Lorry driver shortage could mean higher prices in shops
Getty Images Hauliers say they are struggling to find lorry drivers Shoppers face higher prices or possibly even empty shelves unless more is done to help end a shortage of lorry drivers, the industry has warned. One leading Welsh haulier said lorry firms were facing a “perfect storm”, caught between Brexit and Covid. Owens Group […]
Erdogan wins re-election as president
AFP/Getty Images President Erdogan and his wife Emine greet supporters at his party’s Ankara HQ Turkey’s long-standing leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a new five-year term after securing outright victory in the first round of a presidential poll. Mr Erdogan got nearly 53% with almost all votes counted. His closest rival Muharrem Ince was […]
Kenya election re-run marred by insecurity
AFP The opposition says its demands for a free and fair poll have not been met Western diplomats have warned of “growing insecurity” in Kenya ahead of Thursday’s presidential election re-run, boycotted by the main opposition. Inflammatory rhetoric and attacks on the election commission made it more difficult to hold a legitimate poll, the 20 […]
Love Island star Megan Barton-Hanson speaks of ‘stealthing’ shock
BBC Megan Barton-Hanson described what happened as “shocking” A former Love Island contestant says it “took her breath away” to discover that someone removing a condom during sex is classified as rape. Stealthing, as it is known, happens when someone removes a condom during consensual sex without informing the other person. Megan Barton-Hanson says she […]
Fuel stocks in South and London behind rest of UK
Anadolu Agency Fuel supplies to petrol stations in London and the south-east of England are improving but still remain behind the rest of the country, retailers say. The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said 64% of forecourts in those areas had both types of fuel compared to 86% of sites nationally. Supplies have increased in recent […]
Can art fix a city’s problems beyond the gallery walls?
Audrey Albert Women over 50 will draw up a manifesto about the issues they face as part of the Uncertain Futures exhibition Some of society’s pressing problems – like divisions in race, class, age and gender – have not yet been fixed by politicians. Can artists do a better job? A major new art exhibition […]
Penny Lancaster says Gregg Wallace intimidated and distressed people on set
Max Mumby/Indigo / Contributor/Getty Images Penny Lancaster pictured with her husband, Sir Rod Stewart Model Penny Lancaster has claimed that she was both a “witness” and “victim” to “bullying” behaviour by former MasterChef host, Gregg Wallace. It is the first time the 53-year-old has spoken out since her husband, Sir Rod Stewart, publicly accused Wallace […]
AirAsia boss calls on governments to be ‘brave’ and open borders
Reuters The boss of one of Asia’s biggest airlines has called on governments in the region to open their borders for the sake of people’s livelihoods. “Politicians have to be brave,” AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes told the BBC. Cross-border tourism, which accounted for 12% of South East Asia’s GDP in 2019, was hit hard by […]
Is AI any good at choosing gifts?
Getty Images Could AI supersede traditional gift giving inspiration? Like many of us at this time of year, Josie Hughes wracks her brain to think of gifts for friends and family. However, last month she decided to try a different approach. Being familiar with artificial intelligence (AI), particularly through her work at the Institute of […]
Barbie film hits $1bn mark at global box office
Mattel The Barbie film has hit the billion-dollar mark just 17 days after it was released, according to distributor Warner Bros. The movie will finish the weekend with $1.03bn (£808m) in ticket sales at the global box office, it said in a statement on Sunday. It means Greta Gerwig has become the first woman to […]