Union leader who’s in the national spotlight
Getty Images RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has become a figurehead of the trade union movement One is a cynical grump whose cold-hearted plot to steal Christmas dampens the festive mood. The other is Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT). In unflattering media coverage, the […]
Why street food is making a comeback in Japan
Alamy Street stalls serving bowls of food were once common across Japan, but have declined in many parts of the country. In Fukuoka, however, yatai are finding new life as they evolve in the 21st Century. On the pavement outside a nondescript office building in the heart of Fukuoka’s glass and concrete city centre is […]
Plaid Cymru’s Bethan Sayed calls for politics culture change
Bethan Sayed said the 24/7 culture of her job made it “impossible” to raise her new family The 24/7 culture of politics needs to change, a politician who is standing down to spend more time with her son has said. The Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales West said it was […]
11 of the best TV shows to watch this March
Disney Caryn James picks out the biggest offerings – from the return of The Mandalorian and Succession to rock drama Daisy Jones & The Six and a new Great Expectations with Olivia Colman. Disney 1. The Mandalorian It has been more than two years since the end of season two of this Star Wars spinoff […]
Reshuffle speculation ‘disruptive’ to DWP officials
Getty Images Speculation about a cabinet reshuffle this autumn risks “disrupting” the work of her department, Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has suggested. People “may not work quite at the same pace on the current leader’s ideas” if they think change is coming, she said. Ms Coffey is the seventh person to hold the […]
The highs and lows of Grammys 2024 – and why Taylor Swift won album of year
Getty Images SZA was one of the big winners at the 2024 Grammy Award The 2024 Grammy Awards ended with a bang: Taylor Swift taking home her fourth album of the year trophy. It cements her position as the one of the greatest songwriters of her era – although she was gracious enough to use […]
UK immigration plans ‘devastating’ for Scotland, says Sturgeon
Getty Images The UK government’s plans for immigration would be “devastating” for Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has claimed. The Home Office has set out plans for a post-Brexit system which would not give visas to low-skilled workers. UK ministers want to “move away” from “cheap labour” from Europe and instead target the “brightest and best”. But […]
Aftershocks of anger and grief in the quake-hit nation
Goktay Koraltan/BBC Crying out in grief for her son, killed in the earthquakes, Fethiye Keklik blamed corrupt officials and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan There is no election fever in the ancient city of Antakya in southern Turkey – just rubble and torment. “What I want from the ballot box is his dead body and nothing […]
Bristol mothers aiming to make music industry more inclusive
Jenny Lindfors Jenny Lindfors said juggling motherhood with her music career has been a “real challenge” When Jenny Lindfors gave birth to her daughter people assumed her music career would “take a backseat”. Yet the singer-songwriter from Bristol found herself more inspired than ever. Through her writing, she began channelling the emotions, struggles and successes […]
Bob Hawke ‘asked daughter to keep rape claim secret’
Getty Images Rosslyn (far left) pictured with Bob Hawke and his wife Hazel in 1987 The daughter of former Australian PM Bob Hawke has alleged she was raped in the 1980s but he asked her to stay silent to avoid harming his career. She says she was raped by Bill Landeryou, an MP in Hawke’s […]