The case for turning off your Zoom camera
Getty Images Bosses want video call cameras on. But workers may have a strong argument against appearing on screen when they don’t want to. “Good morning, team! If we could all turn our cameras on for this meeting, that’d be great.” It’s a line that’s become a common refrain in the remote work era – but […]
Why a Rwandan sports reporter fled his home
P Nsengumukiza Covering sports in Rwanda, which is hosting the Commonwealth heads of state gathering this week, is normally considered one of the safest beats for journalists, but for Prudence Nsengumukiza the constant fear of displeasing someone in power became too much. After finishing a one-month journalism residency with the Royal Museum for Central Africa […]
Who is new minister without portfolio Esther McVey?
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Monday’s cabinet reshuffle was dominated by the bolt-from-the-blue news that ex-PM David Cameron was returning to government. But he wasn’t the only ex-minister coming back into the cabinet. Esther McVey, who served as the work and pensions secretary in 2018, has also been given a ministerial job. Officially she has been given the title […]
For a slam dunk at work, know these sport terms
NBAE via Getty Images For a slam dunk at the office, it’s important to brush up on sports terms (Credit: NBAE via Getty Images) Don’t follow sport? You risk being a loser in the workplace unless you cover these bases Lydia Evans is used to jargon. At the insurance firm where she works in Toronto, […]
Welsh Rugby Union ‘truly sorry’ after damning independent review
Chair Richard Collier-Keywood: “We are truly sorry to those who have been impacted by the systems, structures and conduct described in the report which are simply not acceptable. “We have to do better and we will. This report covers our governance, our culture, our approach to women’s and girls’ rugby and behaviours of leadership. For […]
AM apology ‘not over allegations’
Eleanor Barlow/PA Wire Jack Sargeant (middle) and Bernadette Sargeant at the inquest in November A former minister who was found dead after being sacked was not apologising over allegations about his behaviour towards women in his farewell note, his wife has told an inquest. She told the inquest in Ruthin he was apologising for taking […]
Alex Salmond alleges ‘malicious’ attempt to damage him
PA Media Alex Salmond walked free from court in March 2020 having been acquitted of sexual assault charges Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond has made accusations of a “malicious and concerted” attempt to remove him from public life. The claim appears in papers published ahead of his appearance at a Holyrood inquiry into the […]
Can giving up food make you work better?
Peter Bowes Members of the WeFast group meet every Wednesday to break their fast (Credit: Peter Bowes) San Francisco ‘biohackers’ say going without food makes them work better A team of ‘biohackers’ in San Francisco forgo food for up to 60 hours at a time – and say it makes them more productive. Intermittent fasting […]
Brazil Women 3-0 Jamaica Women
Brazil striker Cristiane became the oldest person to score a World Cup hat-trick as her treble handed debutants Jamaica a 3-0 loss. The South American champions were missing legendary forward Marta, the all-time leading scorer in Women’s World Cups, through injury in Grenoble. But they got their Group C campaign off to a flying start […]
Kezia Dugdale quits as Scottish Labour leader
Kezia Dugdale said she was leaving with her “head held high” Kezia Dugdale has resigned as leader of Scottish Labour, saying it is time to “pass on the baton” to someone else. The Lothians MSP has previously criticised UK leader Jeremy Corbyn, and has faced criticism from left-wing members of her own party. She insisted […]