December 2019

General election 2019: ‘We don’t see people like us in leadership’

Politics /

Race equality campaigners say votes from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority communities shouldn’t be underestimated in the upcoming general election. The Runnymede Trust has calculated that about one third of UK constituencies will have at least a 15% population made up of these groups by 2021. BBC community affairs correspondent Adina Campbell reports from […]

General election 2019: ‘We don’t see people like us in leadership’ Read More »

8 Meal Kits That Will Commit You To Cooking and Eating Healthier

Lifestyle /

Looking to sauté, sear and sizzle your way to healthier habits in the new year? Start with a meal kit subscription. Having perfectly-portioned, well-balanced, easy-to-cook meals delivered to your door ensures that you put Seamless on hold and instead commit to cooking several nights a week. In turn, that means you’ll always have something healthy

8 Meal Kits That Will Commit You To Cooking and Eating Healthier Read More »

‘People of colour seem to be superglued to the floor’

Business /

Image copyright Getty Images The UK’s top firms have failed to make any progress on increasing ethnic diversity amongst top executives, a new report has found. Ethnic minority representation has fallen over the past year and 47 companies still have all-white staff at board and executive director level. “The glass ceiling hasn’t been broken for

‘People of colour seem to be superglued to the floor’ Read More »

Hot Water: Pressure to move Tokyo Olympics open-water venue

Sports /

The IOC moved next year’s Tokyo Olympic marathons and race walks out of the Japanese capital to avoid the stifling heat and humidity. Now some swimmers and an 11,000-member coaching body are asking that something similar should be done with the distance-swimming venue in Tokyo Bay. Known as the “Odaiba Marine Park,” the water temperatures

Hot Water: Pressure to move Tokyo Olympics open-water venue Read More »

Prominent Political Donors Charged in Campaign Finance Scheme

Politics /

An influential political power broker who was a witness named in the Mueller report was among eight people charged with conspiring to conceal the source of excessive contributions to groups supporting Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. Prosecutors say George Nader, a Lebanese-American businessman who was a cooperating witness in

Prominent Political Donors Charged in Campaign Finance Scheme Read More »

Latitude Festival line-up: Liam Gallagher and Chemical Brothers to headline

Entertainment /

Image copyright Lorne Thomson/Getty Images Image caption Liam Gallagher will be the Saturday-night headliner at Latitude Liam Gallagher, Haim and the Chemical Brothers will headline Latitude Festival in 2020. Michael Kiwanuka, Keane, Charli XCX and Bill Bailey will also perform at the festival in Suffolk between July 16 and 19. Ex-Oasis frontman Gallagher played a

Latitude Festival line-up: Liam Gallagher and Chemical Brothers to headline Read More »

Huawei criticized at home over ex-employee’s incarceration

Technology /

Chinese tech-giant Huawei’s reputation is suffering in its home country over an ex-employee’s report that he was thrown in jail for attempting to negotiate a severance package December 4, 2019, 6:52 AM 1 min read Chinese tech-giant Huawei’s reputation has been repeatedly attacked by the United States and others over allegations of Communist Party control.

Huawei criticized at home over ex-employee’s incarceration Read More »