The high street retailer WH Smith has been plunged into a major pay row with investors amid heightened tensions over boardroom rewards as Britain grapples with a deepening crisis over pressure on household bills. Sky News has learnt that three of the main proxy advisers which issue guidance to City shareholders ahead of annual meetings
Month: January 2022
A tsunami alert has been issued by the Pacific nation of Tonga after an undersea volcano erupted. Video posted on social media platforms showed large waves washing ashore in coastal areas. The Tonga Meteorological Services said a tsunami warning had been put in force for all of Tonga. It is the latest in a series
Lord John Sainsbury of Preston Candover – the former chairman of the supermarket chain – has died aged 94. The supermarket’s current chairman and chief executive announced the death of the Baron on Friday evening, saying he had lived a “remarkable life”. Martin Scicluna said: “We are all deeply saddened to learn of the death
Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced at the end of June, after being convicted of recruiting teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to abuse. US district judge Alison Nathan announced 28 June as the date of sentencing, even as she waits to resolve claims from Maxwell‘s defence team that a new trial should be ordered. It comes
San Diego has become a mecca for house and techno in the USA over the past several years. Quickly rising in the scene is SD-native Burko who dropped a monster-of-a-track “Infrared” ahead of his debut EP. On the track, Burko tells us: “The very first single, “Infrared,” off my upcoming EP, is out today featuring
Sir Keir Starmer is turning up the heat on Boris Johnson on Downing Street drinking after new allegations of “wine time Fridays” in Number 10. In a major speech, the Labour leader will claim the partying allegations of the past few days reveal that the prime minister is guilty of “deceit and deception” and unable
Ryan Reynolds may be on a break from acting, but he is not on a break from being Ryan Reynolds, and it has been business as usual on the actor’s social media accounts where he has been reminding everyone that he has not really gone anywhere. After a busy 2021, Reynolds rounded out the year
Ukraine is “99.9%” sure Russia was behind a massive cyber attack against Ukrainian government websites and the hack could signal a new physical invasion will follow, the president’s top security official has told Sky News. Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, revealed that some areas within the government’s security
The producers of Hulu’s How I Met Your Father would really like you to not call it a reboot. Instead, they say, it’s a sequel to CBS’ long-running sitcom How I Met Your Mother — and of course, they’d like it to run for nine seasons, too. But having seen the first four episodes (premiering
When Adam asked if she’d ever date Harry Styles, whose concert she attended in November, Julie replied, ”You’re asking would I come out of retirement for Harry Styles? Oh hell yeah. Him? Look at him.” Staring at the changing array of photos of Harry on the screen behind them, Julie shared why she found the “Watermelon Sugar” singer so charming and
The head of the taskforce responsible for leading the government’s COVID-19 response held an office leaving bash at a time when indoor socialising was banned, it has been revealed. Kate Josephs, the former director general of the Cabinet Office’s COVID taskforce, said she was “truly sorry” for the gathering on 17 December 2020. She also
Customers can expect to pay more for electrical and tech goods in 2022 with price increases “inevitable”, the boss of Currys has told Sky News. Speaking to Ian King Live, group chief executive Alex Baldock pointed to rising costs ranging from components and transport through to wages. However, he said the electrical retail giant would
Harry Dunn’s alleged killer Anne Sacoolas will no longer face a UK court hearing next week as scheduled. The US citizen had been due to appear via video link at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Sacoolas, 44, is accused of causing Mr Dunn’s death by dangerous driving after a fatal road crash outside the US
Photography courtesy of Sony MusicBecause who doesn’t need a pair of polka dot sling-backs in their life? By Annika Lautens Date January 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to walk a day in Adele’s shoes, now you can try it for yourself, thanks to footwear designer Bella Belle. [embedded content]
On Wednesday, the music world lost a legend when it was reported that Ronnie Spector, lead singer of iconic ‘60s girl group The Ronettes, died at the age of 78. It’s yet another loss at the top of the year. The icon is best known for her powerhouse vocals in classic songs like “Be My
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