England: FA says candidates for women’s manager job were ‘nervous’ over ‘media scrutiny’
“Many of them were interested in the role but they were not willing to put themselves into this very difficult – as they saw it – and challenging role. “Moving your family halfway round the world and then being subjected to what they thought might be massive intrusion into their lives was a risk they […]
Labour and Lib Dems gear up for by-election battle
PA Media Nadine Dorries has not spoken in the House of Commons for more than a year Labour and the Liberal Democrats are vying to snap up Nadine Dorries’ seat in a by-election this autumn, triggered after she quit on Saturday. The two parties ruled out any election pact as they look to contest the […]
Eileen Gleeson: Ex-Glasgow City manager appointed head of women’s football at FAI
Former Glasgow City manager Eileen Gleeson has been appointed as head of women and girls’ football at the Football Association of Ireland. Gleeson left Glasgow in December after 13 months with the SWPL1 leaders. The 50-year-old was previously assistant to Republic of Ireland women’s manager Vera Pauw. Gleeson’s appointment comes ahead of the 2023 Women’s […]
People analytics
Could screening algorithms lead to better hiring choices? Is that person a good fit for the job? The decision often hangs on a gut feeling. But that’s changing. Using people analytics, organisations can apply statistical techniques to large datasets about their employees to make more informed recruiting, management and business decisions. The technology can automatically […]
Cardi B explains why she ‘drugged and robbed’ men
Getty Images In January, she became the first solo woman to win the Grammy Award for best rap album Cardi B has defended herself after a video resurfaced of her saying she drugged and robbed men who wanted to have sex with her while she worked as a stripper before finding fame. The rapper faced […]
Move to abolish deputy post ditched
Tom Watson speaks to Radio 4’s Today programme about the bid to oust him as deputy Labour leader Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has quashed a motion at his party conference to oust his deputy, Tom Watson, by abolishing the position. Mr Corbyn suggested the role should be reviewed instead, and was backed by the ruling […]
Why so many of the world’s oldest companies are in Japan
Alamy The country has 33,000 businesses at least a century old. How have so many survived – and what does it mean for Japan’s future? Japan is changing: a rapidly ageing society, a record-breaking influx of visitors from overseas, and more robots than ever. That’s where the country’s young people come in. Gen J, a […]
Marc Skinner: Man Utd name ex-Orlando Pride boss as new head coach to replace Stoney
Manchester United have appointed former Orlando Pride and Birmingham City boss Marc Skinner as head coach on a two-year contract. The 38-year-old, who left the National Women’s Soccer League side last week, replaces Casey Stoney. Stoney, 39, resigned at the end of last season after three years with the Women’s Super League club. “I’m looking […]
Hertford and Stortford MP Julie Marson says threat will not deter her
Creative Commons Julie Marson said such threats were a reality for many politicians A Conservative MP said a letter containing death threats would not deter her from doing “the job I love”. The letter to Julie Marson, who represents Hertford and Stortford, warned she would will be “dead meat”, adding: “You will be looking behind […]
The evolution of home fitness
Alamy/BBC Covid-19 has forced us to exercise indoors. But home fitness has been shaping our lives for decades. Most people remember their first encounter with home fitness. As a kid in the early ‘90s, I remember waking up extra early at the weekends to watch a TV programme called ‘Mousercise’, a Disney show with aerobics […]