Why are graduates competing to be prison officers?
BBC Ms Wilkinson (centre) and to her left, Ms Cathcart The government-backed Unlocked Graduates scheme trains university leavers to work as prison officers. But how much difference can they make in prisons where staffing levels are low, and it’s a rush even to do the bare minimum? In a packed lecture theatre at the University […]
How a love of comics inspired a global fashion brand
Valfre Ilse Valfre has turned her artwork into a fast-growing company Ilse Valfre was just 22 years old when she started a blog that would take her from a being nursery teacher to the owner of successful fashion, accessories and art business. Today fans of her Valfre brand include actresses Jessica Alba, Emma Roberts and […]
Suspect quizzed after 10 pedestrians killed
“Anybody in his way, he would hit”: Witnesses recall Toronto van incident Canadian police are questioning a man suspected of driving a rented van into pedestrians in northern Toronto on Monday, killing 10 and injuring 15. Alek Minassian, 25, was not previously known to authorities, police said, adding that the incident appeared deliberate but no […]
Emma Lamb: England call up Thunder all-rounder to T20 squad for New Zealand series
Emma Lamb has been added to the England squad for the upcoming women’s Twenty20 series against New Zealand. The North West Thunder all-rounder, 23, was in an England squad in 2016 for a series against Sri Lanka, but remains uncapped at full international level. Uncapped pair Charlie Dean and Maia Bouchier, after their first call-ups […]
Biased and wrong? Facial recognition tech in the dock
Getty Images Facial recognition tech is less accurate the darker your skin tone Police and security forces around the world are testing out automated facial recognition systems as a way of identifying criminals and terrorists. But how accurate is the technology and how easily could it and the artificial intelligence (AI) it is powered by […]
Women’s Six Nations: Wales wing Lisa Neumann reflects on professional life and the luxury of time
Neumann is one of two Wales wings who are the pride of St Davids, Pembrokeshire, with Jasmine Joyce currently enjoying success on the World Sevens Series with Great Britain. She is the oldest of triplets, and credits her “sporty” family for the support they have shown throughout her career. And Neumann beamed of pride when […]
Boris Johnson ‘won’t apologise’ for burka comments
Boris Johnson ‘has caused offence’, PM says The former foreign secretary has been criticised for saying Muslim women wearing burkas “look like letter boxes” and comparing them to “bank robbers”. PM Theresa May has backed calls for Mr Johnson to apologise, saying the remarks have “clearly caused offence”. But a source close to Mr Johnson […]
Deepfakes porn has serious consequences
BBC This image of Natalie Portman was computer-generated from hundreds of stills and featured in an explicit video In recent weeks there has been an explosion in what has become known as deepfakes: pornographic videos manipulated so that the original actress’s face is replaced with somebody else’s. As these tools have become more powerful and […]
Priti Patel outlines measures to curtail disruptive activists’ travel
PA Media Courts will get new powers to stop disruptive activists attending protests, the home secretary has said. In a Tory conference speech, Priti Patel said new orders would stop the “small minority of offenders” intent on “causing disruption”. A Tory source said they will target people with a “history of disruption”, or those likely […]
The men vying for Merkel’s job
EPA From L-R: Friedrich Merz, Armin Laschet and Norbert Röttgen are rivals to run Mrs Merkel’s party Angela Merkel has long dominated European and international politics. But this autumn, after 16 years in office, the German chancellor will stand down, leaving her party with the difficult task of finding a replacement. The process begins in […]