Australian PM’s own senator calls him autocrat and bully
Watch Australian senator’s scathing criticism of PM Morrison An Australian government senator has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of being “an autocrat” and “a bully with no moral compass”. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells launched the blistering attack on her party leader in a Senate speech late on Wednesday. It came moments after the government unveiled the federal […]
Fear and mourning as Israel-Gaza violence rages on
Reuters A factory burns in Gaza after it was hit by Israeli artillery shells Fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants shows no sign of abating, and concern is mounting over the toll the violence is taking on civilians. Striking images have captured the human cost of the conflict over the past few days, as air […]
Royal and Ancient Golf Club should allow women – Moynihan
The Royal and Ancient, based at St Andrews, was unavailable for comment. The club, which was founded in 1754, describes itself as “the home of golf”. Following British women’s success in a wide range of sports at London 2012, Moynihan believes the ban is unacceptable and wants the Royal and Ancient to change its rules. […]
Derbyshire library service cuts to be consulted on
A consultation is set to begin on the future of Derbyshire’s libraries, after the council put forward a proposal to save money. At a meeting on Thursday, the county council agreed to ask residents for their views on the plans, which would reduce opening hours at all but two of the county’s 45 libraries, among […]
Liam Payne’s funeral to be held on Wednesday
The funeral of One Direction star Liam Payne will take place on Wednesday, just over a month after he died at the age of 31. His former bandmates are among those expected to attend the private service in the Home Counties in south-east England, alongside his family and closest friends. The musician died after falling […]
River Mersey ‘most polluted’ with microplastics in UK
Jack Perks, Greenpeace The Environment Agency said it was funding “ground-breaking” research to solve plastic pollution in waterways The River Mersey is more polluted with microplastics than any other river in the UK, claims a study into the problem. Greenpeace said it was worse than the “Great Pacific garbage patch”, with 875 pieces found in […]
Glenda Jackson obituary: An actress unafraid to speak her mind
“My fear,” she said, “was that I would not have the physical or vocal strength” to play one of Shakespeare’s most challenging parts. But the Daily Telegraph described her performance as “one of those 11th-hour feats of human endeavour that will surely be talked about for years to come”. Two years later, she won a […]
Tech Tent: The audio revolution?
Getty Images An audio start-up without revenue gets valued at $4bn (£2.8bn), Facebook is launching what it calls social audio experiences, while Twitter has a new feature called Spaces allowing users to start an instant chat room. This week’s Tech Tent explores whether good old-fashioned audio is the hot new thing. The arrival of Clubhouse […]
North Korea hackers trying to steal nuclear secrets- US, UK warn
North Korean hackers are attempting to steal nuclear and military secrets from governments and private companies around the world, the UK, US and South Korea have warned. They say the group – known by the names Andariel and Onyx Sleet – is targeting defence, aerospace, nuclear and engineering entities to obtain classified information, with the […]
Overseas abattoir workers to get temporary visas
Getty Images The government is to allow 800 foreign abattoir workers into the UK on temporary visas, after warnings from farmers of mass culls. It previously said businesses should pay higher wages and invest in skills. The shortage of butchers has already seen farmers destroy 6,600 healthy pigs due to a backlog on farms, the […]