UK removes all 11 countries from red list
Getty Images The government has said that all 11 countries will be removed from the UK’s travel red list from 4am on Wednesday. Angola, Botswana,…
Trial of attacker thrusts reluctant Paul Pelosi to centre stage
Getty Images Paul and Nancy Pelosi in 2020 Paul Pelosi never sought the limelight. A deeply private man, he spent decades studiously avoiding a role…
Coffee drinkers live longer – perhaps
Getty Images Drinking three cups of coffee a day may help you live longer, according to a study of almost half a million people from…
Dismay at lack of women standing in Herefordshire elections
Equality campaigners say they are “dismayed” at the lack of women standing in county elections. Despite a recent campaign, Herefordshire Women’s Equality Group (HWEG) found…
What ancient Rome may teach on post-Brexit tourism
Getty Images The Romans developed tourism in Britain, with the baths they built in the city of Bath remaining popular with tourists to this day…
Is it time for America’s elder statesmen to retire?
Watch: Joe Biden has a reply for all your jokes about his age Once an obscure word, “gerontocracy,” which means a government ruled by people…
Recruitment slows for game developers
Hyper Luminal Hyper Luminal Games has paused recruitment in the wake of the pandemic Games studio boss Stuart Martin is taking a cautious approach to…
Key battles over control of councils
BBC Labour is targeting Walsall and Dudley and hope to make gains there Thousands of council seats will be contested on Thursday at hundreds of…
US technology firm Cayan creates 170 new jobs in NI
BBC Cayan’s Paul Vienneau said the company’s Northern Ireland operation is “incredibly significant” US technology firm Cayan is creating 170 new jobs in Northern Ireland.…
Would Labour tax meat? And other Conservative claims checked
Getty Images Rishi Sunak and his government ministers have been busy making speeches and giving interviews at the annual Conservative party conference. Here are some…