.

Ministers say Rod McKenzie sparked the nationwide panic-buying frenzy by selectively leaking remarks made by a BP executive at a private UK Government meeting.

Supermarkets are preparing for months of shortages that will leave gaps on shelves for everything from crisps and meat to toilet paper and flour.

Dean Berta Vinales tragically passed away today aged just 15 following a crash 11 laps into the Supersport 300 support race of the World Superbike Championship in Jerez.

Liz Truss has leapfrogged Priti Patel in the official list of Cabinet Minister rankings after her promotion to Foreign Secretary - surging from 11th to fourth place.

Thousands of people reported issues with the main channel, Channel 5 and subsidiaries including e4, 4more, 4film and 4music on popular website downdetector.com.

The MoS understands that Ministers are going to formally bar any further involvement by China's General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) in the Sizewell C project on the Suffolk coast.

As a teenager, I thought I'd be famous. Cringey to write, but true. I'd even practised my autograph on my friends' school exercise books. I was confident I'd never have to write my own life story.

Huyen Tran has described the heartbreaking moment she discovered her one-year-old daughter had terminal brain cancer after noticing her daughter start to walk abnormally in April last year.

The German town of Lubmin is the landing point for Nord Stream 2, a new £8.1 billion pipeline running from Russia across the Baltic Sea to supply Europe with gas.