Wm Morrison Supermarkets is the latest blue-chip company to find itself in the firing line over bosses’ pandemic payouts after removing the £290m cost of dealing with COVID-19 before calculating executive bonuses. Sky News has learnt that the UK’s third-biggest grocer by market value is facing a big protest vote at its annual meeting next
Month: May 2021
The owner of restaurant chains Franco Manca and The Real Greek is going ahead with expansion plans after “very encouraging” trading since the lifting of restrictions on indoor hospitality. Fulham Shore said sales in the first full week following the reopening on 17 May were at 92% of those before the pandemic in 2019, on
While millions of adoring fans were able to enjoy the Friends reunion in its entirety this week, those in China noticed something was missing from their version. If you haven’t yet watched the reunion, there will be spoilers below! According to those in the country, appearances by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, as well as
People in California are being offered the chance to win a $1.5m (£1.06m) lottery prize if they get a coronavirus vaccine. Ten vaccinated residents will be given the jackpot prize when the state fully reopens on 15 June, governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday. Anyone over the age of 12 who has not been vaccinated
Next-generation consoles will get a new 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game next year, after Sega teased the prospect on Thursday. The trailer for the as-yet-unnamed game sees the fearless blue hero running through a forest, leaving a trail of digital effects behind him. It then cuts to what appears to be a runic-style shape before
Russia has denied entry to two European airline planes because they planned to avoid flying over Belarus to reach Moscow. Air France and Austrian Airlines both had to cancel flights after Russia refused to let them change their routes, fuelling speculation the Kremlin might be looking at a blanket ban in support of its ex-Soviet
Nike says it ended its tie-up with football star Neymar last year because he refused to cooperate in an investigation into sexual assault allegations against him by an employee of the sportswear maker. The Brazilian, who became the world’s most expensive player when he signed for Paris St German for €222m in 2017, denies the
Betty DeVille, who is the mother to the unruly twins Phil and Lil in the 90s cartoon Rugrats, is an openly gay woman in the show’s reboot, her voice actor has revealed. Natalie Morales is the new voice behind Betty in the show’s 3D reboot on Paramount+, which sees the diapered heroes on new adventures.
A co-founder of Black Lives Matter is to step down from its foundation but insisted her decision is not linked to what she branded “right-wing attacks” seeking to discredit her. Patrisse Cullors said Friday would be her last day after nearly six years at the helm of the movement, set up to tackle racial injustice.
New rules banning a “loyalty penalty” on insurance will save consumers £4.2bn over ten years – but could also reduce cut-price switching deals, the UK financial watchdog said. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed a ban on car and home insurance renewal quotes being any more expensive than they would be for new customers,
A former NASA astronaut has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after killing two young sisters in a car crash nearly five years ago. James Halsell Jr, an ex-space shuttle commander, was allegedly under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he drove a rental car into the back of another vehicle carrying 11-year-old Niomi Deona James
Plans to fully reopen society on 21 June “look somewhat in doubt” after cases of the Indian COVID variant in England doubled in the space of a week. Professor Danny Altmann of Imperial College London told Sky News that the final stage of the roadmap, which would see all limits on social contact lifted, are
Marcus Rashford has had a Zoom call with Barack Obama, describing the experience as “surreal”. The 23-year-old footballer met virtually with the former president and the pair bonded over their shared experiences of being raised by single mothers and wanting to make an impact on society. Rashford, who has been an outspoken champion for tackling
The largest-ever map of the universe’s dark matter has been released. Dark matter, which is unobservable from the Earth, is thought to make up around 80% of matter in the universe. A team of scientists from the international Dark Energy Survey (DES) created the new map – which covers a quarter of the southern hemisphere’s
More than 1.5 million people flew into the UK between January and April while the UK’s borders were supposed to be heavily restricted, new figures reveal. Home Office data shows that about two-thirds of arrivals in 2021 were non-UK nationals. Labour says the figures demonstrate that the government’s border policy is “weak and dangerous”. Shadow
Israel and Hamas will be investigated for potential war crimes after the UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution in favour of action. The resolution was passed by 29 votes to four at a special session in Geneva; the UK, France and Japan were among those who voted against it. A commission of inquiry will
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