Congress wins key India state election
BBC In March, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a lawmaker India’s main opposition Congress party has defeated Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a crucial election in the southern state of Karnataka. Experts say the win will give the Congress party a much-needed morale boost ahead of the national […]
Rugby League World Cup: ‘It’s been a long journey with lots of tears’, says Amy Hardcastle
Hardcastle first began playing rugby for Siddal whilst she was studying at college and noticed a poster advertising a women’s team. “I plucked up the the courage and went,” she said. “That was massive for me, because I really struggled in new environments. “There was a union club near where I grew up. I used […]
Liz Truss and Jacob Rees-Mogg among big-name Conservative losses
Some of the most notable Conservative losses this election Former prime minister Liz Truss has lost her seat in Labour’s landslide election victory, as the Conservatives slump to a historic defeat. She lost her South West Norfolk constituency to Labour by 630 votes, having previously held a huge 24,180 majority. The ex-premier was among a […]
Cate Blanchett ‘deeply concerned’ by artificial intelligence impact
Cate Blanchett has told the BBC she is “deeply concerned” about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the Australian actress said: “I’m looking at these robots and driverless cars and I don’t really know what that’s bringing anybody.” Blanchett, 55, was promoting her new film Rumours – an apocalyptic […]
Carl Sargeant death ‘could deter bullying complaints’
BBC Carl Sargeant is understood to have taken his own life after being accused of inappropriate conduct There is a danger people in Wales feel more afraid to raise allegations of bullying and harassment after the death of Carl Sargeant, a Welsh Labour deputy leadership candidate has warned. Julie Morgan said she worried people “may […]
‘No return to normal life’ and care home failings
Scottish Daily Mail “No return to normal life” is the grim headline in the Scottish Daily Mail. The paper leads with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s extension of Covid restrictions to include new rules on wearing face coverings in work canteens and corridors. She also cautioned there will be no “return to normality” when the current […]
Leeds Rhinos to become first British side to make matchday payments to women’s team
Leeds are to become the first British rugby league club to make matchday payments to their women’s team. The reigning Super League champions are to offer win bonuses and other “meritocratic” payments from 2023. The new scheme is the latest phase of the Rhinos’ long-term goal to develop a fully professional women’s team. “It’s great […]
Wiltshire’s Tory heartland turns multi-colour
BBC Labour’s Heidi Alexander was elected as MP for Swindon South while her party colleague Will Stone was elected for Swindon North A county which had a Conservative MP for every seat has turned multicolour. Dubbed a Tory heartland, Wiltshire was a Conservative stronghold. But now Labour MPs have taken two seats, while the Liberal […]
Creatives imagine a new utopia for Nairobi
Kairos Futura Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has long been known as “the green city in the sun” because of its mix of forest and grasslands among the urban sprawl, but it all depends on where you are viewing it from. Seen from one of the city’s comfortable apartment blocks or homes, then yes, perhaps – from […]
No-one understood our idea, but now it’s worth over $1bn
Bloomberg The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Howie Liu, the founder and chief executive of the fast-growing spreadsheet start-up Airtable. Silicon Valley boss Howard Liu is sitting, he believes, on an idea that could earn tens of billions of dollars. And with […]