USA has cricket fever as nation looks to lay sporting foundations June 17, 2024 On social media platform X last week, mid-way through the USA’s T20 Cricket World Cup group game against tournament favourites India, one account explained the complicated scoreboard of cricket to an American using the analogy of a burger eating contest. The 20 overs represented 20 minutes to eat as many burgers as possible, and wickets [...]
Starmer hits out at ‘desperate’ Tories as he rules out tax raid on family homes June 15, 2024 “There was never a policy so it doesn’t need ruling out, but let’s rule it out in case anybody pretends that it was,” Labour's leader said on Saturday.
Pride month is ripe for pinkwashing, but LGBTQ charities need corporate support to survive June 15, 2024 Corporate Pride campaigns get a bad rep for pinkwashing, but, when done right, businesses can support meaningful change, writes Amy Heritage.
Who are ya? Questions swirl about Premier League side Crystal Palace’s new gambling shirt sponsor June 14, 2024 Questions are swirling around Crystal Palace’s new front-of-shirt sponsor - a little-known Vietnamese gambling firm that appears to have no functioning UK website.
Cyber attack on London hospitals must be a wake-up call for our politicians June 14, 2024 The NHS cyber attacks show exactly why digital security is critically important, yet our politicians don't seem to care, writes Edward Lewis
Shareholders and Activism: How NGOs use AGM Season to Apply Pressure June 13, 2024 From food companies to energy giants and investment banks, publicly traded companies across sectors are in the middle of AGM season. While AGMs have always seen scrutiny from NGOs, the last few years have seen a sharp rise in attention – 2023 levels were 120% higher than 2019. This is not investor or shareholder activism. [...]
Sam Torrance: US Open favourite Scottie Scheffler’s form invites Tiger comparisons June 11, 2024 Our golf columnist previews this week's US Open at Pinehurst.
Tata Steel ‘apprehensive’ of election’s impact on £1.25bn Port Talbot plans June 11, 2024 Tata Steel has raised concerns about the impact the UK's General Election on July 4 could have on its £1.25bn plans at its Port Talbot site.
Lib Dems: Stop taking the country for a ride and get back to being liberal June 11, 2024 The Lib Dems could soon be the real opposition – instead of headline-grabbing stunts they should be trying to offer a real alternative to the relentless expansion of the state, says Emma Revell It says a lot about an election campaign when most of the excitement seems to be coming from Ed Davey. In just [...]
Attacks on the Prime Minister’s patriotism have gone too far June 11, 2024 Rishi Sunak made a mistake over D-Day but it's the superficiality of so much modern political campaigning that's really letting people down