Category: UK
Women hold almost 45% of seats on FTSE 100 boards, report says
Women occupy more than two in five seats on the boards of Britain’s biggest listed companies after further progress was made last year, but the [more…]
Ministers urged to add audiobooks to England’s new schools curriculum
The government has been urged to include audiobooks in the new schools curriculum in England, after research showed fewer children were reading books for pleasure [more…]
Ofcom calls on tech firms to step up action against ‘revenge porn’
Tech platforms should combat the rapid rise in explicit deepfakes and “revenge porn” by using a database of images to protect women and girls online, [more…]
Police to get new powers to find stolen phones in England and Wales
Police will be able to search properties without a warrant for stolen phones or other electronically geotagged items under the government’s crime and policing bill. [more…]
Sayeeda Warsi and Mishal Husain back new lobby group for British Muslims
Prominent British Muslims in politics, media, business and sport have come together to influence government policy on behalf of 4 million British Muslims. The minister [more…]
Body found in search for missing 23-year-old runner Jenny Hall
A body has been found in the search for a young runner who went missing five days ago. Jenny Hall, 23, was last seen leaving [more…]
Scotland ‘likely to miss net zero climate target by up to 20m tonnes’
Scotland is likely to miss its legally binding climate target by up to 20m tonnes, according to official data seen by the Guardian. The Scottish [more…]
Labour hopes to heal rift with farmers with public sector food targets
Hospitals, schools and prisons are to be urged to buy more British food, as part of a government push to heal a rift with farmers [more…]
Met Office warns of danger to life from flooding in parts of UK
A period of torrential rain will cause danger to life from fast-flowing or deep flood water in parts of the UK, forecasters say. The Met [more…]
Starmer condemns Farage and Reform UK for ‘fawning over Putin’
Keir Starmer has condemned Nigel Farage and Reform UK for talking the language of workers’ rights online but wanting to charge people to use the [more…]
