Six Nations: England’s honesty sessions and Eddie Jones’ new focus on psychology
England rarely look vulnerable in Italy. They have played away to the Azzurri three times under Eddie Jones, racking up 17 tries, 40 points a game and a trio of emphatic wins. Only once in the land of the ancient Romans have the chariot wheels wobbled. Treviso, 2019. A little over a month before the […]
One in three workers sexually harassed, says report
Getty Images Former political staffer Brittany Higgins inspired others to come forward with allegations A third of employees in Australia’s federal parliament have been sexually harassed, a landmark report has found. The report was commissioned after a former staffer, Brittany Higgins, said she had been raped by a colleague in a minister’s office. Her story […]
How do we close the gender pay gap?
Getty Images Equal Pay Day in the US is on 2 April. The date symbolises how far into the new year an American woman must work to earn the same as a man made in the previous year. While the US has banned unequal pay for equal work since 1963, on average women continue to […]
Premier League will aim to limit clash with next year’s Women’s World Cup
And next season, there are likely to be more significant date clashes. The 2023 World Cup takes place in Australia and New Zealand, starting on July 20 and the final scheduled for Sydney on 20 August. Excluding the covid-disrupted 2020-21 campaign, the Premier League has never started a season later than that. In more recent […]
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby criticises delay in removing slavery plaque
Church of England Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said the Church of England is taking too long to remove memorials linked to the slave trade. Mr Welby criticised delays in taking down a plaque to slavery financier Tobias Rustat at a Cambridge college chapel. “Why is it so much agony to remove a memorial […]
Tech Know: Hacking the everyday
In our regular series talking to makers and hackers, Tech Know takes time to get to know artists who hack everyday objects in their work. When the history of maker culture is written, the Mutoid Waste Company (MWC) will have a volume all to itself. Back in the 1980s, this group of artists toured the […]
Meta board hears over a million appeals over removed posts
Getty Images Meta’s independent system of appeals against its decisions to remove content on Facebook and Instagram had about 1.1 million cases in its first year. The disputed posts, most of which originated in the US, Canada or Europe, had largely been removed for either violence, hate speech or bullying. Of the 20 cases about […]
Women’s World Cup final: England lose to Spain in Sydney
England’s wait to win a first Women’s World Cup title goes on after Spain deservedly triumphed in the final in Sydney. The Lionesses, looking to become the first England senior side since the men’s team in 1966 to win the World Cup, suffered heartbreak after being outplayed by a Spanish side full of flair and […]
Theresa May quits: PM’s most memorable moments
Getty Images/Thierry Monasse Friday 7 June sees the end of Theresa May’s leadership of the Conservative Party. During her three years in office, there have been plenty of ups and downs. Ahead of Mrs May standing down as prime minister in late July, we chart some of the most memorable moments. The dancing Moves like […]
Female joint deputy leader plan ditched
PA Plans for a woman to be elected joint deputy leader of the Labour Party have been withdrawn over concerns it would undermine Jeremy Corbyn. Deputy leader Tom Watson said he was “very disappointed ” by the move, which he blamed on “hard left” activists. The plan was backed by the National Executive Committee and […]