BBC News The drive to be more representative applies to a geographical spread, as the BBC’s research last year showed at New Year 2025 the north of England only accounted for 6% of higher award winners, despite having 23% of the UK’s population. The most recent evidence, based on the 2026 Birthday honours, shows the […]
BBC News The airport – with a renovation under way – gets a steady stream of private traffic ferrying the rich to their homes at places like the exclusive Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, about an hour south, where stars like Justin Timberlake and Tom Brady own multi-million-dollar piles. “Any given day out at our […]
BBC News It may seem trivial, but clothes do matter in politics. As previous British prime ministers, particularly Harold Wilson and Margaret Thatcher, have showed, fashion can be used as a powerful political tool. Renowned for her signature wardrobe of high-shoulder suits, pussy-bow blouses, and her iconic handbag, Thatcher cultivated an image that sought to […]
BBC News But British football content creator Ellis Platten is “not a fan” of some initiatives at this year’s World Cup, including the half-time show or the hydration breaks. The hydration breaks take place 22 minutes into each half and have been used to show adverts on some US networks. “I get that it’s the […]
BBC News Jude Bellingham became the first Englishman to score seven goals at a single World Cup with a late strike in the 6-4 win over France in the third-place play-off. The Real Madrid midfielder was level with both Gary Lineker – who scored six times at Mexico ’86 – and team-mate Harry Kane, who […]
BBC News Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the US after British authorities announced they were bringing further charges against them. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Andrew Tate was being charged with seven further counts of rape, as well as other charges relating to alleged crimes including […]
BBC News England have to find the management and mentality to somehow take themselves somewhere they have never been since 1966. Tuchel built a side in a Premier League image with lots of physicality and moulded around their two world-class players – Bellingham and Kane. As yet, however, there is no clear idea or pattern […]
BBC News Cracking down on the shadow economy has become a key goal for the Kremlin. Before the VAT rise took effect, Putin warned the new rules must not push firms into the shadows and called for a “radical reduction in illegal employment”. “One arm of the government is trying to squeeze as much money […]
