Carlaw ‘would campaign for Leave’ in new EU vote
BBC Jackson Carlaw said he would back Leave in a fresh referendum because “the EU has changed” since 2016 Interim Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw has said he would campaign for Leave if there was a new referendum on EU membership. Mr Carlaw and the majority of other Scottish Tory MSPs campaigned for Remain in […]
Google reveals AI updates as it vies with Microsoft
Getty Images Alphabet chief Sundar Pichai Google has announced it is rolling out generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its core search engine. The move comes after Microsoft incorporated GPT-4 into its Bing search engine earlier this year. Search Generative Experience – which will be part of Google – will craft responses to open-ended queries, the […]
A force for women in food
Asma Khan Asma Khan is a champion for women in food (Credit: Asma Khan) London’s Darjeeling Express – the only all-female Indian kitchen in the world – is ground zero for Asma Khan, a champion of women’s empowerment in a movement that is now global. A cacophony of clattering pans, hissing oil and barked orders […]
The challenges facing the alcohol industry in catering for Generation Z
Getty Images A new study, by marketers at a distilling giant, seeks to capture the fast-changing trends that define the modern consumer, particularly the young It focuses on identity, health awareness, values, and a search for unique or unusual experiences For the drinks industry, a downturn in youthful boozing is about “drinking less, but drinking […]
Tory election ‘woes’ and police probe ‘Beergate’
Reuters Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the Tories had had a “tough” time in some parts of the country, but argued the election results had been “mixed” overall The Daily Telegraph leads on Sinn Fein’s strong showing in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections, saying the party’s expected victory will stoke what the paper says are […]
How California is changing the US
Getty Images A wave of new laws in California is shaping national debate. In privacy law, minimum wage and other ways, California is shaping national debate. The US, long a laggard when it comes to online privacy, is finally taking a serious look at creating national rules to protect consumer data. But the impetus driving […]
Happy Valley writer headlines mayor’s celebration of women
Sally Wainwright Ms Wainwright is to “share her journey into the creative arts” at an International Women’s Day event in Leeds Sally Wainwright, creator of the police drama Happy Valley, is to headline the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s International Women’s Day event later. The Calder Valley drama followed the life of Sarah Lancashire’s strong female […]
Why are Welsh fuel prices higher than Northern Ireland?
BBC Mobile hairdresser, Eleni Lewis, says fuel prices take a huge chunk out of her business For mobile hairdresser Eleni Lewis, fuel costs are always at the forefront of her mind when planning jobs. The 28-year-old from Pontyates in Carmarthenshire said her £200 a month fuel spend affects the business. “I try to keep my […]
Study shows one-in-three children have rarely been leaving the house
Getty Images Children playing cricket in Bradford in 2001 A new study indicates that only a third of children in Bradford had sufficient exercise in the first lockdown, last spring – and that a similar proportion were rarely leaving the home. Dr John Wright, of Bradford Royal Infirmary, says this is contributing to a different […]
Rebecca Long-Bailey: What’s in a hyphen?
Reuters To hyphenate or not hyphenate? That is the question that’s come up due to confusion over how Rebecca Long-Bailey – or should that be Long Bailey? – styles her name. The Labour leadership contender’s team had told media, including the BBC, that her surname officially had no hyphen. It appears that way on her […]