Hull MP Diana Johnson shares cancer story ‘to help others’
BBC Diana Johnson said there were some “dark, dark moments” during her treatment An MP who survived breast cancer is urging women to have routine screening as she said her early diagnosis saved her life. Diana Johnson, Hull North MP, found out after undergoing her first mammogram when turning 50. She said her immediate reaction […]
Premier League predictions: Lawro v Man City & Scotland midfielder Caroline Weir
Weir’s football career started in her back garden in Dunfermline, and her journey has taken her to the top echelon of the Women’s Super League and the World Cup finals. “I began by just kicking a ball about with my brother and sister, and watching loads of games on TV,” the 25-year-old told BBC Sport. […]
Gina Miller tells Lib Dems she is not their ‘leader-in-waiting’
Gina Miller: “I am not addressing you as your leader-in-waiting” Anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller has told the Lib Dems she is not their “leader in waiting” but “feels a bond” with the party on many issues. The businesswoman, who won a Brexit court case against the government in 2017, is addressing activists amid talk over […]
Who is Linda Yaccarino, Twitter’s ‘superwoman’?
Getty Images Why would anyone want to leave a plum post at one of America’s biggest media companies to take a chance leading Twitter, a social media platform with a spotty business record and an infamously mercurial owner? Enter Linda Yaccarino, a 60-year-old New York native widely respected in the advertising industry, who not only […]
Alessia Russo: England striker joins Arsenal on free transfer after leaving Man Utd
Russo joined United in 2020 under former manager Casey Stoney following two years in the United States at the University of North Carolina. She was United’s joint-top scorer in the Women’s Super League (WSL) this season with 10 goals and one assist in 20 matches as they finished runners-up in the league – their highest […]
Humza Yousaf to make First Minister’s Questions debut
Getty Images Humza Yousaf will face questions from his political rivals later in his debut at First Minister’s Questions. It will give MSPs their first chance to grill Mr Yousaf in his new job. The session in the Holyrood chamber follows three days of ceremony and procedure since his election as SNP leader on Monday. […]
‘People find anything about the vagina hard to talk about’
AMY THOMSON Moody founder Amy Thomson says the femtech sector is “booming” For decades there has been relatively little technical innovation in women’s health products, but the rise of connected devices and a lifting of health taboos around the world is giving rise to a global “femtech” industry worth many billions. Women make up 51% […]
How the update could improve road safety
Getty Images The fatality rate on Britain’s roads is rising in spite of improvements in vehicle safety technology Dangerous driving has been illegal for almost a century – since the Road Traffic Act of 1930, in fact – nevertheless, many UK drivers still regularly break the rules. A BBC Panorama investigation recently revealed the fatality […]
Charlie Webster: ‘Diversity shouldn’t be a box-ticking exercise – women deserve a voice in sport’
Charlie Webster is a broadcaster and writer, a campaigner on social issues, and is a keen Ironman and triathlon competitor. You can hear her chatting about the EFL with Adrian Chiles on BBC Radio 5 Live on Chiles on Friday from 10:00 GMT. “Do you actually like sport?” You’re reading this on the BBC Sport […]
Brexit battle goes on and benefits ‘sex work’
May fights on Reuters The prime minister will address business leaders later at the start of a crucial week for her and the country. She’ll be working hard at home and abroad to win support for her draft Brexit agreement – what’s that? – after not insignificant opposition to it. That effort begins on Monday […]