UK ‘will support’ neonicotinoid pesticide ban
AFP An extended ban on controversial neonicotinoid pesticides will be supported by the UK, Environment Secretary Michael Gove says. The UK has previously resisted tighter restrictions on the pesticides, saying there was insufficient evidence. Mr Gove says that’s no longer the case. Environmentalists have long said neonicotinoids are harming pollinators. But the UK government has […]
How a ‘concrete floor’ could get more women into power
Getty Images Women are largely under-represented in governments and at the top of big businesses around the world. Could the answer be as simple as a ‘concrete floor’ created by those with the power to change things? In each country we looked at, once the number of women appointed to cabinet reached a certain threshold, […]
Quarter of mums made ‘uncomfortable’ breastfeeding in public
Getty Images Mothers are still being made uncomfortable about breastfeeding in public More than a quarter of new mums surveyed say they’ve been made to feel uncomfortable when breastfeeding in public. Its been illegal in Scotland for over a decade to prevent children under two being breastfed in a public place. The Royal College of […]
Newcastle’s women’s team feel ’empowered’ as they prepare for St James’ Park return
Staveley has spoken to the players about how she could not play football when she was growing up in the North East, and wants to provide a platform for local women to become professionals, and establish role models for the next generation. “Amanda and [her partner] Mehrdad Ghodoussi have always been so positive, approachable and […]
Transport for London faces ‘ongoing cyber security incident’
Transport for London’s (TfL) computer systems have been targeted in an ongoing cyber attack. It said there was no evidence customer data had been compromised and there was currently no impact on TfL services. Insiders have told BBC London they have been asked to work at home if possible, and that it is the transport […]
Burgled Oldham food bank ‘overwhelmed’ by donations
Oldham Foodbank Thieves “ransacked the office” during last weekend’s raid Donors from around the world have given more than £8,000 to a food bank after it was ransacked by burglars. Raiders stole food, money and computers from the Three Crowns Centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, at the weekend. Shocked volunteers arrived on Monday morning to […]
Senior Tory has ‘no confidence’ in Chief Constable Pam Kelly
BBC Gwent Police has been led by Chief Constable Pam Kelly since 2019 The Senedd’s Conservative leader has no confidence in the chief constable of Gwent Police or the area’s police commissioner, the Tories have said. Andrew RT Davies criticised the force’s leadership after the family of a man at the heart of a probe […]
Buckinghamshire college boosts UK tech skills
BBC Building the The South Central Institute of Technology cost £18m and work started in 2022 Computer giant Microsoft has described a new college as an “opportunity to bridge the gap” for developing UK technical talent. Based in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, the South Central Institute of Technology opened its doors in June. Courses offered include software […]
Egg freezing in your 40s ‘not sensible’
Getty Images Clinics must make it clear that there is little point in women over 40 freezing their eggs, because the odds of a future pregnancy are very slim, says UK fertility regulator the HFEA. Fertility declines with age, so the optimum time for egg freezing is before a woman turns 35, it says. Yet […]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says his arrest is ‘misguided’
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has hit out at French authorities, calling his arrest last week in relation to allegations of insufficient moderation on the messaging app “misguided”. In his first public statement since he was detained, he denied claims that Telegram is “some sort of anarchic paradise” as “absolutely untrue”. Mr Durov was […]