Why the cruise industry is still navigating choppy waters
Getty Images The MSC Virtuosa was the first cruise ship to take passengers in UK waters in more than a year Maureen Pepper just couldn’t wait to get back on a cruise ship. She and her husband Richard have been going on cruising holidays for the past 25 years, to Australia, New York and the […]
Should Spain replace the siesta with flexible work?
Alamy Educating managers about the benefits of being flexible can correct for cultures that disadvantage women and people with families (Credit: Alamy) People no longer nap in the middle of the day, but Spain still needs to fix its long lunch problem, one expert says. A couple of hours spent lingering over lunch when the […]
A watershed moment: What now for Liverpool?
EPA During the last six months, Joe Anderson has ridden the rollercoaster of public opinion. In November, Liverpool’s former mayor was celebrated for spearheading the city’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and piloting a system of mass testing. The number of cases in the city fell rapidly, and restrictions were relaxed as a result. Boris […]
Government art collection heads to Bradford for UK City of Culture
Getty Images The exhibition will be part of Bradford’s UK City of Culture 2025 celebrations A selection of artworks from the government’s private collection are to go on show in Bradford next year to celebrate its 125th anniversary. A free public exhibition featuring 125 pieces selected by young people from across the district will go […]
Barnier downfall threatens to set a pattern for what lies ahead
France’s political crisis is worse than normal political crises. Normally when a democratic country passes through turbulence, there is some prospect of the turbulence coming to an end. Not today in Paris. If anything, the downfall of Michel Barnier – toppled in parliament by a no-confidence motion – threatens to set a pattern for what […]
Plastic-stemmed cotton buds now banned in Scotland
Fidra Johnson and Johnson’s iconic blue cotton bud stems are no longer made from plastic New laws have come into force in Scotland banning the sale and manufacture of plastic-stemmed cotton buds. Most major retailers switched to paper-stemmed buds in the months leading up to the ban following a campaign. A similar ban – also […]
Italy PM Conte vows more united Italy as Salvini leaves power
Reuters Mr Conte was chosen as prime minister in June 2018 and the populist Five Star Movement insisted he stay on Caretaker Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has accepted a mandate to form a new coalition with a vow to lead a “more united, inclusive” Italy, a week after the collapse of his government dominated by […]
Will we all soon be using ‘biometric CVs’?
Getty Images All that data you record might soon be used to decide whether to recruit you – or not. It was a typical working day at a major bank in Boston. That was, until two researchers turned up – armed with an alarming abundance of medical equipment. Andrew Lo and Dmitry Repin, from the […]
Reading: Club to switch to part-time next season after Women’s Super League relegation
Reading FC will revert to part-time football after their relegation from the Women’s Super League, the club has announced. The club finished bottom of the WSL and dropped into the second tier for the first time since 2015. In a statement, they say that owner Dai Yongge had personally invested approximately £6m in the women’s […]
Heathrow airport drone investigated by police and military
PA The military is helping police after sightings of a drone temporarily halted flights at Heathrow airport on Tuesday. Scotland Yard said a “full criminal investigation” had been launched into the incident – and that officers were among those to see the drone. Departures from the west London airport were suspended for about an hour. […]