‘There’s movement away from the SNP’
Getty Images Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie says he is confident his party will make gains in next week’s Scottish election. He said campaigning on the doorstep had led him to believe there was movement away from the SNP and a shift in the public mood on independence. Mr Rennie also said he had […]
What women in tech can learn from me
Bumble Not many chief executives in tech are the daughter of a mechanic and a cleaner. But Lidiane Jones, the boss of the online dating app, Bumble, says that is not what really marks her out: it is the fact she is not a man. “It’s still not an equitable journey for women today”, she […]
US Open: Aryna Sabalenka using Wimbledon ban as motivation in Grand Slam quest
Eighth seed Pegula was aiming to secure a double celebration for the New York crowd by following fellow American Frances Tiafoe into the singles semi-finals. The 28-year-old has been one of the most consistent players on the WTA Tour this year, but faced a player who has dominated this season and is looking for a […]
Military must face justice, says Hunt
Getty Images The plight of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people is said to be the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis The UK is to “take a stand” and push for military leaders in Myanmar to be “brought to justice” over claims of genocide, the foreign secretary says. Jeremy Hunt told MPs the perpetrators of […]
Do women-only co-working spaces have a future?
The Washington Post Audrey Gelman founded The Wing in New York as a women’s co-working space in 2016 Women-only business networking and co-working clubs like Chief in London and The Co-Working Space in Nottingham have recently closed their doors. The concept gained a lot of traction around the height of the MeToo movement. Some women […]
WTA 50th anniversary: Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals on how they changed women’s tennis
No-one was allowed to leave the room until everyone in there changed women’s tennis forever. One of the tallest players stood guard at the door as 60 female players gathered inside, the expectation of “something big” about to happen. The knock-on effects of that meeting at the Gloucester Hotel in London 50 years ago, which […]
Three MPs quit Tory party to join
Three Conservatives MPs resign to join Independent Group Three Tory MPs have resigned from the party to join an independent group, set up by former Labour MPs. Anna Soubry, Sarah Wollaston and Heidi Allen wrote a joint letter to Theresa May to confirm their departure. The three held a press conference, criticising the government for […]
Cabinet minister Mark Harper denies Tories have a problem with race
Watch: Tories ‘don’t have race problem’, says Mark Harper A senior cabinet minister has denied the Conservative Party has a problem with race after accepting at least £10m from a donor who is accused of racism. Transport Secretary Mark Harper told the BBC he was in “the most ethnically diverse cabinet there has ever been”. […]
Aid sector ‘almost complicit’ in sex scandal, say MPs
Oxfam Allegations surfaced about abuse in Haiti after the earthquake in 2010 The aid sector is guilty of “complacency verging on complicity” over an “endemic” sex abuse scandal, a damning report from MPs has said. Stephen Twigg, chairman of the international development committee, said charities were “more concerned to protect their own reputation”. Oxfam Trustees […]
Why are UK and China relations getting worse?
AFP A Hong Kong resident poses with his British National Overseas passport The UK’s relationship with China, the world’s second largest economy and most populous country, has worsened. The countries have fallen out over issues including Hong Kong, tech giant Huawei and alleged human rights abuses against China’s Uighur ethnic group. Why the UK and […]