Why promoted women are more likely to divorce
Getty Images Relationships with new economic and social roles can suffer from changing housework schedules and shared leisure time (Credit: Getty Images) Getting a top job dramatically increases women’s chances of divorce, even in egalitarian countries. Why isn’t it the same for men? Having a successful and enjoyable career alongside a fulfilling romantic relationship is […]
Theresa May’s Brexit: metaphorically speaking
Douglas Fraser Business/economy editor, Scotland Getty Images The venue for the prime minister’s speech was changed at short notice The optics were not good. No, not an eye-drop, or a dram measure in your pub gantry. That’s politico-speak for the way it looks on telly. The flat backdrop obliterated a magnificent example of London’s neo-classical […]
The Hundred: London Spirit stake sold for £145m to tech consortium
Friday’s sales were third and fourth auctions of stakes in the eight Hundred teams, following an opening pair on Thursday. So far, the sales come to a total of around £285m. On Thursday, a 49% share in Oval Invincibles was sold to the owners of Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians for around £60m. A […]
How Sweden is fixing the housework gender gap
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Women still do the lion’s share of housework. Do Swedish-style tax breaks for cleaners provide a solution or perpetuate gender-role norms? When Glenda Fors hired a cleaner four years ago, one of the first things she noticed – aside from the sparkling countertops – was a dip in the number […]
The housing project where young and old must mingle
Benoit Derrier (Credit: Benoit Derrier) Could a Swedish housing experiment that forces solo-living renters to spend two hours a week together be a solution to loneliness for young people? There’s a beaming smile on 20-year-old Fia’s face when she bumps into her new friend Rasmus Juhlin, a 22-year old who shares her passion for gaming, […]
Is the UK doing enough to monitor air pollution?
BBC Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah lived 25 metres from the South Circular Road in south-east London Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah was just nine-years-old when she suffered a fatal asthma attack on 15 February 2013. Fast forward to 2020, and she became the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a contributing cause of their death. […]
Derry high-tech healthcare training facility opens
BBC The centre’s high tech simulated home features a range of ways tech can support independent living A high-tech training facility has opened in Londonderry to help students understand how technology can help keep people out of care. The Design Innovation Assisted Living Centre (DIAL) is based at the North West Regional College. The college […]
The medieval Dutch solution to flooding
Andrea Valentino Features correspondent Alamy The headquarters of the Dutch “gemeenlandshuis” are more than 500 years old (Credit: Alamy) In a world of more frequent and more intense flooding, one way to protect against the worst can trace its roots back to the Netherlands, nearly 1,000 years ago. This July, gorged by days of rain, […]
Evening update as shops reopen, and England star makes free school meals plea
15 June 2020 Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Monday evening. We’ll have another update for you on Tuesday morning. 1. Long queues as shops reopen Some shoppers waited for more than hour at retailers such as Primark, TK Maxx and Foot Locker as non-essential businesses opened in […]
How your looks shape your personality
Christian Jarrett Features correspondent Getty Images We tend to think of our looks as separate from who we are. But it turns out that physical traits like height or attractiveness may shape our personalities, behaviours, even politics. The boarding school where I was a pupil in the 1990s provided the perfect microcosm for anyone interested […]