Only 18 of 382 councils have minimum gender representation parity, say equality charities The vast majority (95%) of local authorities across the UK are dominated by men, while only over a third of local councillors are women, according to figures that highlight the gender disparities of local government. The analysis, conducted by the Fawcett Society … Read more
Rishi Sunak announcing ‘grooming gangs taskforce’ which will see specialist officers parachuted in to assist police forces Good morning. Rishi Sunak is today announcing a crackdown on grooming gangs. He is announcing a “grooming gangs taskforce” which will see “specialist officers parachuted in to assist police forces with live child sexual exploitation and grooming investigations … Read more
Rhiley Kuhrt and his wife, Maree, were on their way to visit family when their Piper Cherokee crashed Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man and his pregnant wife have been found dead after their plane crashed during … Read more
Fifth of hikikomori cases among working-age people attributed to pressures unleashed by pandemic Almost 1.5 million people of working age in Japan are living as social recluses, according to a government survey, with about a fifth of cases attributed to the pressures unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Large numbers of hikikomori said they had begun … Read more
If any anger is justified, it should be directed at those who create our throwaway culture and make people’s lives a misery Rubbish seems to be everywhere you look. As one of the leaders of a community wetlands group in north-west London, I’ve witnessed a cormorant diving into a bobbing flotilla of plastic, shores made … Read more
One of baseball’s largest broadcasters has filed for bankruptcy. But even with some revenue streams threatened, teams are rising in value Tucker Carlson didn’t stand a chance. In the battle for eyeballs in St Louis, the Fox News provocateur could never own primetime like Albert Pujols. St Louis Cardinals games during the beloved slugger’s farewell … Read more
The Justice Department and FBI found new evidence of possible obstruction by the GOP firebrand tied to their investigation into classified documents recovered at Mar-a-Lago last year, the Washington Post reported Sunday.Read More
Taylor Greene – also known as MTG – made numerous controversial comments during her sitdown with veteran reporter Leslie Stahl – and was promptly panned by many across social media.Read More
Oil prices spiked during Asian trade Monday after OPEC+ producers said they would cut production in a surprise move. Read More
Oil prices are up almost 5% after Saudi Arabia and other major producers vowed to cut production. Read More