Children’s book cut over First Nations portrayal
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children’s book from the shelves after complaints that it stereotyped Indigenous Australians. The 400-page fantasy novel Billy and the Epic Escape, which was published earlier this year, features an Aboriginal girl with mystical powers living in foster care who is abducted from her home in central Australia. […]
Trump denies new accusations of racism after Elijah Cummings attack
For the BBC’s 2018 Ask America project, residents told us what outsiders get wrong about Baltimore. US President Donald Trump has denied being a racist after remarks he made about a black Democratic Congressman and the US city of Baltimore. Several leading Democrats, including House speaker Nancy Pelosi, criticised the president for his language. Mr […]
Dyson pledges £6m STEAM investment for Malmesbury Primary School
Dyson Juliet Charman said the team at Dyson is “excited” inspire the next generation of engineers with the STEAM centre A primary school has been promised a £6m investment to fund a new educational centre for teaching science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM). The James Dyson Foundation pledged the money to Malmesbury Primary School […]
Hess: Meet the British-focused women’s cycling team with big ambitions and a lot of money
Given Ineos Grenadiers operate on a budget of about 40 million euros in men’s cycling, the women’s sport remains comparatively extremely cheap – at least for now. Hess has tried to identify what all entrepreneurs desire – the crest of a wave which launches a sport into huge growth and money-making opportunities. Women’s cycling is […]
Scottish government budget cuts will have ‘profound effect’ on services
PA Media Shona Robison is expected to announce massive cuts to public services Cuts to the Scottish government’s budget will have a “profound effect” on its ability to deliver services, the finance secretary has warned. Shona Robison also claimed the UK is entering a “new era of austerity” under the Labour government at Westminster, ahead […]
Jersey £100 voucher scheme sees £2.5m spent on food and bills
BBC The Government of Jersey scheme saw more than £10m spent in local businesses More than £2.5m of the £100 vouchers given to Jersey residents to help the economy was spent on food and bills. About £2.2m of this was spent in supermarkets and other food businesses, while nearly £350,000 went on utilities and waste […]
Jair Bolsonaro goes to Washington
Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump swap football shirts in the Oval Office Jair Bolsonaro’s visit to the US was much-heralded, certainly here in Brazil. The fact that it’s the Brazilian president’s first foreign trip is a sign of just how important he sees his relationship with the US. “It’s the beginning of a partnership focused […]
‘No good excuse’ for lack of women in tech
Getty Images Apple chief executive Tim Cook says there are still “not enough women at the table” at the world’s tech firms – including his own. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Mr Cook said technology “will not achieve nearly what it could achieve” without a more diverse workforce. He said there were “no […]
Sochi Paralympics: GB’s Aileen Neilson wants to be role model
Despite being the only female skip in Sochi, Neilson says she has noticed a change in the sport with more women getting involved. “We all bring different elements to the game, but as skip I hope I bring leadership qualities and be as professional as I can and be a good role model, not just […]
BBC on set with show’s director
Netflix The dystopian Korean drama Squid Game became a global sensation when it was released in 2021 When I ask the creator of the hit Korean drama Squid Game about reports that he was so stressed while shooting the first series he lost six teeth, he quickly corrects me. “It was eight or nine,” he […]