University Challenge returns but viewers point out the ’embarrassing’ lack of diversity in the teams

New series of University Challenge sparks fury as white men dominate the teams AGAIN – with viewers saying the BBC show ‘must do better’ on diversity  Academic quiz was back on screens on BBC 2 last night, with Jeremy Paxman  Glasgow and Exeter University both had a lack of diversity on their teams One viewer, … Read more

Meghan Markle fears isolated Archie will lack social skills

Meghan Markle has been worried Archie doesn’t have enough interaction with other toddlers and wishes she could join a ‘Mommy and Me’ class to be around other new mothers, a close friend revealed to DailyMail.com. ‘Meghan said Archie needs to learn emotional and social skills by being around other young children, something he can’t do … Read more

Meghan bemoans Archie will lack social skills because he doesn’t interact with other toddlers

Meghan Markle has been worried Archie doesn’t have enough interaction with other toddlers and wishes she could join a ‘Mommy and Me’ class to be around other new mothers, a close friend revealed to DailyMail.com. ‘Meghan said Archie needs to learn emotional and social skills by being around other young children, something he can’t do … Read more

SAG-AFTRA lifts ‘Do Not Work’ order from Michael Bay film Songbird after lack of safety protocols

SAG-AFTRA lifts ‘Do Not Work’ order from Michael Bay film Songbird after lack of transparency over safety protocols By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 06:17 BST, 4 July 2020 | Updated: 06:17 BST, 4 July 2020 Michael Bay’s latest project Songbird was hit with a ‘Do Not Work’ order this week by actors union SAG-AFTRA.  … Read more

Director Steve McQueen slams the ‘shameful’ lack of diversity in British film and TV

Director Steve McQueen slams the ‘shameful’ lack of diversity in British film and TV, branding it ‘blatant racism’ By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 23:37 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 01:07 BST, 21 June 2020 Sir Steve McQueen has said that the UK has a ‘shameful’ lack of diversity in its film and TV … Read more

Jennifer Connelly says lockdown has been ‘really difficult’ due to the ‘lack of human connection’

Jennifer Connelly says lockdown in Vermont has been ‘really difficult’ for her family due to the ‘lack of human connection’ By Annita Katee For Dailymail.com Published: 18:26 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 18:30 BST, 7 June 2020 The past few months of lockdown laws, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, have been challenging for many.  And Jennifer … Read more

British Airways passenger complains about lack of social distancing on ‘packed’ flight

A British Airways passenger has complained about the lack of social distancing on a ‘packed’ flight from Heathrow to Gibraltar with only ‘one or two’ empty seats as photo show people huddling together in the aisle as they disembark.  The Gibraltarian national said he captured the shots to give people an insight into what flying … Read more

Brexit trade talks stall as EU and UK blame each other for lack of progress

Brexit trade talks stalled today as the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned the bloc will not ‘bargain away our values for the benefit of the British economy’.  The third round of negotiations has now concluded but the chances of a deal by the end of the year appear to be slipping after each side … Read more

The elderly are feeling more isolated during the coronavirus pandemic due to a lack of tech savvy

Millions of elderly people are feeling more isolated than ever during the coronavirus pandemic due to a lack of tech knowledge, a study has claimed. Furthermore, half of these senior citizens would reportedly avoid having a GP appointment conducted over a video call. The poll of 1,000 adults with relatives aged 70+ found that more … Read more