Voter ID: One in four unaware they need ID to vote in May elections Getty Images Almost a quarter of people still do not know that photo ID is required to vote in the upcoming local elections, the Electoral Commission has said. For the first time, everyone voting in person in English local elections on… Continue reading Voter ID: One in four unaware they need ID to vote in May elections
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Economy flat but UK will avoid recession, says Hunt
Economy flat but UK will avoid recession, says Hunt Getty Images By Daniel Thomas & Theo Leggett BBC News The UK economy saw no growth in February after being hit by the effects of strikes by public sector workers. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that a rise in construction activity had been offset… Continue reading Economy flat but UK will avoid recession, says Hunt
Elon Musk: What it’s like to interview the billionaire Twitter boss
Elon Musk: What it’s like to interview the billionaire Twitter boss By James Clayton North America technology reporter Over the weekend I decided to drop Elon Musk an email. He’d just added a label on Twitter to a BBC account saying “government funded media”. I thought I’d send him a link to how the BBC… Continue reading Elon Musk: What it’s like to interview the billionaire Twitter boss
Suella Braverman rhetoric fuels racism, claims Tory Muslim peer
Suella Braverman rhetoric fuels racism, claims Tory Muslim peer PA Media By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Tory peer Baroness Warsi has warned that what she describes as Suella Braverman’s “racist rhetoric” is putting British Asian families at risk. The peer – who was the UK’s first female Muslim cabinet minister – claimed the… Continue reading Suella Braverman rhetoric fuels racism, claims Tory Muslim peer
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison end of April
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison end of April Getty Images By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will report to prison at the end of the month after losing a bid to remain free while she appeals against her convictions. Holmes was sentenced to over 11 years in… Continue reading Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison end of April
Joe Biden’s blink and you’ll miss it visit to Northern Ireland
Joe Biden’s blink and you’ll miss it visit to Northern Ireland This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News For the best part of a year at least, the prospect of this presidential visit has been discussed among… Continue reading Joe Biden’s blink and you’ll miss it visit to Northern Ireland
Joe Biden visit to Belfast will ’emphasise US commitment to peace’
Joe Biden visit to Belfast will ’emphasise US commitment to peace’ Yuri Gripas/POOL US President Joe Biden has said he will emphasise his country’s “commitment to preserving peace” in Northern Ireland when he visits Belfast this evening. He will arrive in the city to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement. The… Continue reading Joe Biden visit to Belfast will ’emphasise US commitment to peace’
Good Friday Agreement: Rishi Sunak calls on Stormont return ahead of Joe Biden visit
Good Friday Agreement: Rishi Sunak calls on Stormont return ahead of Joe Biden visit Reuters By Ali Gordon BBC News NI Rishi Sunak has praised the “bravery, perseverance and political imagination” shown by the leaders who shaped Northern Ireland’s peace deal. The 1998 Good Friday Agreement ended Northern Ireland’s decades-long violent conflict known as the… Continue reading Good Friday Agreement: Rishi Sunak calls on Stormont return ahead of Joe Biden visit
The women who left their jobs to code
The women who left their jobs to code Getty Images By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter “I never considered myself as someone who could work in tech,” says teacher-turned-coder Jessica Gilbert. It is sentiment that many women identify with – and something backed up by statistics. There is a major skills gap in the tech sector… Continue reading The women who left their jobs to code
Last few days ‘difficult and traumatic’, says Sturgeon
Last few days ‘difficult and traumatic’, says Sturgeon PA Media Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants to get on with her life and her job after a week that saw her husband arrested and her home searched by police. Scotland’s former first minister was speaking for the first time since Peter Murrell was questioned over… Continue reading Last few days ‘difficult and traumatic’, says Sturgeon