Kemi Badenoch says she will have opposite approach to Labour on economy
Badenoch: A lot of things we got wrong Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said her approach to the economy would be “completely the opposite” to that of Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on her first day in the job, Badenoch gave a first glimpse of her policy priorities, including on reversing the […]
Biden allows Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles
White Sands Missile Range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) can reach up to 300km (186 miles) and are tough to intercept due to their high speed US President Joe Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the US to strike Russia. A US official has confirmed the move, […]
Lord Coe: World Athletics president says IOC needs to improve transgender athletes rules to ‘protect female sport’
Coe oversaw the London 2012 Games before taking charge of World Athletics, and has also enjoyed a successful commercial and political career. Under Coe, World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in the female category at international events and toughened the rules over the participation of DSD competitors. He will also be able to […]
Wynne Evans latest celebrity off BBC show
Opera singer Wynne Evans has become the eighth star to leave this year’s Strictly Come Dancing after his charleston left judges cold. The BBC Radio Wales presenter performed the routine in a dance-off during the result’s show episode on Sunday at Blackpool Tower Ballroom. The 52-year-old Welshman, who found fame in insurance adverts, had earlier […]
Why Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump
Harris: Election outcome ‘not what we fought for’ Nearly a month ago, Kamala Harris appeared on ABC’s The View in what was expected to be a friendly interview aimed at pitching herself to Americans who wanted to know more about her. But the sit-down was quickly overshadowed by her response to a question on what […]
Russia’s soldiers bringing wartime violence back home
“I’m a veteran of the special military operation, I’m going to kill you!” were the words Irina heard as she was attacked by a man in Artyom, in Russia’s far east. She had been returning from a night out when the man kicked her and beat her with his crutch. The force of the strike […]
The salmon you buy in the future may be farmed on land
Atlantic Sapphire Johan Andreassen says many people thought the idea of growing salmon in land-based farms was “completely crazy” In a series of indoor tanks 40 miles south west of Miami, Florida, five million fish are swimming in circles a very long way from home. The fish in question are Atlantic salmon, which are far […]
Tory leader and Essex MP Badenoch ‘shatters the glass ceiling’
Kemi Badenoch became the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK on Saturday after she defeated Robert Jenrick by 12,418 votes to become the leader of the Conservatives. The 44-year-old, who has been a Saffron Walden and then North West Essex MP since 2017, launched her leadership bid to replace […]
Wales gets funding for first time for Project Gigabit
Wales will benefit from funding to boost rural homes and businesses with poor internet connection for the first time, according to the UK government. An investment of £800m will see about 312,000 premises in rural areas across Britain get access to gigabit-capable broadband. The funding is part of a UK government project to modernise internet […]
Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie’s scholarship ‘legacy’
Andrew Fairlie Andrew Fairlie died in January after a long illness It will be be awarded annually to two chefs – a man and a woman – “in light of Andrew’s unwavering commitment to diversity in the kitchen”. Mr Fairlie, whose restaurant at Gleneagles Hotel had two Michelin stars, died after a long illness. He […]