All news by author: Eva Simpson

Pupils having phones in school leads to reduced educational attainment and has a negative effect on a child's emotional stability - it's about time we banned them

Eva Simpson has a long summer ahead of her, trying to keep her children off their screens. But research from Turkey has shown just how bad phones can be for relationships... so she's determined to stick to some rules in her house

Take Back Control has turned into Stop The Boats, the latest three-word slogan designed to grab the headlines. But like its predecessor it’s totally meaningless, Eva Simpson writes

Eva Simpson is determined that her teenage son will get a job when he finishes school this term - but, she argues, it's much tougher for them to get a foot in the door

Eva Simpson says that, 30 years on from his horrific murder, the family of Stephen Lawrence still can't find the peace they deserve following the news that there is a sixth suspect identified as being involved in the racist attack

Despite green intentions, the reality of using an EV is a nightmare beset by queues and downloading apps - and that's if you can find a charging point in the first place

No one talks or complains about the weather as much as people in Britain, says Eva Simpson

The divide between the haves and have nots at school is growing all the time - so it’s little wonder MPs have warned that some pupils are facing a 'lost decade' of progress if action isn’t taken

She's been sidelined for years but Alison is emerging as top dog as Holly Willoughby crumbles, says Eva Simpson

Columnist Eva Simpson on Hollywood's darling, Jennifer Lawrence, and her decision to wear flip-flops on the red carpet in Cannes

We need to help our kids stay kids for as long as possible, says Eva Simpson, and the latest craze for massive eyelashes, with thick, uncomfortable extensions, deserves to be banned in schools everywhere

Managers and ministers need to settle the country's industrial disputes for the sake of everyone, says Eva Simpson

As Eva Simpson's son contemplates his future after A-levels, our columnist discusses whether those in further education actually need to be, and asks if there's more value in undertaking vocational training, considering the news that tuition fees may not be scrapped after all...

Eva Simpson is shocked by the latest youth stabbing - which happened just where her young son had been minutes beforehand

The only consolation about living now, rather than the 70s, is that people are able to call out racism where they find it – and are increasingly being listened to WARNING: STORY CONTAINS LANGUAGE READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE

The 363-page document made for sickening reading. What took my breath away was the casual, everyday behaviour considered normal

Eva Simpson asks why there is one set of rules for one set of people and one for others, when we should be showing compassion to people fleeing war and persecution regardless of where they are from

Mirror columnist Eva Simpson hits out at Michael Gove's disgraceful idea to take away benefits from already struggling parents if their child plays truant from school

Eva Simpson reflects on research that shows being happy in your job - and getting along with your colleagues - reduces your chances of contracting serious illnesses

Eva Simpson is shocked by the level of violence against a girl in an attack outside a school and the fact it took so long for anyone to intervene

Mirror columnist Eva Simpson on the teacher strikes, and that while they may be a pain for working parents organising childcare, they are a necessary one in order for these valued people to be adequately rewarded for the challenging job they perform

Forget the train strikes, it's the planned engineering works driving Eva Simpson mad, and the pathetic excuses from rail companies

Endless sugary calories are a danger if you can't shut your cakehole, admits Eva Simpson, who thinks UK food tsar Professor Susan Jebb is no killjoy

Eva Simpson talks about her return to reality following her Christmas break... and how because of the daily pressure of life she's planning a Dry February instead