Opinion

One of the primary arguments on the gender pay gap from the alt right is that women deserve to be paid less because they have children. It's part of what independent social research agency NatCen the "incomplete revolution". Despite female participation in the labour market increasing markedly over the past 30 years and both couple families tending to work, substantial support remains for women having the primary caring role when children are young and it is still women who undertake a disproportionate amount...

By James Jirm Galgallo CAFOD’s Humanitarian Capacity Development Officer, based in Isiolo, Kenya I was born, brought up and married in northern Kenya, an area now stricken by the drought that has spread across the Horn of Africa. I grew up among pastoralists, who count their wealth in cattle, sheep, camels and goats, and move wherever their herds can find food. When you are entirely dependent on your livestock for survival, you have to be tough. To pastoralists, it is not...

I wish I had half the passion about anything as Eric Monkman has about University Challenge. The way he intensely screws up his face and delivers passionate answers to the questions, it's no wonder the Canadian has developed a cult following since his first appearance in September. In an interview with the Telegraph ahead of tonight's showdown, Monkman said: “I’m just someone who really enjoys quizzing". I love that. I love that someone can get that much joy out of...

Whatever your stance on cannabis may be you can't fault the ingenuity of our nation's illicit growers. This year alone factories have been uncovered in a mock Tudor home, an iconic chapel, an empty shopping unit just yards from a police station and even in a mansion a stone's throw away from the Queen herself. Plenty of cases to show, if we needed evidence, that the industry is alive and well in Britain. Across the pond the legalised industry is reporting its financial...

Since the day the craft beer movement took hold in Britain BrewDog have done all they can to make it their own.

By Dr John Bahadur Lamb, lecturer in Criminology and Security Studies at Birmingham City University The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has now officially triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty formally notifying the other 28 member states of Europe of The United Kingdom’s intention to leave. Whilst most popular discussion of Brexit has focussed on issues such as immigration, sovereignty of the UK parliament and trade implications, there are also unresolved issues relating to the UK’s defence and security....

By Geoff Prescott, Chief Executive Lepra There are countless articles about how our departure from the EU is going to affect people living in the UK, but there are very few about what it means for UK international charities and their overseas beneficiaries. Wherever one stands on the Brexit issue, there are clearly some implications. Good or bad, boom or bust? Firstly, traditionally UK charities have been very open-minded about getting the best talent for the job wherever the employee...

Who would win in a second referendum? That has been the question on everyone's minds following the referendum in June and the barrage of revelations that followed it. All the indicators point to Remain, but I'm not convinced. Since the shell-shock referendum I've been mindful to remove myself from the same cliques that I operated in when taking a national view of the state of play, and I can tell you that in those circles there's no big indication of Brexit...

By Jeremy Blackburn, RICS Head of UK Policy The triggering of Article 50 has today set Britain on a course to exit the European Union. It is essential now that Government and industry work together to get the best deal possible and ensure our country’s future growth and prosperity. It is everyone’s responsibility to make Brexit work. Britain must retain its front line position on the international stage. Delivering the airport hubs, high-speed rail networks and energy systems needed to...