Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Mike Ashley
Independent Non-Executive Director at Barclays
Mike Ashleyis Independent Non-Executive Director at Barclays. Skills, experience and contribution Specialised knowledge of accounting and audit related mattersExtensive experience of auditing large in...
Michael Ashley
Founder of Frasers Group
Michael James Wallace Ashleyis a British retail entrepreneur who is the founder and former chief executive of Frasers Group plc (formerly Sports Direct International). He owned the Newcastle United fo...
Zawedde Ashton
British actress
Zawedde Emma Ashtonis a British actress, playwright and narrator. She is best known for her roles in the comedy dramas Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work, the Netflix horror thriller film Velvet Buzzsaw...
Ashurst
Audit and Consulting
Ashurst is a British multinational law firm headquartered in London. It has 27 offices in 15 countries apart from the United Kingdom, across Asia, Australia, Eu
Simone (Ashley Simone) Ashwini
British actress
Simone Ashwini Pillai, known professionally asSimone Ashley, is aBritish actress. She is known for her roles in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2022–present) and comedy-drama Sex Education (2019–...
Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth
Labour's shadow health secretary
Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth(born 14 October 1978) is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care since 2016 and Member of P...
Jeremiah Asiamah
British-Ghanaian DJ
Jeremiah Asiamahis a British-Ghanaian DJ, broadcaster, and producer, best known for his work on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra. He hosts the 1Xtra Rave Show, where he showcases a range of Black dance...
Thomas Aspinall
English professional mixed martial artist
Thomas Paul Aspinallis an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current Interim UFC ...
The London Assembly
Politics and Administration
The London Assembly is a 25-member elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power, with a two-thi
The Northern Ireland Assembly
Politics and Administration
The Northern Ireland Assembly, often referred to by the metonym Stormont, is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of ar
British Beer and Pub Association
Consumer goods
The British Beer and Pub Association is the drinks and hospitality industry's largest and most influential trade association representing some 90% of UK brewing (by volume) and the
Energy Networks Association
Industry and Production
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body funded by UK gas and electricity transmission and distribution licence holders. History ENA was formed in
PA Media (Press Association)
Advertising and media
PA Media is a multimedia news agency, and the national news agency of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is part of PA Media Group Limited, a private company with 26 sharehold
The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association)
Healthcare
The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association) focuses on improving access to care, research and campaigning for those people living with or affected by motor neurone disease&n
Richard Astley
English singer
Richard Paul Astleyis an English singer, songwriter and radio personality, who has been active in music for several decades. He gained worldwide fame in the 1980s, having multiple hits, including his ...
Neville Astley
Animator
Neville Astleyis animator. Nominations BAFTA Award for Best Short Animated Film He directed all episodes with said member in the first three series/seasons, but in series four, he was replaced with Ph...
Jay Aston
British singer
Jay Hilda Astonis a British singer and occasional songwriter. She was a member of the British pop group Bucks Fizz from 1981 to 1985 and now under The Fizz. She was the youngest member of the group's ...
AstraZeneca
Healthcare
AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with its headquarters at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in Cambridge, E
Emily Atack
English actress
Emily Jane Atackis an English actress, comedian, and television personality. She is best known for playing Charlotte Hinchcliffe on the E4 comedy series The Inbetweeners (2008–2010), and for her roles...
Michael (Yelawolf) Atha
American rapper
Michael Wayne Atha (Yelawolf)is an American rapper. Born in Alabama and raised in Tennessee, he embarked on his career independently in 2005, releasing one extended play (EP) and four mixtapes until 2...