‘Routine’ for women to get abuse over clothes
Labour leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey says it is “routine” for women in politics and public life to get abuse for what they wear. The shadow business secretary said it “shouldn’t matter what people wear at work”, but she knew she would get attacked on social media after her public appearances. “Some people tend to talk […]
Russia scraps age limit for new troops in Ukraine push
AFP Russian troops in the devastated port city of Mariupol Russia has scrapped its age limit for professional soldiers, paving the way for more civilian experts to be recruited for the Ukraine conflict. President Vladimir Putin has signed a law enabling people over 40 to enlist for the armed forces. They are expected to be […]
Appeal after rape claim against ex-president Jammeh
Fatou Jallow Fatou “Toufah” Jallow says she fled The Gambia after she was raped and now lives in Canada The Gambian government has called on all women and girls in the country to report any sexual violence committed by former President Yahya Jammeh. The appeal comes after former beauty queen Fatou “Toufah” Jallow told the […]
Stella Creasy’s maternity calls ‘divert attention’ from other women, says MP
BBC/UK Parliament Kemi Badenoch (R) said Stella Creasy’s intervention was “hugely disappointing” Calls to allow maternity cover for MPs “divert attention” from the needs of other women, a Tory MP has said. Kemi Badenoch – who is currently pregnant – said MPs who are mothers are treated well, adding: “We should not present ourselves as […]
How the star of Sheryl Sandberg dimmed
Getty Images Sheryl Sandberg is one of the world’s most powerful women in business. But the calls for her to go are getting louder. Facebook is in crisis. And the firm’s chief operating officer, once the golden girl, is taking the heat. It has been a sharp turn for Sheryl Sandberg. Just last year, the […]
The Hundred 2023: How are the women’s teams shaping up for the new tournament?
With the second pick in the draft, Spirit opted to choose hard-hitting Australia all-rounder Grace Harris for her first taste of Hundred cricket. Harris’ boundary percentage is 18.66 in T20s and she will add some devastating ability to the engine room of Heather Knight, Amelia Kerr and Richa Ghosh, making Spirit’s batting – on paper […]
Profile: Alliance Party’s David Ford
Born in Kent in 1951, David Ford was the son of a Welsh man and a woman from Northern Ireland. He grew up in England, but spent summer holidays on his uncle’s farm in Gortin, County Tyrone. He moved to Northern Ireland permanently in 1969, studying economics at Queen’s University in Belfast. He joined Alliance […]
‘Hoping for a miracle to stop our daughter being hanged’
BBC Update 26 June: The appeal court has cancelled Noura Hussein’s death sentence – she will now face five years in jail The parents of a Sudanese teenager who was sentenced to death after killing her husband – whom she accuses of raping her – have denied reports that they’ve disowned her. In an exclusive […]
European Curling Championships: Scotland celebrate double gold
Scotland’s men and women won gold at the European Curling Championships, beating Sweden in both finals. Bruce Mouat’s rink beat the defending champions 8-5, following Eve Muirhead’s 7-4 success in Lillehammer, Norway. It was a third gold medal for Muirhead, 31, in her eighth European final, following triumphs in 2011 and 2017. Scotland’s men boast […]
‘UK to stand up to Putin’ and Queen Consort’s crown
Reuters The Times has an article by the Labour Leader, Sir Keir Starmer, giving an ultimatum to hard-left MPs – to either back him or quit the party. Labour is about to be taken out of “special measures” over antisemitism by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. It is a significant moment, says the paper, […]