All news by author: Rachael Bletchly

Columnist Rachael Bletchly says cigarettes are considered too smelly and expensive - and if the PM wants to help young people, he should focus on banning vapes instead

Rachael Bletchly says people who think they're too posh to pay for all the items in their basket need a wake-up call, as Britain is currently in the grip of a shoplifting epidemic

Idyllic Mauritius offers a fusion of intoxicating flavours with glorious beaches, fabulous food and a delightful mix of friendly cultures

They’ve wrecked the economy, shattered the NHS and failed to control illegal immigration, and now this bunch of hypocritical cowboys are still trying to convince us they’re doing a “f***ing good job”

Why don’t chaps feel the urge to write things down in tidy, colour-coded, underlined rows? And why can’t they follow someone else’s list – like the crystal clear one I wrote for my partner when he popped down to Tesco?

After England's amazing run, it’s up to the FA and the Government to ensure that all schools have girls’ and boys’ football teams, levelling the playing field for future female stars

Rachael Bletchly says there is no need to check our phones hundreds of times every day, especially when we are on holiday, as looking at a screen, we risk missing out on new experiences

Rachael Bletchly says she was born pessimist, adding that telling a worrier to 'just stop worrying' is futile and now, officially, the worst bit of advice you can give

Columnist Rachael Bletchly says violence against women cannot be stopped by men telling other men to do so - but fisrt, we must root out vile misogynists within our police forces

Rachael Bletchly says it is right that we celebrate our remarkable health professionals, but adds she feels uneasy when the NHS is referred to as 'the jewel in Britain's crown'

Now that Thames Water is at risk of going under, they think they should get help from the government- meaning we taxpayers would be paying to clean up their mess.

Rachael Bletchly remembers her own questions about sex as a teenager, and recommends that teachers are trained how to teach biology and gender issues in a fact-based, non-discriminatory way

Rachael Bletchly says this week we got to see the dirty laundry the former Prime Minister has been so desperate to hide - but some of his allies believe he can still come back

Rachael Bletchly says tuberculosis, a 9,000-year-old disease, has never been conquered and still kills one person in the world every 20 seconds - so urgent action is needed

The Metropolitan Police will stop answering mental health callouts to 'focus on fighting crime' - but years of underfunding the NHS and social services have led to this

Rachael Bletchly says sitting through a public speed awareness course may have made Home Secretary Suella Braverman a more thoughtful politician as well as a safer drive

Ann Widdecombe's advice not "to do the cheese sandwich" if families can't afford bread and cheese is unhelpful and patronising, argues columnist Rachael Bletchly

Rachael Bletchly writes that the footballer-turned-actor's powerful words will resonate with millions of people wrestling with their own shroud of grief

Because despite being a monarchist I have felt increasingly conflicted about holding such a lavish bash in the midst of a cost of living crisis

Labour Government’s Gambling Act of 2005 liberalised the industry and turned it into a £14bn blockbuster, but that legislation was never designed to put an entire Las Vegas on every person’s phone

Sunday Mirror columnist Rachael Bletchly says we should be alarmed at the development of artificial intelligence and stop ignoring its warning signs before it is too late

Rachael Bletchly is confident that there won't be any chaos at the Coronation on May 6 as taxpayers are coughing up £100million to make sure everything sparkles for King Charles III

Rachael Bletchly says refusal to attend sentencing should become a contempt of court offence and the government should set a hefty maximum sentence to be served on top of the one criminals are given

Millions of us were angered and disgusted by a dreadful whining noise coming from Westminster this week – the sound of Boris Johnson passing the buck for Partygate.

Rachael Bletchly was 26 when her mum died, 33 years ago next week. She says Mother's Day is always bittersweet for her and her brother – just as it will be for many people this year