Why are there so few female chefs?

Despite huge changes in kitchen culture, fewer than a fifth of professional chefs in the UK are female, down on last year. Is its reputation for being a tough, male-dominated job still putting women off – or is that image unfair?

Female directors seize the limelight at Cannes film festival

As the inequality row rages on, three women, including the British director Andrea Arnold, are in the running for the Palme d’Or

Digital has changed the fabric of UK fashion

Smartphones, social media and consumer data have changed the face of the industry as retailers adapt to an increasingly digitised society

Burning the ivory is just the beginning

Jonathan and Angela Scott: After the ivory burn, it’s up to all of us to make sure the pledges made there are honoured

Top 10 US mid-Atlantic national and state parks

The eastern states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland offer green spaces with stunning peaks and waterfalls, as well as wonderful wildlife