talk about changing our Articles of Association (the rules about how a company is run) to change business for good & ensure the interests of people and the planet are prioritised alongside profit. Here’s more from Holly: https://virg.in/3FQZ
The rise of AI is transforming the way we work, live, and interact with each other. If used in the right way, AI could be the perfect co-pilot for dyslexics to really move the world forward. Here’s more: https://virg.in/39C2
“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” When dyslexics find their unique abilities, they become unstoppable & can even swim upstream! More on this on my blog: https://virg.in/3Fgn
A very sad goodbye to our delightful dog Miso, but also a celebration of his wonderful life, always chasing kites and spreading joy. A huge thank you to all who cared for him over the years.
Whales surfacing off the waters around Necker. Just magical. Here’s more about the wonderful species that call Necker, and the surrounding waters, home: https://virg.in/35pG
crew in Miami and see so many smiling faces from our crew, sailors and some old friends too. Fun to congratulate the team on sweeping the board at the Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards too. Have always loved a first: https://virg.in/3Cnh
's Son Bunyola estate in Mallorca, glimmering in the distance! The team has taken so much care to restore this beautiful finca on a UNESCO World Heritage site. The new hotel on the estate will open in June and can be booked now: https://virginlimitededition.com/en/son-bunyola
Virgin Galactic has completed a successful glide flight from Spaceport America. After the team completes the data analysis from this glide, the next mission will see
There is a war on women and girls in Iran, where they are being poisoned by chemical gas attacks at school. 300 suspected attacks have hit more than 100 girls’ schools in recent months. Horrific.
(2/3) It’s an inhumane, ineffective and disproportionate reaction by a state unwilling to recognise that its drug laws serve no purpose. Tangaraju’s death will make no one safer. The death penalty is a dark stain on Singapore’s reputation in the world.
Chicken rice, nasi biryani, ice cream soda & milo-flavoured sweets. These are the foods Tangaraju requested from Changi Prison authorities leading up to his scheduled execution on April 26. Here’s a heart-breaking read on his last days on death row: https://virg.in/3jjD
is helping kids from minority communities find a path to entrepreneurship when the education system doesn’t serve them. Here’s more about their work, and the Founder’s Unite project from
If a criminal justice system cannot safeguard and protect those at risk of execution despite credible claims of innocence, the system is broken beyond repair. This is why Tangaraju Suppiah (a man on death row in Singapore) doesn’t deserve to die: https://virg.in/3jop
Singapore is such a wonderful country, so it's sad to see some of its social policies harking back to colonisim, and reminiscient of medieval times. Here's more: https://virg.in/3jop
In the coming days, Singapore may kill an innocent man. The case is particularly shocking, given the defendant was not anywhere near the drugs in question at the time of his arrest. Here’s more about Tangaraju Suppiah’s case: https://virg.in/3jop
In Iran and Afghanistan, women and girls live in extreme, systematic and structural wars against them. This treatment amounts to gender apartheid. Learn more about the issue, and call for an end to it here: https://virg.in/3HYs#EndGenderApartheid#GenderApartheid
In 1984, Virgin Films released our last movie - an adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984 starring John Hurt, and Richard Burton’s final appearance. As Putin’s war in Ukraine continues, 1984 feels more prophetic than ever: https://virg.in/3HQy
Wonderful to learn this lost tape of The Beatles performing at my school in 1963 could be saved. We were too young to see the show, as only Sixth Form were allowed in! Would love to hear the tape now -