The former boss of Britain’s most influential financial lobbying group is throwing his weight behind the trial of a service that it wants to become a national solution to the disappearance of thousands of bank branches across Britain. Sky News has learnt that Stephen Jones, who ran UK Finance until last year, has joined OneBanks
Mozambique is in the throes of an insurgency by Islamic State-linked militants, which has left a British man among those killed. Dozens were killed in an attack last month in the town of Palma – with Briton Philip Mawer among them. Chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay reports on pictures of the aftermath passed exclusively to Sky
Taylor Swift and her ex-boyfriend Harry Styles both performed at the Grammys in Los Angeles tonight. They has a moment at the ceremony when Styles won the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Watermelon Sugar.” Swift was in the audience, applauding for him, like the supportive ex she is. This content is imported from
A group of motorcycle heads who associate themselves with DMX’s famous rap collective have rolled up to pay tribute to the man himself … which made for an awesome scene. A FOX5 reporter was on the ground Sunday outside of the White Plains hospital where X is currently being treated following his OD/heart attack —
Amazon has apologised for sending a tweet denying workers are forced to urinate in bottles. The company apologised in a blog post posted late on Friday for a tweet it sent to a US congressman denying that its employees work so hard they must urinate in empty water bottles. It admitted that some delivery drivers
News Watch St. Vincent Play “Pay Your Way in Pain” and “The Melting of the Sun” on SNL She brought both of her Daddy’s Home singles to Studio 8H By Allison Hussey and Noah Yoo April 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter St. Vincent (Still from her performance on Saturday Night Live). Facebook Twitter St. Vincent was
After five and half years leading Waymo, John Krafcik announced Friday he is stepping down from his role, leaving the company to two co-CEOs Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov. Krafcik has overseen the company’s biggest milestones, its rebranding to Waymo, partnerships and raised outside funding all while leading enthusiasm through the ranks. But Krafcik’s departure
Boris Johnson has said Britain can look forward to “brighter days ahead” while Sir Keir Starmer has said “it’s a time for hope and renewal” as the country celebrates Easter. The Prime Minister said it had been a “very tough” year, but said the holiday brought with it new hope. “And, this year more than
Nike has won a bid to temporarily stop a company selling a customised version of its Air Max trainers dubbed “Satan shoes”. The Air Max 97s were given a controversial spin by art brand MSCHF and produced in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X. They featured a pentagram design and each shoe was said to
Jordan’s top military official has denied reports that the king’s half-brother has been arrested as part of an alleged coup attempt against the monarch. But Major General Yousef Huneiti did say that Prince Hamza bin Al-Hussein was asked to stop “movements and activities that are used to target” the security and stability of Jordan. It
The Airship Map for Among Us has officially launched, and the massive update brings new tasks for crewmates to complete and new rooms for Impostors to sabotage. Many of the new tasks take place in new rooms, like the Sort Records task in the Airship Records room, while others take place in the Airship’s version
Grammy-nominated US rapper DMX has been taken off life support after suffering a heart attack but his condition remains concerning, his lawyer has said. The 50-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was admitted to a New York hospital “in grave condition” after suffering the heart attack on Friday night, attorney Murray Richman said. DMX’s
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Saturday AM Update: Godzilla vs. Kong is now up to $27.9M in three days after an $11.6M Friday at 3,064 locations, +73% over Thursday. The 5-day projection for the Adam Wingard-directed Warner Bros/Legendary title is $42M — far and away the best opening (3 and 5-day) we’ve seen at the domestic B.O. during the pandemic, meaning
Amazon drivers begin their delivery routes as workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York prepare to walk off their jobs demanding stepped-up protection and pay after several workers at the facility were diagnosed with COVID-19. Paul Hennessy | Barcroft Media | Getty Images Amazon issued an apology on Friday to Rep. Mark
Boris Johnson is poised to announce some Easter Monday good news, with home and away lockdown-easing moves as part of his COVID roadmap to freedom. At home, he is launching nine “vaccine passport” pilots from mid-April, including three football showpieces at Wembley, and four night-time entertainment trials in Liverpool. And away, he is preparing for