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KPMG director admits negligence after son’s fatal fall in Cyprus
Joshua Foster, 37, a KPMG director, pleaded guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from a fourth-floor hotel window in Cyprus in July. The child died after falling from the King Evelthon Hotel near Paphos, and Foster now faces up to four years in prison and potential striking-off from his profession…
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Healey meets bank chiefs as Budget tax rises face scrutiny
Chancellor John Healey held talks with banking sector leaders today amid speculation that October’s Budget could include a tax raid on the sector to raise additional revenue. The government needs to raise approximately £5 billion for its Defence Investment Plan, whilst its fiscal headroom has halved to around £12 billion due to international tensions and…
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ARC Raiders, The Finals Are the Next Games Set for TV and Movie Adaptations
Embark Studios is partnering with Chernin Entertainment to adapt ARC Raiders and The Finals for television and film. The announcement marks a move to expand both games beyond gaming, though the companies have not said which format each title will use or whether either will receive both a series and a film. The Finals is…
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Trump orders diesel relief as Australia curbs immigration
Donald Trump acts to ease diesel prices and ends taxpayer-funded political adverts. Angus Taylor promises Australia’s largest immigration cuts; Mary Fowler withdraws from upcoming friendlies.
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Tory shadow minister claims there are ‘no-go zones’ in Luton where ‘white people won’t go’
The story has gained a response from Luton Council: its leader, Amjid Ali, says there are no “no-go zones” where white people cannot or will not go, and calls Blake Stephenson’s comments untrue and damaging. The council’s statement adds to criticism of the Conservative shadow minister’s claim and challenges his description of the town. Stephenson,…
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Kemi Badenoch admits Tories might NOT be able to bring back the state pension triple lock if Labour scraps it before election
Kemi Badenoch says the Conservatives still support the state pension triple lock, but she will not promise to reverse any law Labour passes to weaken it. She said doing so could be difficult if a future government had already spent the money saved, and added that she would not make a pledge without knowing what…
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‘We got that bad guy and took him down!’ Jaclyn Smith on the fun, friendship and frustration of Charlie’s Angels
Jaclyn Smith has reflected on *Charlie’s Angels* as it reaches its 50th anniversary, describing the friendships and satisfaction of playing a crime-fighting Angel, alongside the frustrations and difficulties around the show. The interview accompanies her memoir and revisits how the series shaped her career, as well as the harassment she faced at the height of…
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Footage appears to show Yemeni forces driving over Houthi fighters
Footage has emerged appearing to show Saudi-backed Yemeni forces driving armoured vehicles over Houthi fighters who appear to be surrendering or wounded. The video’s authenticity and circumstances are not established in the article; the allegations matter because they concern the treatment of people hors de combat amid renewed fighting. Yemeni government forces, supported by Saudi…
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Informa to buy events rival Clarion from Blackstone for £2.24bn
Informa, a FTSE 100-listed events organiser, has agreed to purchase Clarion, a London-based events business, from private equity firm Blackstone for £2.24 billion. The acquisition will add over 100 events to Informa’s portfolio, including the DSEI defence and security exhibition and the pop culture-focused AwesomeCon convention. This move represents Informa’s strategic focus on consolidating its…