ROBERT HARDMAN: There is, quite simply, no one else in Britain who could have delivered such a message with such unimpeachable authority.

The last time the Countess of Bradford wore a Stewart Parvin creation, it was on the day of her wedding. It was also a very different look from the Parvin ensemble she has been wearing this weekend.

ROBERT HARDMAN: As every false dawn turns to dusk; as every fresh promise - be it of testing kits or ventilators - falls short, so the cries grow louder: where is the Lord Beaverbrook of our times?

ROBERT HARDMAN: Across the NHS, the consumption of personal protective equipment - 'PPE' - is staggering yet seemingly unavoidable.

ROBERT HARDMAN: Reminding us of the central message of VE Day itself, the Queen declared: 'Never give up, never despair.'

Never had the Gunners faithful awaited a trip to the Stadium of Light with such excitement. After a summer of tearing their hair out thanks to the now-custom inactivity of manager Arsene Wenger in the summer transfer window, Arsenal fans were getting a chance to see a new signing – not just any signing, but a club record £42.5million capture from Real Madrid, Mesut Ozil.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Who is the best Premier League player of all time? It's a debate that has possibly filled more hours than any other, from expert TV panels to barstool bores in pubs everywhere in the country.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Old Trafford was in raptures on Wednesday evening. Robin van Persie celebrating a hat-trick, David Moyes beaming as Manchester United overcame reached the Champions League quarter-finals. But in the harsh light of Friday's draw, just how much the win barely papered over the cracks was revealed.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Whisper it quietly, but we’re actually quite excited about some of the players that could be wearing the Three Lions this summer.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: The final four of the champions League rarely remains purely the domain of the planet's best sides. Usually, a fairytale underdog story - that of Porto, Liverpool or Chelsea - works its way into the competition's narrative. This season, that's not the case. This week, The Numbers Game selects a side from the cream of the Champions League semi-finalists. But who makes the grade?

CHARLIE SKILLEN - THE NUMBERS GAME: To err is human. To make the same mistake twice is plain daft. Those two words are easily linked with Manchester United this season, but as they enter this new era, the first priority should be to shake off David Moyes-esque mistakes.

CHARLIE SKILLEN - THE NUMBERS GAME: The dawning of Louis van Gaal's new era, while exciting and relieving for the Old Trafford faithful, may not be the best news for some of the players.

PAUL CONNOLLY: Swedes really don't like to stand out. They much prefer to blend in. They even have their own word for it: 'Jantelagen'.

Having read in the Sunday papers that, because of coronavirus, the over-60s should avoid routine visits to surgeries, I emailed my doctor to confirm that my annual medical check-up. would go ahead...

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: If the BBC does summon the courage to revive Life On Mars, it should bring the show bang up to date and catapult Hunt forward in time to the present day.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: This is what it must have been like in 1940. Europe has fallen, the United States has gone into isolation and Britain stands alone.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Today's edition of You Couldn't Make It Up comes courtesy of Islamic State, which has advised jihadists to steer clear of Europe in case they catch coronavirus.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN is giving readers an exclusive bootleg transcript of a conversation between Boris Johnson and Her Majesty The Queen, who seems to be quite concerned about how her dogs are fairing...

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Britain's top police officer, Met Commissioner Cressida Dick, yesterday promised that enforcement of the rules would be through persuasion, not punishment.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Scientists in Holland have worked out they can calculate the spread of the virus by studying sewage.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: From the Off, I've been happy to admit that when it comes to the coronavirus crisis I don't have a clue. Is the lockdown justified? Should it be lifted immediately?

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Back in 2004, in the run-up to the U.S. Presidential election, I was invited to take part in a special edition of the BBC's Question Time, live from Miami.

The hip hop superstar was hoisted above the stage at the end of Brown's rendition of Fine China and Don't Think They Know, which he performed with vocals from the late singer Aaliyah, whose image was shown behind the stage.

But the 36-year-old singer performed a watered-down version with rappers Pharrell and T.I at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.

A rogue gush of wind led to a Marilyn Monroe moment for Amber Rose - before she put on a very passionate display of affection with her fiance Wiz Khalifa.

He is surrounded by naked women on his infamous Blurred Lines music video, but Robin Thicke was only about being a dad as he took three-year-old son Julian for an outing Monday in Los Angeles.

The two were seen reuniting as they attended the after party at The Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night.

Bria, 24, and Shayne, 19, proved they can certainly hold their own, as they attended the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

On Saturday, news hit Zendaya Coleman will no longer be in the Lifetime biopic as the late singer Aaliyah. Yet that didn't stop the 17-year-old from taking to the red carpet that same day to show off her streamlined style at the BET Awards.

Chris Rock showed he has lost none of his edge after mocking infamous Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling during his BET Awards monologue on Sunday.

Audience members at the 2014 BET Awards were treated to a pre-recorded performance by none other then Beyonce and Jay Z. According to E!, the recording - which saw the couple taking to the stage for Beyonce's hit Partition - captured the performance from their Cincinnati concert on Saturday night.

Chris Rock showed he has lost none of his edge after mocking infamous Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling during his BET Awards monologue on Sunday

The troubled star, who was only released from jail on June 2, apparently celebrated a little too hard at the afterparty at Hollywood's Playhouse nightclub and had to be assisted from the venue to his ride by a number of burly male pals

Less than two weeks after calling off her 14-month engagement to Jas Prince, the songstress has sparked a fresh round of rumours that she's moved on with her long-time pal after the pair left Hollywood's Playhouse nightclub together on Sunday

Amber Rose described her kiss with Courtney Love at a post BET Awards party as epic on Sunday.

The pre-taped segment aired during last night's BET Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Omarion, 29, leaned over and kissed his girlfriend's growing baby bump on Sunday outside the BET Awards in Los Angeles.

The ladies shone regal at this year's BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday with white being the dominant gown colour of choice.

The team broadcasting the BET Awards managed to misspell Lionel Richie's name as Ritchie on Sunday night.

She's at the top of her game, with her hit single Fancy breaking the record for the longest-leading No.1 by a female rapper after six weeks at the top of the US Billboard Charts.

The Stronger rapper is being given the prize in recognition of being a 'multifaceted trailblazer and pioneer' in the music industry.

P. Diddy, 45, took a tumble on Sunday at the BET Awards in Los Angeles during his first public appearance since being arrested at his son's college.

Rihanna was seen already in her seat inside the show while her ex Chris Brown posed for photographs outside. But Brown's other ex Karreuche Tran had no qualms about walking the red carpet

The singer's seventh album will be released this fall. It follows up 2014's X which spawned hits Loyal and New Flame.

The 33-year-old singer flashed her abs in a plunging bralet and matching sheer leggings worn over black underwear to dine at Mr Chow's in Los Angeles following the BET Awards.

She donned a head-turning one-piece at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday

Nicki Minaj, Laverne Cox, and Christina Milian showed off lots of cleavage in plunging ensembles at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the splashy music event.

The 27-year-old beauty's new music video for B**** Better Have My Money, directed by Evan E. Rogers, is set to debut Thursday on Vevo.

The 48-year-old held hands with his daughter as they made their way onto the stage at the awards show for the Muhammad Ali tribute. The actor introduced the legend's daughter to the stage.

The Black Lives Matter activist (pictured) called for unity after being declared humanitarian of the year at last night's star-studded prize-giving at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.