Bank of England governor Mark Carney says he will step down in June 2019. It means he will serve one additional year beyond the five-year term he committed to when he took the post, but will still be two years short of the usual eight years governors serve. He said the move “recognised the importance … Read more
The Canadian singer told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs that the executive told him his music would not sell. He told Buble he would only produce his music for $100,000 (£82,000) a track, just to get rid of him. The singer has now sold more than 50 million albums around the world. Buble started … Read more
For Radio 4 documentary Curvalicious, journalist and presenter Bridgitte Tetteh explores attitudes to female bodies in the black community. Have you ever tried to buy a new school uniform when you’re a size 22? At the age of 14, I was put through that humiliation. The exasperated saleswoman explained to my parents that they would … Read more
The UK is to begin preliminary talks with Australia about the outline of a future free trade deal between them. Officials will meet twice a year to discuss the parameters of what both sides said they hoped would be an “ambitious and comprehensive” deal. Australia has been earmarked by the UK as its first post-Brexit … Read more
Theresa May is to chair a meeting of her cabinet at Chequers to discuss the UK’s approach to leaving the EU and its objectives in future negotiations. The prime minister and senior ministers are gathering to debate the way forward amid reports of tensions and diverging priorities among key figures. Those present will include David … Read more