Vegan advert claiming ‘Humane milk is a myth’ cleared by ASA
PA An advert by a vegan campaign group claiming “Humane milk is a myth” has been cleared by regulators, despite complaints from the dairy industry. Milk producers said it described the separation of mothers from their calves in an inaccurate and misleading way. The ad featured a photo of a cow behind a piece of […]
Birmingham Royal Ballet to perform at Glastonbury Festival
Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) will make its debut at Glastonbury Festival on the iconic Pyramid Stage. The performance of what BRB described as a “powerful and moving abstract ballet”, Interlinked by Juliano Nunes, will take place on Sunday 30 June. Birmingham Royal Ballet’s director, Carlos Acosta said: “We are honoured to be bringing ballet to […]
Food Crime Unit pledges tougher action on food fraud
Felicity Hannah Wake up to Money, BBC Radio 5 live Getty Images Businesses that commit food fraud in order to lower costs or boost supplies could soon face criminal prosecutions. The National Food Crime Unit’s new chief, Darren Davies, wants to see firms that fraudulently use cheaper substitutes criminally prosecuted. Food fraud rarely makes the […]
Chichester lecturer honoured for boosting women’s sport
A West Sussex university lecturer has been recognised for his role in developing women’s leadership in sport. Dr Jordan Matthews, senior lecturer in sport management at the University of Chichester, was handed an outstanding achievement trophy at the Everything in Sport Awards. He was honoured for his contribution to stimulation in women’s sport in a […]
Passenger jet and Army helicopter collide and crash in Washington DC
An American Airlines flight carrying dozens of passengers has collided with a military helicopter as it approached Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. The plane then crashed into the Potomac River, officials said, and boats and divers are searching the water for survivors. The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet – carrying 60 passengers and four crew […]
There’s more to come in the war on obesity
PA It’s not the end, there’s more to come. That was the message from ministers with the launch of the soft drinks sugar tax. There was a clear hint that further anti-obesity policies are not far off. The government seems emboldened to press on with strategies aimed at persuading companies to cut calorie content and […]
Rail fares predicted to rise 3.5% next year
Reuters Millions of commuters are set to face a 3.5% rise in rail fares from January. The exact increase will be announced on Wednesday when official inflation figures – used to set the price increases – for July are published. The expected rise comes after magazine Which? found rail firms are the second least-trusted industry […]
Women continue to change the face of US politics
Lucy Rodgers BBC Visual Journalism team BBC Much of the focus of the US election has been the battle for the presidency between two white men, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But the nationwide ballot also saw Kamala Harris set to become the first woman vice-president and a record number of women voted into Congress […]
Farms face an oversupply of pigs due to staff shortage
Beth Timmins Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The UK’s pig producers are warning that a shortage of workers is causing a surplus of pigs to be stuck at farms. Trade body the National Pig Association (NPA) said some abattoirs were running 25% below usual capacity. “If the government doesn’t do something soon there will […]
Album finds star vulnerable but vicious
Mark Savage Music correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Taylor Swift has won the Grammy for Album of the Year four times – more than any other artist That Taylor Swift would write a break-up album is no surprise. Over her last 10 records, the star has taken a scalpel to her personal life, filleting the […]