Wales to roll out world’s most generous basic income scheme with guaranteed income of £1,600 per month February 16, 2022 Wales is to introduce what is believed to be the most generous basic income scheme ever trialled in the world. Ministers want to use the scheme to assess the impact receiving a basic income has on young people as they leave care, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. All young people leaving care who turn 18 [...]
Sam Torrance: Viktor Hovland hitting new heights is a Ryder Cup boost for Europe August 22, 2023 Viktor Hovland was nothing short of magnificent in beating a stacked field to win the BMW Championship on Sunday – and that’s more great news for Europe ahead of the Ryder Cup next month in Italy. The Norwegian had to be at the top of his game to leapfrog in-form overnight leaders Scottie Scheffler and [...]
The Notebook: James Chapman on getting big money out of politics April 2, 2024 James Chapman takes the Notebook pen to talk about the internet, the boat race and getting big money out of politics.
‘Vast shoes to fill’: Amol Rajan to replace Jeremy Paxman as new University Challenge host August 18, 2022 Amol Rajan is set to become the new host of BBC Two’s University Challenge.
Free entry helps Natural History Museum retain crown of most visited indoor attraction as London dominates list March 17, 2023 The Natural History Museum was the most visited indoor attraction in the UK for a second consecutive year, research shows. The London museum had 4,654,608 visitors last year, more than three million above the previous year’s figure of 1,571,413, a report by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (Alva) found. However, the South Kensington museum’s [...]
The Notebook: London’s electric drive is charging full speed ahead – but there are obstacles March 27, 2024 Mike Randall, CEO of Simply Asset Finance, takes the pen to talk electric cars, lessons from football - and some rare praise for Avanti.
The Notebook: Guy Hands on why the phrase ‘dead as a dodo’ hits different these days October 2, 2023 Today, Guy Hands, founder of private equity giant Terra Firma Capital Partners, takes the Notebook pen Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is correct in saying that previous governments were not honest with the public about the trade-offs required to hit our climate targets. However I don’t agree with how he has dealt with the issue. McKinsey [...]
Children’s Parliament discusses the metaverse and online protection April 21, 2023 Online protection was the main topic of discussion in the House of Lords at this week's meeting of the Children’s Parliament APPG.
From star-gazing to navel-gazing: How astrology captured Gen Z March 25, 2024 Gen Z has become starry-eyed, but their fixation with astrology isn't as woo woo as you might think, writes Anna Moloney.
Explainer: Rishi Sunak’s troubles with migration come left and right July 4, 2023 If immigration is really going to be one of the dividing lines at the next general election, then Rishi Sunak will have a hard time. The list of his migration troubles keeps getting longer, and this week has expanded to include around 20 of his own MPs trying to push for even more intransigent migration [...]