On 5 Live’s 30th birthday, Heidi Dawson says more of the BBC should be based outside London to reflect the national conversation More of the BBC needs to be based outside London to reflect the “conversation of the nation” and secure its future, according to the controller of BBC Radio 5 Live. As the station…

Victoria McCloud wants leave to join litigation in supreme court appeal brought by For Women Scotland The UK’s first transgender judge is seeking leave to join the litigation in a crucial supreme court case that could significantly affect legal protections for transgender women, the Guardian has learned. Victoria McCloud, a senior civil judge who became…

In the past nine years, the musician and artist has lost two sons – an experience he explores in a shocking, deeply personal new ceramics project. He discusses mercy, forgiveness, making and meaning Nick Cave has a touch of Dr Frankenstein about him – long, white lab coat, inscrutable smile, unnerving intensity. He introduces me…

Bill being laid before Scottish parliament could, if approved, allow people in Britain to take their own lives within the law UK membership of Dignitas, the Swiss assisted dying association, has jumped to 1,900 people – a 24% rise during 2023 – as an assisted dying bill is laid before the Scottish parliament. People from…

Despite promises of reform, exploitation remains endemic in India’s sandstone industry, with children doing dangerous work for low pay – often to decorate driveways and gardens thousands of miles away Sonu has one clear instruction from his boss: when you see an outsider, run. In the two years since he started working full time, he…

Martin Lewis among those encouraging consumers to make a note so they do not overpay when cap reduced Millions of households are being urged to submit meter readings to their energy supplier this weekend to ensure they do not overpay when cheaper prices come in on Monday. The consumer champion Martin Lewis is among those…

Les Jeux Olympiques: Miroir des Sociétés opens ahead of Paris Olympics and puts previous games in context of conflicts and injustices From the Nazi stadium propaganda in 1936 Berlin to the 1968 Mexico City podium protest of medal-winners Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who were expelled from the competition after raising their gloved fists in…

În vara anului trecut, după ce naționala de fotbal feminin a Spaniei a câștigat titlul mondial, șeful fotbalului iberic a sărutat-o pe gură pe Jenni Hermoso la festivitatea de premiere. Parchetul cere închisoare fermă pentru fostul președinte al Federației Spaniole Jucătoarea a depus plângere împotriva fostului președinte al Federației Spaniole, iar la 7 luni de…

Firma partenerei de viață a lui Sorin Moise, secretar de stat numit pe filiera PSD la Ministerul Agriculturii și Dezvoltării Rurale, a primit împrumut în 2024 o jumătate de milion de lei de la Fondul de Garantare a Creditului Rural, unde soțul-demnitar este membru în consiliul de administrație. Funcționarul guvernamental este acționar în două firme…