Scottish Green members criticise party’s talks with SNP over ‘transphobia’
Scottish Greens Green co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie have been speaking to the SNP about a formal agreement More than 150 members of the Scottish Greens have questioned why the party is considering a formal co-operation agreement with the SNP. In an open letter to Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, the members […]
Macron team complete rout with Assembly win
LREM/Getty Among the new women MPs from civil society are Typhanie Degois (L), Brigitte Liso (C) and Mireille Robert French President Emmanuel Macron is celebrating a convincing victory in National Assembly elections that gives him the mandate to push through wide-ranging social and economic reforms. Three-quarters of the assembly are new members and a record […]
Chelsea: Erin Cuthbert signs new contract until 2025
Scotland’s Erin Cuthbert has signed a new deal that will keep the midfielder at Chelsea until the summer of 2025 – nine years after she joined the club. She has helped Chelsea win the Women’s Super League, FA Cup and Continental Cup since moving there as a teenager. The 24-year-old has scored 20 goals in […]
How exploring ancestry helps mental health
Katherine Wang Learning about ancestry can boost mental health and act as a powerful tool in helping heal generational trauma. I often think about my grandfather. Born in 1915 in the Chinese countryside to a family of poor farmers, he was the first in the village to go to university. He barely survived being a […]
Irish publicans say food receipts law is ‘madness’
EPA/NEIL HALL Businesses in the Republic must keep food receipts for 28 days so they can be inspected by Irish police or health officials Pubs in the Republic of Ireland must keep records of the meals that every customer orders under new legislation to curb the spread of Covid-19. Irish pubs are not allowed to […]
‘Real disgust’ with PM at heart of Tory losses
Reuters The Tories had a bad night in Westminster The local borough in which Downing Street and Buckingham Palace both sit has voted Labour councillors into power for the first time in its history. Westminster has been “true blue” ever since the borough was formed in the 1960s. Wandsworth, too, has long been Conservative. It […]
How do trans people choose their name?
How do trans people choose their name? Imagine living with a name that is not quite right – but you have the chance to change it. Selecting a new name is often an important part of the transition process for trans people. But many struggle with the decision and ponder for years on what to […]
Jens Scheuer: Brighton’s motivator prepares to make Women’s Super League history
Authenticity is key for Scheuer. He admires the extroversion of Megan Rapinoe, Miroslav Klose’s down-to-earth sense of fun and the increasing willingness of players to take a stand on issues such as homophobia. He has admitted that he discounted working in the women’s game after seeing a farcical handball go unpunished during the 2011 World […]
Over 2,000 workers apply for voluntary redundancy
BBC Tata Steel UK plans to cut 2,800 jobs as part of its restructure Over 2,000 workers have applied for voluntary redundancy at Tata Steel’s south Wales sites. The majority are based in Port Talbot, where the company plans to close its second blast furnace in a month’s time. Tata Steel said it had begun […]
Could making recycling pay save the planet?
Getty Images Nine Dragons is – or, perhaps, was – the largest importer by volume of American goods into China. Those goods? Waste paper – typically with some unwelcome trash mixed in. Tonne upon tonne was baled, stacked on to ships and sailed to China, where workers manually sorted through it. It is a crucial […]