Some 14 million workers are currently being paid by the treasury which goes a long way to explaining why the unemployment figures aren’t higher. Here, Paul Kelso takes a look at the data, breaking down which...
Bercow on Grayling: ‘Everything he touches turns to disaster’
Former Conservative MP John Bercow has said that government has made a ‘complete exhibition of itself’ after removing the whip from Dr Julian Lewis. Dr Julian Lewis is no longer sitting as a Tory in...
#MeToo, Russian edition | The movement takes new turn as several media figures accused of harassment
A number of current and former journalists being accused of sexual harassment has triggered a resurgence of #MeToo – this time, on Russian soil.
Untrue Detective | Pro-ISIS accounts evade Facebook’s detection efforts
Facebook’s battle against offensive content isn’t going too smoothly, a study by an anti-extremism think-tank has revealed, with the tech giant failing to track down some sinister accounts linked to ISIS.
Disability is no obstacle | 8yo gymnast born without legs scores perfect 10
Young athlete Paige Calendine, who was born without legs, has been competing since she was 18 months old. She performs stunts that many couch-dwellers can only dream of.
Nile dam dispute: Why can’t Egypt and Ethiopia just get along? | UNPACKED
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is one of Africa’s biggest infrastructure projects. But Egypt worries the Ethiopia’s prope might come at its own expense. Negotiations over the dam’s operations have...
Are Zimbabwe’s promises of reform just shallow phrases? | Conflict Zone
Despite its repeated promises to deliver reforms since coming to power in 2017, Zimbabwe’s government has been unable to convince the international community that it is protecting human rights and tackling...