Sarah Everard murder: We’ll stop at nothing to jail more rapists
Boris Johnson on the Andrew Marr Show: “People should trust the police” The government “will stop at nothing to make sure that we get more rapists behind bars”, Boris Johnson has said. The PM told BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show that prosecutions for rape and sexual violence were “going wrong”. He added women should have […]
Are these the best freebies in the world?
Adam Bradford/Jordan Swain Business partners Adam Bradford (l) and Jordan Swain on a fact-finding mission in Wadi Rum, Jordan A “greed is good” mentality no longer holds sway for the new generation of job candidates. Instead, they want to join a firm that offers them a good quality of life, rather than just a healthy […]
Liverpool to mark Capital of Culture ‘milestone’ with year of events
PA The 2008 programme saw a 50ft (15m) mechanical spider, La Princesse, crawl through Liverpool Liverpool is to celebrate a decade of “amazing success” since being European Capital of Culture with a year-long programme of “inspirational” events. In 2008, Gustav Klimt paintings, Sir Paul McCartney and a 50ft mechanical spider all appeared in what the […]
‘No such thing as a niche issue in Wales’
“There is no such thing as a niche issue in Wales,” Plaid Cymru’s former leader Leanne Wood has said. The AM for the Rhondda was defeated in the Plaid Cymru leadership election by Adam Price in September and she was criticised for focusing too much on “niche issues that interest her” by Plaid MP Jonathan […]
The shops that connect people with their home countries
Dan Newell Vijaya Popat (centre) opened her shop in 2011 At family-owned food shop Popat Mithai & Farsan, owner Vijaya Popat and her all-female team are often so busy dealing with customers in multiple languages that there’s barely time to sit down, let alone chat with a nosy journalist. Mrs Popat set up the business […]
Will Gen Z salary-sharing on TikTok make a difference?
Hannah Williams Hannah Williams founded Salary Transparent Street in an effort to spark a conversation around pay Gen Z is known for sharing everything about their lives – from their outfits to their latest meals – online. Now, they’re sharing their salaries, defying a long-held taboo and ruffling employers’ feathers in the process. Anyone who […]
The Hundred: Heather Knight says new competition can thrive without crowds
England captain Heather Knight says The Hundred can still be a success if its inaugural season has to be played behind closed doors. The launch of the new competition this year was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Plans are being made for a range of scenarios in the summer of 2021, including no crowds […]
Grieving families want action over Glasgow health board
PA Media Louise Slorance (left) and Kimberly Darroch (right) hit out at health board management Two women grieving loved ones who died after contracting infections at a Glasgow hospital have called for the health board’s bosses to be replaced. Louise Slorance’s husband Andrew and Kimberly Darroch’s 10-year-old daughter Milly Main both fell ill while being […]
Meet India’s dam-building grandmother
Amla Ruia is trying to help people suffering water shortages in India It is easy to underestimate Amla Ruia. But at 71, this mild-mannered Mumbai matriarch is one of the most prolific dam builders in the world, and at the forefront of India’s fight against drought. Each year more than 300 million people in India […]
How missing weather data is a ‘life and death’ issue
‘There’s no weather station measuring what’s going on’ A shortage of weather data is putting many African countries at an economic disadvantage, experts believe. The BBC’s Click team went to Tanzania to meet a tech start-up trying to change the outlook. Tanzania is at the centre of a meteorological experiment that promises to transform lives […]