What ancient Rome may teach on post-Brexit tourism
Getty Images The Romans developed tourism in Britain, with the baths they built in the city of Bath remaining popular with tourists to this day UK Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has probably not previously been compared to ancient Roman writer Pliny the Younger. But they have one major thing in common – they have both […]
Is it time for America’s elder statesmen to retire?
Watch: Joe Biden has a reply for all your jokes about his age Once an obscure word, “gerontocracy,” which means a government ruled by people who are significantly older than the adult population, is now increasingly part of Americans’ vocabulary. Not a lot unites Democrat and Republican voters but one issue stands out: many think […]
Recruitment slows for game developers
Hyper Luminal Hyper Luminal Games has paused recruitment in the wake of the pandemic Games studio boss Stuart Martin is taking a cautious approach to the future as the dust continues to settle on the worst of the pandemic. Like many others in the industry, his Dundee-based indie company Hyper Luminal Games benefited from a […]
Key battles over control of councils
BBC Labour is targeting Walsall and Dudley and hope to make gains there Thousands of council seats will be contested on Thursday at hundreds of councils across England in the local elections. In the West Midlands, there are 26 elections with several political parties eager for success. But most of these councils only have a […]
US technology firm Cayan creates 170 new jobs in NI
BBC Cayan’s Paul Vienneau said the company’s Northern Ireland operation is “incredibly significant” US technology firm Cayan is creating 170 new jobs in Northern Ireland. It set up in Northern Ireland in 2013 and expects to employ 240 people here by 2019. The new posts will be customer service roles based in Belfast. Invest NI […]
Would Labour tax meat? And other Conservative claims checked
Getty Images Rishi Sunak and his government ministers have been busy making speeches and giving interviews at the annual Conservative party conference. Here are some of the claims from their time in Manchester. Would Labour take 100,000 of Europe’s asylum seekers? In his speech, Mr Sunak said: “Labour’s plan is to cook up some deal […]
Close courts in England and Wales or face strikes, union warns
Getty Images A union has warned of industrial action unless courts in England and Wales close while improvements are made to staff coronavirus safety. The PCS said “escalating” infection numbers were putting workers at “unnecessary risk”. Cases could be dealt with virtually for the time being, it argued. But the Ministry of Justice said it […]
New musical The Devil Wears Prada hosts charity gala
Dave Benett/Getty Images (L to R) Vanessa Williams, Donatella Versace, Sir Elton John and Dame Anna Wintour attend The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical’s charity gala night The West End’s chicest new show – The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical – hosted a charity gala for the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Sunday evening. The […]
Saudi Arabia gives handout to compensate for new tax
Reuters The Saudi government wants to reduce the country’s dependence on oil State employees in Saudi Arabia are to be given money to compensate for a new sales tax and a rise in fuel prices. King Salman has ordered monthly payments of more than $260 (£190) for the next year. The kingdom has roughly doubled […]
Swedish PM Lofven drops two ministers over IT crisis
Swedish government Infrastructure Minister Anna Johansson and Interior Minister Anders Ygeman lost their jobs Sweden’s Prime Minister, Stefan Lofven, says his minority government will not resign despite a security crisis over the handling of sensitive public data. He said two ministers would leave their posts, rejecting calls for a snap election. Citing Brexit and security […]