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Mick Jagger: five things you might not know about him
“What a drag it is, getting old,” sang a fresh-faced Mick Jagger in 1966. Today, the icon, rebel, knight and ultimate rock and roll reprobate turns 80, with celebrations that will reportedly feature 300 of his closest friends, including bandmates Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, at a lavish party inContinue Reading
What is the Nigel Farage row about and what does it mean for me?
T he resignation of NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose in the wake of the Nigel Farage account closure row has intensified pressure on UK lenders amid concerns people are being denied banking services because of their political views. Ministers are pressing ahead with accelerated reforms to give customers more rightsContinue Reading
Children’s books for summer
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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