Meta tool to block nude images in teens’ private messages
Getty Images Meta has said it will launch a new safety tool to block children from receiving and discourage them from sending nude images, including in encrypted chats later this year. The tool is likely to be optional and available to adults too on Instagram and Facebook. It follows criticism from government and police after […]
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson ‘on verge of quitting’
Getty Images Ms Davidson has led the Scottish Conservatives for eight years Ruth Davidson is on the verge of quitting as leader of the Scottish Conservatives, BBC Scotland understands. Ms Davidson has been deeply unhappy with the prime minister’s pursuit of a possible no-deal Brexit. She is said to be considering her position, with a […]
Joanna Rowsell wants end to ‘massive imbalance’ in road racing
They compete in the IG London Nocturne, external on Saturday, one of the few events with both men’s and women’s races. “It’s the best way for women’s racing to progress,” said Rowsell, 24. “The races that I’ve done this year with the biggest crowds have been the ones that have been run alongside men’s versions. […]
New counter-extremism tsar Sara Khan faces calls to quit
Sara Khan: ‘I’m not a Home Office mouthpiece’ The head of Theresa May’s new anti-extremism commission – set up after the Manchester Arena attack – is facing calls to quit from Muslim groups. Sara Khan, who has campaigned for women’s rights in Muslim communities, has been given the task of rooting out extremism in the […]
Invisible Man film review: ‘Nothing to see here’
Universal Pictures (Credit: Universal Pictures) The latest remake of the HG Wells tale offers a timely feminist spin – but it’s lacking in thrills, writes Nicholas Barber. The title character in The Invisible Man is invisible in more ways than one. True to form, he is invisible in the sense that no one can see […]
WBO champion Savannah Marshall on why trainer Peter Fury has been so instrumental to her success
Outside the ring, Peter shared his wealth of experience and knowledge to educate Marshall on the politics of the sport. “In my first camp I was telling him I’m going to Mayweather Promotions and going to live in America,” she recalls. “Every now and again he would say, ‘you just look after yourself out there […]
Tory race turns ‘toxic’ and NHS ‘on its knees’
Getty Images Several papers lead on the state of the health service and what the Daily Mirror calls the “bombshell report” from a cross-party group of MPs. Its headline declares it’s “the worst NHS staff crisis ever” and it goes on to say “exhausted workers are said to be quitting in droves”. The Guardian describes […]
How I quit my job to travel: The corporate lawyer
How I quit my job Travel and food blogger Jodi Ettenberg explains why she left a successful career behind – and no, it wasn’t to “find herself” or “pursue her passion”. When people hear how I quit my job as a lawyer after six years of corporate work, they assume I burned out and fled […]
Natasha Jonas: ‘Miss GB’ talks on third world title shot & what needs to change in women’s boxing
“The UFC have shown it works. You just have to be managed and promoted the same. No UFC fan moans if Ronda Rousey headlines a show. “Sometimes in boxing we have that doubt, but to be totally honest, when I fought Katie Taylor on the Derek Chisora and Joseph Parker bill, the first thing people […]
Paddy Barnes says Irish women’s boxing is ‘only going to get better’ thanks to Katie Taylor legacy
As well as the extra opportunities being provided for more young female fighters, Barnes also believes that Irish world champion Katie Taylor’s success has proved a major source of inspiration. “That legacy of Katie Taylor will always be there, and not just for Irish boxing,” he continued. “Katie Taylor has actually done it for world […]