SNP not in a mess, it’s growing pains
Nicola Sturgeon tells the Loose Women panel that “renewal and refresh” was right Nicola Sturgeon has said the SNP is not “in a mess” and is going through “growing pains” as she faced questions about a membership row. The comment was made by interim chief executive Mike Russell as he replaced Ms Sturgeon’s husband, Peter […]
Can mobile contact-tracing apps help lift lockdown?
Getty Images Singapore’s TraceTogether app aims to automatically detect potential exposure to Covid-19, but it has been criticised for design flaws (Credit: Getty Images) Smartphone contact-tracing technology has played a role in easing lockdown in China, and other countries are following suit. But are contact-tracing apps all they’re cracked up to be? With Covid-19 showing […]
Final focus on key issues for voters
BBC The clock is ticking towards decision time – Wednesday is the last full day of campaigning before voters go to the polls in the general election. But what remain the key battlegrounds in December 2019 – especially for those still undecided? BBC Wales’ correspondents take one last look at some of the policies that […]
The fight to keep the internet free and open for everyone
Getty Images Connecting the world is seen as a humanitarian mission for some technology evangelists – but ensuring a free and open web is a harder problem to solve. In 2013, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg released a 10-page white paper outlining his new vision, titled “Is Connectivity a Human Right?”. It contained “a rough proposal for […]
World Youth Netball: Putting the sport back on Scotland’s map
Gallagher, who balances life as an international netballer with studying for a Sport and Exercise Science degree,, external has certainly felt the effect on court. “We’ve had fantastic crowds here, not just Scotland but for all the teams. To have crowds that are there from the starting whistle is like having that eighth man that […]
Who is the young SNP MP who beat Jo Swinson?
Getty Images Amy Callaghan, pictured, beat Jo Swinson in East Dunbartonshire In Thursday’s election, a first-time SNP candidate unseated Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson, taking the biggest scalp of the night. So who is Amy Callaghan, the 27-year-old who took on one of the UK’s highest-profile MPs? She campaigned hard on protecting the NHS – […]
The surprising downsides of being drop dead gorgeous
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Good looks can get you far in life, but psychologists say there are unrecognised pitfalls for the beautiful. David Robson reports. Best of 2015 This is part of BBC Future’s “Best of 2015” list, our greatest hits of the year, including: Can you be too beautiful? It is hardly a […]
Rachael Blackmore savours ‘dream’ Cheltenham Gold Cup win
Victory showcased Blackmore’s skills in the saddle, showing patience when sat behind a group of horses and using her mount’s pace to perfection, jumping to the front over the last and powering clear. It was the biggest winning distance since Master Oats in 1995. The Festival’s all-time leading jockey, Ruby Walsh, said Blackmore was an […]
Michelle O’Neill says she was prayed over when pregnant at school
Reuters Michelle O’Neill is due to become first minister if power sharing is restored at Stormont Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’Neill has said she was prayed over at her school when she became pregnant. Ms O’Neill also said that the school created a “huge fuss” when she returned to do A-levels after her daughter […]
Marching for the thousands who disappeared in Balochistan
Sammi Deen Baloch Sammi Deen Baloch (right) holds up a photograph of her father, who had been missing since 2009 Pakistan is dominated by news of politics as it prepares for general elections next week. But when hundreds of citizens marched on the capital Islamabad in December, they did so with a completely different agenda. […]