David Humphreys: Former Ireland and Ulster fly-half appointed new IRFU performance director
The IRFU have said Humphreys will join as performance director designate in March, working alongside Nucifora to “facilitate a smooth and orderly transition”. Nucifora will oversee final preparations for the Sevens teams’ Paris Olympics campaigns next summer while Humphreys takes up his new role on 1 June. “In David Humphreys we know we have found […]
The East of England MPs taking a seat at cabinet
Reuters Prime Minister Liz Truss holds her first cabinet meeting where about a quarter of the 31 members represent constituencies in the East of England You have to go back to the mid-1990s, when Conservative Prime Minister John Major was in his second term, to find a time when we had so many MPs from […]
Why passwords don’t work, and what will replace them
Getty Images “Sarah”, an actor based in London, had her identity stolen in 2017. “I got home one day and found my post box had been broken into,” she says. “I had two new credit cards approved which I hadn’t applied for, and a letter from one bank, saying we’ve changed our mind about offering […]
Thames Valley crime prevention initiatives get new funding
Matthew Barber Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber said the force received the maximum amount of funding available About £1m from a government scheme has been made available to set up crime prevention measures in the Thames Valley. The successful bid from the Safer Streets Fund means extra spending for initiatives in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and […]
Don’t back ex-PM, says his former Welsh secretary
“Somebody with a bit of brain” needs to take charge says one woman in Newtown, Powys Former Welsh Secretary Simon Hart has warned fellow Conservative MPs against supporting the return of Boris Johnson as prime minister. Mr Johnson has 41 MPs publicly backing his return to Downing Street, which he left only last month. “This […]
‘Online harms’ plan and US homeland security chief quits
Internet crackdown PA Websites ranging from Facebook, Twitter and Google to parenting message boards and blogs could be fined or blocked if they fail to remove “online harms”. That could be material like terrorist propaganda, child abuse, so-called “revenge pornography” and fake news. The government says “the era of self-regulation is over” and it wants […]
Hunt v Johnson: The business view
BBC The race to replace Theresa May as prime minister is now into its final stages as Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt go head-to-head for the Conservative leadership. The party’s members will now choose the winner, but what do business owners in a safe Tory seat want to hear from the next occupant of 10 […]
‘Scandalous’ rail cuts and fresh Brand allegations
A number of papers lead with the news that the Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is investigating fresh allegations of sexual offences following media reports about comedian Russell Brand. The Scottish Sun says the force has received “a number of non-recent allegations”. In earlier reports published by the Sunday Times, Times, and Channel 4, four […]
Swansea City ‘putting money where mouth is’ for women’s football
Coleman, a part owner of MLS side DC United, moved to Wales to take charge of the daily running of Swansea in the summer having bought a “significant shareholding” in the club. He says the experiences of his family have highlighted the need for progress in women’s football in their new home. “When I landed […]
Women’s Super League: Five talking points as Chelsea look to continue unbeaten run
Hayes’ Chelsea will be back in action for the first time since announcing that she will leave the club at the end of the season after 12 years at the helm. They take on Everton on Sunday and, as the only WSL team who remain unbeaten, they will be keen to continue that form through […]