Jo Swinson will not contest Lib Dem leadership
PA A Lib Dem MP tipped to become the party’s next leader has ruled herself out of the race. Jo Swinson, who regained her East…
Help young women to pursue STEM careers, MPs told
Georgijevic / Getty Images Studies show woman are less likely to pursue STEM careers than men, although some are bucking the trend Young women must…
A new island of hope rising from the Indian Ocean
Hassan Mohamed The new, artificial island of Hulhumalé was built using millions of cubic metres of sand pumped from the seabed (Credit: Hassan Mohamed) The…
‘Day the world stood still’ and ‘holidays in chaos’
The cybersecurity bug that caused IT outages around the world on Friday dominates the front pages. The Daily Express asks, “How on earth did a…
Libraries in Cornwall encouraging children to read
BBC The National Literacy Trust survey found 35% of eight to 18 year olds said they enjoy reading in their free time Libraries in Cornwall…
Putin threatens Kyiv decision-makers after striking energy grid
Getty Images People hid in a Kyiv subway during Russia’s latest attack Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to attack decision-making centres in the Ukrainian…
Confusion and fear in refugee camps
AFP Hundreds of refugees protested against the repatriation programme on Thursday No Rohingya refugees voluntarily chose to return to Myanmar from camps in Bangladesh on…
How Google is sticking to – and soaring past – its DEI goals
Klawe Rzeczy Melonie Parker, chief diversity officer at Google, talks to the BBC about building better workplaces (Credit: Klawe Rzeczy) Melonie Parker, Google’s chief diversity…
How coffee forever changed Britain
panom/Getty Images How coffee forever changed Britain (Credit: panom/Getty Images) Coffeehouses helped spread modern democracy, spur the Enlightenment and birth periodical literature. So why did…
Hundreds of new homes set to be approved
Sheffield City Council The housing scheme will be part of the first phase of the Attercliffe Waterside development Plans to build hundreds of new homes…