I want to help keep mothers in the workplace
Susannah Dale Mum-of-two Susannah Dale wants firms to go beyond their statutory duties on maternity leave When Susannah Dale had her first child five years…
East Kent maternity deaths: Staff ‘committed’ to improvements
BBC Michelle Cudjoe said the Care Quality Commission had delivered a “tough” report Staff at an NHS trust where babies died due to care failings…
Film studio launches £250,000 education fund
A Surrey film studio has launched a £250,000 fund to support film and media teaching to young people. Shepperton Studios, part of the Pinewood Group,…
UK supermarkets face tomato shortages
SWNS Supplies of some fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes, to UK supermarkets have been disrupted by poor weather in Europe and Africa. The British Retail…
Doubts Sargeant inquiry will report before FM steps down
BBC Former communities secretary Carl Sargeant is thought to have taken his own life Potential witnesses to an inquiry into Carwyn Jones’s handling of Carl…
‘I saw strong women cry at their desks’
Bullying in the beauty industry is described as “toxic” The British Beauty Council is calling for an independent body to be set up to investigate…
Saudi Arabia allows free thinkers to talk to students
Riyadh philosophy conference The conference was first of its kind in Saudi Arabia A major international conference on philosophy has been held in Saudi Arabia…
Music technology project teaching Cumbrian teens life skills
BBC Niamh McMullin has enjoyed what she has described as a “steep learning curve” Teenagers have been learning the music technology skills needed to put…
Christmas pudding sales slump in challenging festive period
BBC Are the days of families tucking into a Christmas pudding after their festive dinner slowly coming to an end? Figures from market research company…
His first year as Labour leader
Reuters No adoring crowds – no ‘moment’ – accompanied Keir Starmer’s elevation to the Labour leadership on 4 April 2020. There was no rousing speech.…