Day: 23 August 2026

England football legend David Seaman supporting Tesco and British Heart Foundation campaign to get fans on the ball with checking their blood pressure

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco and British Heart Foundation are reminding people across the UK to prioritise their heart health, alongside getting ready for the upcoming football action, with England potentially on the road to glory.   David Seaman, the ex-England goalkeeper nicknamed ‘Safe Hands’, is encouraging football fans across the UK to put their heart health first by popping to their local Tesco Pharmacy for a free blood pressure check. The supermarket has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation to offer more than 50,000 blood pressure check appointments per week across over 350 Tesco Pharmacies so fans…

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Channel 4 encourages new thinking on class representation with next iteration of Diversity in Advertising Award

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 Sales has launched the eleventh edition of its annual Diversity in Advertising Awards, offering £1 million worth of advertising airtime to support work that champions more authentic representation in advertising. This year’s iteration focuses on class, asking brands and agencies to challenge outdated stereotypes and better represent the lives, agency and influence of working-class people across the UK.  A 2024 YouGov survey found that 56% of Britons consider themselves working class, while a 2025 report from the Social Mobility Commission similarly found that 53% of the public identify as working…

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Amazon Literary Partnership Announces 2026 Grant Recipients

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon recently announced the 2026 recipients of the Amazon Literary Partnership, providing $1 million in grants to 102 literary organizations across more than 25 states. Amazon believes in the power of words to transform lives, communities, and the world, and is honored to support these vital organizations that champion writers. This year’s grants will support youth-focused writing programs, residency programs, publications, and award programs, reflecting the Amazon Literary Partnership’s commitment to supporting writers throughout their careers. The program supports organizations that amplify and uplift writers and connect them with readers.…

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New EU energy rules: cleaner, more secure energy and stronger consumer protection

Stuart Mitchell

New electricity and gas market rules are taking effect across the EU. They aim to make Europe’s energy system cleaner, more secure and resilient. They protect citizens from energy price spikes and give them stronger rights and control over their energy choices. Revised electricity market rules: more choice and protection The 2022 energy crisis exposed consumers and businesses to extreme price volatility, with record gas prices and soaring electricity bills. The reform of the EU electricity market rules aims to make the energy market more resilient, boost renewables, better protect consumers, and enhance…

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New film highlights ESRC research on online harms

Stuart Mitchell

Research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into the spread of online hate and its real-world impact is featured in a new BBC Ideas film. HateLab, led by Professor Matthew Williams of Cardiff University, has shown that spikes in online hate speech can be followed by increases in hate crime offline. This highlights the growing consequences of digital harms for society. The film, ‘Is the internet broken?’, explores how the internet has evolved and how research is helping to understand and respond to emerging online risks. Understanding…

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