Who is Peter Murrell? The former SNP chief who transformed his party
PA Media The power couple – Nicola Sturgeon is the outgoing FM of Scotland and Peter Murrell was chief executive of the SNP Peter Murrell was a constant in the hierarchy of the Scottish National Party for more than two decades. He became chief executive as the sun was setting on the last century and […]
Women’s Euro 2017: All you need to know about the tournament in the Netherlands
Germany have dominated the European Championship for decades. They have won it six times in a row, stretching back to 1995, and also arrive as the Olympic champions. However, they are expected to face tough competition from France, who have not won a major tournament but triumphed in the SheBelieves Cup in March, drawing with […]
SEC faces questions after cyber breach
Getty Images SEC Chair Jay Clayton during a confirmation hearing this spring A top US financial regulator faces questions about its preparation for cyber attacks, after disclosing a breach of a key database of company filings. The Securities and Exchange Commission said a software vulnerability allowed access to private information and may have led to […]
Tata Steel wants roadmap to make industry greener
Tata says guidance is needed to safeguard thousands of jobs Tata Steel says it needs a route map from the UK government before it decides how it will make steel in the future. There are fears the steel industry, as the biggest single emitter of CO2 in the UK, might not fit into a new […]
Northants Conservative quits party over Jonathan Nunn abuse claims
West Northamptonshire Council Richard Solesbury-Timms has represented Middleton Cheney for the Conservatives since 2021 A Conservative councillor has resigned from the party group over the way his party dealt with allegations against the council leader. Richard Solesbury-Timms, who represents Middleton Cheney on West Northamptonshire Council, will now sit as an independent. The Tory group on […]
DIY medicine at the edges of civilisation
iStock Away from cutting-edge hospitals, some medics have to save lives with only the most rudimentary tools. BBC Future looks at some of their life-saving solutions. Over the next month, we’re celebrating technology and innovation in a new series called Bright Sparks. As part of the series, we’re bringing back some of our favourite articles […]
Scotland Women: Philip Doyle is named new head coach
Philip Doyle has been named as the new Scotland Women head coach. The 56-year-old had two spells with Ireland Women and replaces Shade Munro, who took up an academy coaching role with Scottish Rugby in March. Doyle steered Ireland to a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2013 and to a fourth-place finish at the 2014 […]
Yoon’s arrest list included own party leader
Getty Images Yoon Suk Yeol has not spoken publicly since revoking martial law early on Wednesday South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of his own ruling party’s leader Han Dong-hoon when he declared martial law on Tuesday night. The arrest list also included the leader of the main opposition party, Lee Jae-myung, […]
NFU elects first female president
Minette Batters says the UK must not ‘open the flood gates’ to cheap food from other parts of the world The first female president of the National Farmers Union has warned against “crashing out” of the EU without a deal. Minette Batters, a beef farmer from Wiltshire, is the first woman to lead the NFU […]
How airships could return to our crowded skies
Airships lost out to conventional aircraft after a series of disastrous crashes. But now safer technology could be the key to their return. Zeppelins fill the skies of Philip Pullman’s epic trilogy of fantasy novels, His Dark Materials. The giant airships of his parallel universe carry the mail, transport soldiers into battle and explorers to […]