Ireland women defeat Scotland to complete series whitewash in Glasgow
Ireland women beat Scotland 5-1 on Sunday to secure a 3-0 series success at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow. Emily Beatty scored twice for the visitors while Katie Mullan, Naomi Carroll and Hannah Matthews were also on target for Ireland. Scotland were already 4-0 down when Hannah McKie netted their only goal. Ireland won […]
Starling Bank boss hopes banking is becoming less sexist
The woman behind the £2bn bank nobody believed in The boss of Starling Bank has said she hopes the sexism she overcame has made it “easier” for other women to start a business. Anne Boden founded the mobile-only bank, which is now valued at more than £2bn. But she said female businesswomen have been treated […]
SNP MP Ian Blackford brands Boris Johnson ‘racist’ at PMQs
Ian Blackford was asked by the Speaker to withdraw claims of racism about Boris Johnson The SNP’s leader at Westminster leader has branded Boris Johnson a “racist” who is unfit to lead the country. Speaking during prime minister’s questions, Ian Blackford highlighted previous comments Mr Johnson had made about Muslims, Africans and Scots. He refused […]
Testimony in rugby sexism report ‘harrowing’
Catherine Ivill A damning report into the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) shows the body allowed a culture that brought the game into disrepute, a senior Welsh politician has said. A review has that found sexism, misogyny, racism and homophobia was not properly challenged in the WRU. Heledd Fychan, Plaid Cymru’s culture spokesperson, said it was […]
Truss courts Johnson loyalists as Sunak faces jibes
Reuters It wasn’t quite as big a crowd as you get on a Saturday afternoon, but it was a big one nonetheless. The first Conservative leadership hustings for party members took place at Elland Road in Leeds last night. About 1,500 party members turned up to hear from Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss and put […]
‘Partition pain like an heirloom to carry’
Getty Images The partition of British India led to the creation of two independent nations – India and Pakistan When Sagar Ghelani and Fiyza Awan think about 75 years of independence for India and Pakistan, what springs to mind is to remember the sacrifices. “It’s about remembering those people and then reflecting about how we […]
Rio 2016: Zika virus concern for British Olympians
British Olympians have warned against feeding the “fear factor” but admit the rapid spread of the Zika virus is “scary”, “daunting” and “worrying”. Brazilian authorities say there will be no risk to athletes and spectators, except pregnant women, when the Rio Games take place in August. Modern pentathlete Samantha Murray, 26, said the virus was […]
John Swinney to cover Kate Forbes’ maternity leave
PA Media Kate Forbes’ maternity leave is expected to begin on 16 July Kate Forbes’s role as finance secretary is to be covered by John Swinney while she is on maternity leave, the Scottish government has confirmed. The job will be in addition to Mr Swinney’s usual portfolio of deputy first minister and cabinet secretary […]
UK deaths double in 24 hours
Getty Images Ten more people in the UK have died in the last 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 21. The UK government’s chief medical adviser said the patients were all in “at-risk” groups from across England. The total number of confirmed cases in the UK has […]
Lewis Hamilton: World champion’s refusal to conform is to be praised
Fellow Englishman and F1 world champion James Hunt was celebrated for his outrageous public statements and love of fast women and booze in the 1970s. But Hunt was the last flowering of a less professional age. F1 today is a multi-billion pound, global industry – some would say only masquerading as a sport – meaning […]