Pakistan court suspends former PM’s corruption sentence
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Imran Khan has been in Attock jail since being handed a three-year sentence earlier this month (file photo) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has had his three-year sentence for corruption suspended, but it is unclear if he will be freed from jail. The Islamabad High Court gave him bail until his appeal over […]
A pick of what’s coming up
Getty Images Many of us have felt a more pressing need to find our own corner of heaven over the last two years, and some have found theirs between the covers of a book. Despite the fragility of the wider economy, £1.1bn has been spent on 128 million books in the UK since mid-March, when […]
From Downton to Sherlock: US TV’s British Invasion
(ITV) Downton Abbey is smashing records and Doctor Who is filling convention centres in America. Why is TV from the UK so popular across the pond? Ken Tucker reports. When the fourth series of Downton Abbey premiered in the US on 5 January to more than 10m viewers and a new ratings record, it was […]
PM Scott Morrison calls poll for 21 May
Getty Images Scott Morrison has been Australia’s prime minister since 2018 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called a federal election for 21 May. Mr Morrison’s ruling coalition holds 76 seats in the House of Representatives – the minimum needed to retain power. Polls suggest there will be a change of government, with the opposition […]
Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss
Getty Images Multi-billionaire Elon Musk Elon Musk says that he has found a new chief executive to lead Twitter. He announced the news on the social media platform, which he bought last year for $44bn (£35bn). Mr Musk did not name the site’s new boss but said “she” would start in six weeks, and he […]
The wardrobe of fashion’s high priestess
No fan of black, Anna Wintour shows her love of bright pieces and chunky crystal necklaces during 2013 New York fashion week. (Getty) For 25 years, Anna Wintour has been at the helm of fashion bible, Vogue. But what do the clothes of the aloof style editor tell us about her? Katya Foreman investigates. Skim […]
Angela Rayner stands by calling Boris Johnson ‘scum’
Angela Rayner: “I will apologise when Boris apologises for saying the comments he has made.” Angela Rayner says she will apologise for calling Boris Johnson “scum” when he retracts past comments she described as homophobic, racist and misogynistic. One Conservative minister accused Ms Rayner of “talking crap”, while another urged her to apologise. Labour leader […]
Sex offender who posed as girls online jailed for 25 years
NAtional Crime Agency David Wilson posed as girls on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat and then persuaded boys to send him sexual images of themselves A man who posed as teenage girls online and blackmailed 51 boys into sending him indecent images of themselves has been jailed for 25 years. David Wilson, 36, of Kirstead, King’s […]
Job-sharing at Welsh Assembly ‘would make AM job more attractive’
BBC Sian Gwenllian had to bring up four children on her own after her husband died Job-sharing could make becoming an AM more attractive, a Plaid Cymru politician has said. The AM for Arfon Sian Gwenllian said there was “no way” she could have been at the assembly when she was raising four children as […]
Mark Logan named as Scotland’s first chief entrepreneur
CBI Mark Logan was chief operating officer at Skyscanner until 2016 A former top executive at online travel firm Skyscanner has been appointed as Scotland’s first chief entrepreneur. Mark Logan will act as a senior adviser to the Scottish government as part of its national strategy for economic transformation. His role will include building a […]