Administrators to The Body Shop are aiming to clinch a sale of the stricken cosmetics retailer by the end of the month, even as its former owner veers away from making an offer for it. Sky News has learnt that FRP Advisory, which was appointed to handle the chain’s insolvency in January, has asked for
Platform Ellen and Elly, offshore oil and gas platforms operated by Beta Operating Company LLC, off the coast of Long Beach, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Tim Rue | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. crude oil fell nearly 2% on Tuesday, extending a recent losing streak to erase most of its gains for
Rishi Sunak has said it was a “mistake” to return from D-Day commemorations in Normandy early. The prime minister was heavily criticised for not being at the final moments of the 80th anniversary D-Day ceremony on Thursday as he travelled back from France to the UK to record a TV interview. On Friday morning, he
A woman found dead at her home in a remote, mountainous area was the victim of California’s first fatal black bear attack, wildlife officials say. The body of Patrice Miller was discovered by sheriff deputies carrying out a welfare check because she hadn’t been seen for days. After arriving at the property in the Sierra
Jeep and Volkswagen are taking aim at the Tesla Model Y, Rivian announced a raft of upgrades for its more powerful, more affordable R1S and R1T electric trucks, NIO is down, Fisker is nearly out, and solar power is taking off in traditionally red states. All this and more on today’s exciting episode of Quick
The woman alleged to be the inspiration for the stalker in hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer is suing the streaming platform for $170m (£133m). The show is said to be based on the real-life experiences of writer Richard Gadd, who plays himself as he copes with stalker Martha Scott. Fiona Harvey, 58, claims she is
The search for missing TV doctor Michael Mosley will continue on Friday with more officers, according to police on the Greek island of Symi. A local Facebook group said Mosley, known for appearing on programmes like This Morning, went for a walk from Saint Nikolas Beach at about 1.30pm Greek time on Wednesday. Police and
Donald Trump is in breach of a British High Court order to pay £300,000 in legal costs to the former spy who compiled a salacious dossier alleging Russian interference in the 2016 US election. Sky News can reveal Trump has failed to comply with the costs order and thus far ignored a formal offer to
Keir Starmer’s election manifesto is expected to pledge recognition of a Palestinian state before the end of a peace process, Sky News understands. According to people familiar with a draft, it will say a Palestinian state should be recognised as “part of a peace process” and not vetoed by other states in the region. The
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures outside Trump Tower, the day after a guilty verdict in his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in New York City, U.S., May 31, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters A
Labour will promise to get more young people on the housing ladder as it announces its “freedom to buy” scheme on Friday. The party will pledge to make the existing mortgage guarantee scheme – which sees the government act as a guarantor for people unable to save big deposits – into a permanent fixture if
UK entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been cleared of all charges by a US jury in the high-profile fraud case related to the sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 2011. Dr Lynch, who was extradited to the United States to face trial just over a year ago, was acquitted alongside a former
A pump jack drills oil crude from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, near Iraan, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. Bing Guan | Reuters Crude oil futures rose for a second day Thursday as weak jobs data has boosted investor sentiment that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. Fed futures
A new Hunger Games book is coming – and a film adaptation of it has been confirmed too. Sunrise on the Reaping will be the fifth volume of Suzanne Collins’s best-selling dystopian series and its publication date has been set for 18 March 2025. The book will be set 24 years before the first Hunger
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 6, 2024, 09:40 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers begin the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+). The Cats are seeking their first Stanley Cup. The Oilers are seeking to win one for the first
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Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire have been left out of England’s final squad for Euro 2024. James Maddison and Curtis Jones have also missed out on being selected in Gareth Southgate‘s 26-player squad. Southgate called it a “difficult day” for those who didn’t make the team, but said they took it “really respectfully”. The England
Elon Musk is again hypping the delayed Tesla Supervised Full Self-Driving v12.4 update, now saying that it will drive a year between intervention. Although, there’s a pretty big caveat. During the first week of May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the automaker was preparing to release its FSD v12.4 update the next week. We are
Amanda Knox has insisted she is a “victim” and did not slander anyone after she lost her bid to overturn the conviction in Italy this week. In an exclusive interview with Sky TG24, Sky News’ sister channel in Italy, Knox said she had “nothing to hide”, adding: “I’ve had to spend my whole life fighting
A game-changing generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot used by hundreds of millions has now stopped answering questions on elections following Sky News reporting. ChatGPT will no longer answer users’ questions about election results and instead responds, “Sorry, I don’t have information about the results of that election.” Calling it for Labour and Joe Biden It