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Nigel Farage calls for wider ‘cultural change’ at NatWest after boss quits
In a statement released early on Wednesday, NatWest Group chairman Sir Howard Davies confirmed that Dame Alison was stepping down. It came after she said she had made a “serious error of judgment” when she discussed Mr Farage’s relationship with private bank Coutts, owned by NatWest Group, with a BBCContinue Reading
Government has more work to do to ensure families secure quality childcare – MPs
T he Government has more work to do to address “structural problems” in the early years system to ensure families benefit from high-quality affordable childcare under its reforms, MPs have said. Plans to expand the number of subsidised childcare places for working parents in England “should not come at theContinue Reading
STIs are on the rise – here’s how to navigate telling a partner if you’ve got one
GaudiLab/Shutterstock Having dipped somewhat during the pandemic, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise again around the world. In England and Ireland in 2022, rates of chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis exceeded levels recorded before COVID. The number of gonorrhoea diagnoses recorded in England was in fact the highest sinceContinue Reading
AI can reinforce discrimination — but used correctly it could make hiring more inclusive
Shift Drive / Shutterstock Hiring is normally featured as a prime example for algorithmic bias. This is where a tendency to favour some groups over others becomes accidentally fixed in an AI system designed to perform a specific task. There are countless stories about this. Perhaps the best known exampleContinue Reading
Barbie: from problematic toy to feminist icon?
Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film “Barbie” has brought the legacy of the popular yet controversial doll back into the limelight. With the release of the film, Gerwig has made history: “Barbie” took $377 million (£294 million) at the box office on its opening weekend around the world, making it the biggest debutContinue Reading
Russia may target Black Sea civilian ships after grain deal collapse – Cleverly
R ussian could target civilian ships in the Black Sea in a bid to “destroy” Ukraine’s exports following the collapse of a crucial grain deal, the Government has warned. It comes as Rishi Sunak said he was “appalled” by Russian strikes on Odesa in a call with the Ukrainian PresidentContinue Reading
2030 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars is ‘immovable,’ says Michael Gove
M ichael Gove said on Tuesday that a 2030 ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars is “immovable,” in a tougher stance than Rishi Sunak. Downing Street left open the possibility that this target could change, possibly if there were technological improvements in emissions. But asked onContinue Reading
Windsor Framework a ‘distinct improvement’ but problems remain, peers find
T he UK and EU deal to reduce red tape on post-Brexit trade has improved the contentious Northern Ireland Protocol but problems remain, peers have concluded. The House of Lords committee on the protocol has published a report on the economic, political, legal and constitutional impact of the Windsor FrameworkContinue Reading
Met Police in race row after arresting black mother over bus fare
T he Metropolitan Police was on Monday facing another race row storm after four officers arrested a black woman in front of her “distressed” young son because they wrongly believed she had dodged paying her bus fare. The force confirmed it has referred itself to the Office for Police ConductContinue Reading
People who exercise only on the weekend have similar heart-health benefits as those who exercise throughout the week
Exercise is good for your overall health and your heart in particular. Guidelines recommend that we should be doing 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity a week. But does it matter when you do this exercise? Should you spread it out in the week or does it lose some of theContinue Reading