Igniting Change Under Smoky Skies: The White House Rally Amplifying Climate Urgency October 16, 2023 On a hazy day tinted with the remnants of distant wildfires, hundreds of protesters, clad with both determination and N95 masks, assembled to protest against fossil fuel development at the White House on June 8, 2023. The rally, organised by People vs Fossil Fuels, was an expression of frustration and demand, targeting President Biden’s apparent [...]
777 Partners “right people” for Everton, says Moshiri October 16, 2023 Prospective Everton owners 777 Partners “the right people” to take over the Merseyside club, according to the team’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. The British-Iranian businessman has agreed a deal with 777 Partners for the US investment firm to buy his 94 per cent stake in the Toffees but there have been concerns over the deal. [...]
Netflix: More price hikes cast shadow over potential ad-tier gains October 15, 2023 Netflix is set to kick off the tech earnings season and analysts are bullish as they expect user growth and a boost from the new ad-tier.
Israel-Gaza latest: Water partially back on as UK politicians stress concern for civilians October 15, 2023 Israel has restored water to parts of southern Gaza, a US official has said, following a days-long siege of the territory, as tanks reportedly mount on the border ahead of a ground invasion. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN Sunday that Israeli officials had confirmed water pipes in southern Gaza have been [...]
Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to pay 100 per cent premium for Manchester United stake October 15, 2023 Sir Jim is poised to spend £1.3bn on a 25 per cent stake in his boyhood club.
BBC reaches £9m financial settlement with Andrew Flintoff over Top Gear crash October 14, 2023 The BBC has reached a reported £9m financial settlement with Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff after he was hurt in a crash while filming Top Gear. The former England cricket captain, 45, appeared with facial injuries in public for the first time in September, nine months after he was taken to hospital after he was hurt while [...]
Sunset Boulevard review: Nicole Scherzinger roars but it’s more star than substance October 13, 2023 Nicole Scherzinger shines in a new production of Sunset Boulevard that is a little too tech-heavy for its own good
No 10 announces £3m to fund extra security for UK’s Jewish population – as schools closed over fears October 13, 2023 A number of Jewish schools were forced into closure after a spike in antisemitic hate crime.
Mark Kleinman: Metro Bank’s investors deserve answers, Entain’s bad bets and John Allan’s return October 12, 2023 The must-read column from the man in the know: Sky News’s City editor Mark Kleinman Metro Bank’s investors deserve answers 2023 is turning out to be a banner year for weekend overtime at Britain’s banking regulator. After officials’ February night-shifts overseeing the rescue of Silicon Valley Bank and UBS’s emergency takeover of Swiss banking rival [...]
Is this the worst time ever to rent in the UK? That’s what the numbers say October 12, 2023 Rents will rise by five per cent next year because of a mismatch between rising tenant demand and falling supply