Johnson’s justice ‘war’ and a ‘tot secret’ row
Getty Images As Conservative party members receive their ballot papers to choose the next occupant of Downing Street, many of the papers continue to focus on the man they agree remains the clear frontrunner. The Daily Mail speaks of Boris Johnson declaring “war on soft justice”. In an interview with the paper, he says it […]
Why is the TV show so popular?
This article does not reveal the winner of Race Across the World, but does include details of some earlier moments from series four. BBC/Studio Lambert/Pete Dadds The current series reached a record audience of more than seven million, including catch-up As the final for Race Across the World approaches, some of the show’s intrepid contestants […]
Mid-term elections 2018: Trump hails ‘tremendous success’
Trump hopes for “beautiful bi-partisan situation” US President Donald Trump has hailed “tremendous success” in the mid-term elections after a night of mixed results for his Republican party. The Democrats won the House of Representatives, which will enable them to thwart the president’s agenda. But the Republicans consolidated their grip on the Senate, ensuring he […]
‘Knives out’ for Mordaunt and NHS braces for heat
Getty Images Liz Truss has the backing of former Brexit secretary Lord Frost Many of today’s papers are leading on scrutiny being directed at Conservative leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt by supporters of her rival Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. “Knives out for Penny!” says the Daily Express – after Ms Mordaunt again performed well in the […]
Dulwich Hamlet: DJs, physios & over 300 fans – not your average women’s fifth-tier club
Winger Lucy Monkman, 28, splits her time between playing football in London and touring across Europe and America as a DJ – she’s played at Glastonbury, Creamfields and Parklife. Known as DJ Monki when on the decks and not the pitch, she said: “I play a lot of sets with Annie Mac and I went […]
First woman MP Markievicz honoured in Parliament
Abstentionist Irish rebel MP finally enters Westminster One hundred years after winning a seat in the House of Commons, the first woman MP finally graces the corridors of Westminster. It was a seat that Constance Markievicz never took – in line with Sinn Féin’s abstentionist policy. Remarkably, she fought the 1918 election for the constituency […]
China court dismisses landmark sex harassment case
Reuters The case was brought on by Ms Zhou, who is more popularly known by her online nickname Xianzi A Beijing court has thrown out a landmark sexual harassment case brought against one of the country’s most famous TV hosts. It ruled that there was insufficient evidence to support the case against Zhu Jun. The […]
Women’s World Cup: Khadija Shaw’s story of tragedy, tenacity & triumph
That ability to deal with “struggles” and move on has already led to great success in football and academia, despite humble beginnings. Born to father George, a shoemaker, and mother Monica, a chicken farmer, a year before the Jamaican men’s team qualified for their first World Cup in 1998, as a child Shaw would help […]
Women elected as Derry and Strabane mayor and deputy for first time
BBC Cara Hunter (left) and Michaela Boyle are the first two women to serve in the top roles at the same time since the council was formed Derry City and Strabane District Council has elected women as both mayor and deputy mayor for the first time. Sinn Féin councillor Michaela Boyle took the mayoral chain […]
Five challenges facing new Labour leader
Getty Images Even before the coronavirus emergency, the next Labour leader was facing a formidable set of challenges. Here is what is likely to be at the top of Sir Keir Starmer’s in-tray. Coronavirus In February, Sir Keir Starmer said that if he won the Labour leadership he would use the Commons to attack Boris […]