I want to help keep mothers in the workplace
Susannah Dale Mum-of-two Susannah Dale wants firms to go beyond their statutory duties on maternity leave When Susannah Dale had her first child five years ago, she found herself struggling to cope. “Motherhood hit me like a ton of bricks,” she says. “I struggled with bonding, with breastfeeding, with the monotony of the early days.” […]
East Kent maternity deaths: Staff ‘committed’ to improvements
BBC Michelle Cudjoe said the Care Quality Commission had delivered a “tough” report Staff at an NHS trust where babies died due to care failings are “absolutely committed” to improvements, its new head of midwifery and nursing has said. Michelle Cudjoe told the BBC there was a “mindset of continual improvement” at East Kent Hospitals […]
Doubts Sargeant inquiry will report before FM steps down
BBC Former communities secretary Carl Sargeant is thought to have taken his own life Potential witnesses to an inquiry into Carwyn Jones’s handling of Carl Sargeant’s sacking from his cabinet have been told they could be invited to give evidence in June or September. Mr Sargeant was found dead in November, four days after being […]
‘I saw strong women cry at their desks’
Bullying in the beauty industry is described as “toxic” The British Beauty Council is calling for an independent body to be set up to investigate claims of bullying and unfair dismissal in the industry, which does not have a trade union. It comes after the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme uncovered cases of bullying across all […]
Saudi Arabia allows free thinkers to talk to students
Riyadh philosophy conference The conference was first of its kind in Saudi Arabia A major international conference on philosophy has been held in Saudi Arabia aimed at encouraging critical thinking in a country where citizens have been jailed in recent years for expressing what are seen as dissenting views. The leading American philosopher Michael Sandel […]
His first year as Labour leader
Reuters No adoring crowds – no ‘moment’ – accompanied Keir Starmer’s elevation to the Labour leadership on 4 April 2020. There was no rousing speech. It was a low-key address, and almost a year on, Sir Keir’s internal critics claim his leadership has remained underwhelming. They say when he promised, on that day, not to […]
New Zealand border to reopen from next month, PM Ardern says
Getty Images New Zealand says it’s keen to welcome back international tourists New Zealand has brought forward plans to reopen its borders to international travellers after a Covid lockout of more than two years. Australians will be allowed to enter the country without needing to quarantine or isolate from 13 April. All arrivals will have […]
UN elects first female tech agency secretary-general
Getty Images Doreen Bogdan-Martin speaking following her victory Doreen Bogdan-Martin has become the first woman to be elected as secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The ITU is the main technology agency within the UN. Originally founded in 1865 to manage the first international telegraph networks, the ITU now has an important role in […]
Women’s Super League: Bumper weekend shows league must grow to keep up
Things are heading in the right direction. WSL average attendance in August 2020 was 3,092; in November 2022 it is 5,099. The aim is for 6,000 by 2024. There are growing pains, however. Chelsea’s regular home, Kingsmeadow, only has a capacity of 4,850. Arsenal usually play at Meadow Park, which can hold 4,500 at most. […]
Scottish Greens elect Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater as co-leaders
Scottish Greens Ms Slater and Mr Harvie were unveiled as co-leaders at an event in Edinburgh Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater have been elected as the new co-leaders of the Scottish Green Party. The party announced earlier this year it would elect leaders for the first time to replace its previous co-convener position. Mr Harvie […]