Why are things so hard for so many people?
Getty Images Millions of the poorest people in the UK will begin to receive the first half of a £650 government grant on Thursday. The payment is to help with the soaring cost of living, but many of those eligible were struggling long before now. Here are five things that helped to create a perfect […]
How small businesses survive global market shocks
Sherene Headley Sherene Headley’s Chinese manufacturer bills her in US dollars Sherene Headley got a big surprise when she checked the invoice from her manufacturer in China this past autumn. The founder and chief executive of Mokkah, a London-based company that makes shoes in large sizes for women, had ordered 57 pairs of black suede […]
Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s trial: From shocking to bizarre
Reuters The trial of accused druglord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is nearing its end after eight weeks of evidence from the prosecution The trial of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has provided shocking revelations about the Mexican drug lord’s life. Below are some of the most disturbing testimonies by witnesses in the high-profile trial in New […]
Vale of Glamorgan council: £280k directors plan criticised
Getty Images There have been concerns plans for two new directors at Vale of Glamorgan council are “inappropriate” Two new directors costing as much as £140,000 each are set to be hired by Vale of Glamorgan council. The senior leadership shake-up was greenlit on Tuesday. Concerns were raised it was “inappropriate” at a time of […]
Greatest Showman is longest-reigning number one soundtrack in 50 years
20th Century Fox Hugh Jackman (centre) with the cast of The Greatest Showman The Greatest Showman has become the longest running number one soundtrack since the 1960s. Its 19th non-consecutive week at number one has now surpassed the 18 weeks the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack spent in pole position in 1978. That makes it the […]
Bristol-based anonymous artist to create more women statues
Google “Bear With Me” was placed on Jacob’s Wells Road in Clifton on World Suicide Prevention Day in 2020 His statues have drawn viral attention on social media and always prompt discussion. Posting via Instagram, the anonymous Bristol artist’s work has tackled everything from male suicide to slavery, war and homelessness. Now the secret sculptor […]
Conservative MP attacks PM as she quits Commons
Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire Nadine Dorries has not spoken in the House of Commons for more than a year Nadine Dorries has resigned from the Commons, more than two months after pledging to go “with immediate effect”. She launched a blistering attack on Rishi Sunak in her resignation statement, telling the prime minister “history will not […]
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, school founder, DR Congo
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka is the founder and director of Malaika School in south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The model, philanthropist, entrepreneur and mother explains why she is passionate about improving the lives of African children through education – and shares her advice for young girls. Video producers: Genevieve Sagno and Rupert Waring BBC 100 Women […]
Statue of scantily-clad woman sparks sexism row
Getty Images The statue portrays a woman in a transparent dress with her right arm over her breasts A bronze statue of a scantily-clad woman to honour a 19th Century poem has sparked a sexism row in Italy, with politicians calling for its removal. The sculpture in the southern town of Sapri is a tribute […]
‘I did my mourning already’
Getty Images After sharing music from her university bedroom, PinkPantheress became one of the UK’s hottest music talents In June last year, PinkPantheress cancelled her performance at Spain’s Primavera Festival due to “partial hearing loss”. But by October, the 21-year-old posted that years of exposure to loud music had left her 80% deaf in her […]