Moon goes North to push stalled negotiations
How North Korea welcomed the South Korean leader The leaders of North and South Korea are meeting in the North Korean capital for talks centred on the stalled denuclearisation negotiations. North Korea has embarked on an unprecedented series of meetings this year with both the South and the US. But talks with Washington have reached […]
Women’s World Cup: England head coach Mark Robinson targets Ashes
England coach Mark Robinson is targeting the Ashes after his side won the Women’s World Cup on Sunday. The hosts, who beat India in a thrilling final at Lord’s, will travel down under in October as they try to regain the Ashes they lost in 2015. “We have to stay really humble as a team. […]
Welsh Labour leader race must be ‘contest not coronation’
Labour Party Hannah Blythyn did not rule herself out of standing in the leadership contest, but said “never say never”. The race to become the next Welsh Labour leader must be a “contest not a coronation”, a Welsh Government minister has said. Environment Minister Hannah Blythyn called for a diverse range of candidates to replace […]
International Women’s Day 2022: History, marches and celebrations
BBC Celebrations in Chandigarh, India, on 8 March 2021 You might have seen International Women’s Day mentioned in the media or heard friends talking about it. But what is this day for? When is it? Is it a celebration or a protest? Is there an equivalent International Men’s Day? And what events will take place […]
Why do women appear to bear the brunt of ageism at work?
Tricia Cusden Tricia Cusden set up her make-up business when she was in her 60s “As soon as women show any visible signs of ageing, they are viewed as not only less attractive, but less competent,” says 72-year-old Bonnie Marcus. The founder of Bonnie Marcus Leadership in Santa Barbara, California, she coaches women on how […]
Hacker conference speaker axed over abortion views
Getty Images Mr Hurd won criticism from cyber-security professionals over his voting record on women’s rights A US politician has been removed from the list of speakers at the Black Hat hacker conference following protests over his views and voting record. Republican Will Hurd was due to be a keynote speaker at the high-profile conference […]
Beth Mead could be honoured with freedom of Scarborough
Nigel French/PA wire Beth Mead, from Hinderwell, won the Golden Boot and was named the best player of the Euro 2022 tournament North Yorkshire’s Euro 2022 star Beth Mead should be honoured for her success on the pitch, councillors have said. Mead, from Hinderwell, was named the best player of the competition and won the […]
Corbyn urged Jon Lansman to drop general secretary bid, BBC understands
BBC Jon Lansman has been a key figure on the left of the party for four decades Jeremy Corbyn urged Momentum founder Jon Lansman not to stand for the vacant post of Labour’s general secretary, the BBC understands. The Labour leader failed to persuade Mr Lansman not to put himself forward in a phone call […]
Branded £720 jumpers sell out at ‘geek Glastonbury’
Web Summit The annual gathering of tech leaders and entrepreneurs at Web Summit in Lisbon has taken a strange turn, with a Twitter row over hand-knitted jumpers. The €850 (£720) sweater is available to buy on the “swag” section of its website, along with cheaper items such as T-shirts and reusable water bottles. Some delegates […]
Time set for national mobile phone emergency alert test
Getty Images The test has been timed to avoid the start of the London Marathon A siren will go off on nearly every smartphone in the UK on Sunday 23 April, the government has announced. The 10 seconds of sound and vibration at 15:00 BST will test a new emergency alerts system. The test had […]