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American businessman Bill Foley is in the process of selling his 25% stake in Hibernian back to the club’s majority shareholder, the Gordon family, after the pair agreed the partnership was not working for either party.Foley, who owns Bournemouth through his Black Knight Group, paid £6m for his shareholding in the Edinburgh club in February 2024.The 80-year-old is likely to recoup that sum, along with further investments made, if a deal to part ways can be concluded.Talks have been ongoing for the past few months, with neither party satisfied with the partnership.The arrangement, announced as “game-changing” by former Hibs chief…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has applied to dissolve Pitch@Palace Global Limited, the entrepreneurial platform he established in 2014.The dissolution request was filed with Companies House on Tuesday, bearing the signature of Arthur Lancaster, who serves as the company’s sole director.The venture was designed to bridge the gap between start-up founders and potential investors, mentors and industry leaders.According to the former prince, the initiative had facilitated the creation of 3,000 jobs since its inception.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor finally shuts down charity after losing royal titles | GETTYCompanies House records indicate that Andrew, listed at Royal Lodge, Windsor, maintained “significant influence or control” over the enterprise.The…
The pound has plummeted amid growing speculation that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s job is on the line following reports Health Secretary Wes Streeting is staging a coup on the Labour leader.Sterling slipped to $1.3115 against the US dollar this morning, the day after Office for National Statistics (ONS) data revealed unemployment data in the three months to September 2025 jumped to five per cent.As a result, the UK currency has now fallen behind all expect the Japanese Yen and faces sell-off pressure ahead of an expected base rate cut from the Bank of England.On top of this, the Ftse 100…
Comedian Al Murray has found himself at the centre of a rather heated debate on social media after he mocked “right-wingers” for their sensitivity to satire.The 57-year-old, best known for his Pub Landlord alter-ego, took to X to poke fun at right-leaning members of the public after a new comedy sketch mocking Nigel Farage came under fire. In a recent episode of the sketch show Spitting Image, Mr Farage was ridiculed in puppet form, with the Reform UK leader depicted unfavourably with exaggerated facial features and a cigarette in hand.It also mocked Mr Farage for his stance on the St…
Waitrose has sparked an extraordinary reaction with its new Christmas campaign, with thousands of viewers declaring it the best festive advert of the year.The four-minute romantic comedy stars Keira Knightley and comedian Joe Wilkinson, marking a complete departure from traditional supermarket Christmas campaigns.Social media has erupted with praise, with viewers calling it “the greatest ad ever” and “utterly brilliant”.The overwhelming response has seen people begging for a feature-length version of the mini-movie, with many saying they forgot they were watching an advert.The supermarket has struck gold with this unexpected pairing and fresh approach to festive advertising.The film, entitled ‘The Perfect…
GoogleSeven men are due to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court laterSeven men have been charged with more than 40 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation.The men, aged 19-26, were arrested on Tuesday in a targeted police operation in Bristol and will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court later.The charges relate to 11 victims, who were all teenagers at the time of the alleged offences, which reportedly occurred between 2022 and 2025. It follows an investigation which began in November 2023 after concerns were raised about the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl.Det Ch Insp Tom Herbert,…
Player welfare is a growing issue, with Fifpro taking legal action against Fifa last month, saying the football calendar is so packed that players’ health is at risk.Last year Manchester City midfielder Rodri said players were close to going on strike because of an increase in games. He suffered a season-ending knee injury the following week.Fifa said its meeting was attended by representatives from 30 national player unions and members of its Players’ Voice Panel, an advisory group of ex-players set up by Fifa.Initiatives announced by Fifa included the creation of a Professional Players Consultation Forum, and support for measures…
GB News presenter Stephen Dixon hit out at anti-Brexit protesters who interrupted a GB News interview with Robert Jenrick by waving Sooty, Sweep and a stuffed elephant behind him.The bizarre interruption came after the Shadow Justice Secretary joked at the start of the interview: “You will have to excuse the clowns I have behind me. It’s not David Lammy, this time it’s even worse.”At the end of the conversation, Stephen said: “BBC cancelled Sooty and Sweep back in the day. Unfortunately, they’ve revived themselves behind you. “But we’ve tried to ignore them all morning. You’ve done very well ignoring that…
A key witness in the high-profile legal battle between Prince Harry, Sir Elton John and other celebrities against Associated Newspapers Limited has dramatically disavowed his earlier testimony, potentially jeopardising their case.Private investigator Gavin Burrows now asserts that a crucial witness statement from August 2021 was fabricated without his involvement and bears a forged signature.The document in question allegedly contained admissions that Mr Burrows had engaged in widespread illegal surveillance activities, including phone hacking and vehicle bugging, targeting numerous individuals.Five of the seven claimants pursuing legal action against the Daily Mail’s publisher have indicated they initiated proceedings based on evidence supposedly…
Britain’s music industry contributed a record £8billion to the economy in 2024, new figures reveal.Major UK tours in 2024 by Take That, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Liam Gallagher and Girls Aloud helped drive the economic figures, while exports received a further boost from British artists including Charli XCX, Dua Lipa and Lola Young.The latest UK Music report shows that while the industry hit new highs, growth fell from the strong gains seen in previous years to just 5 per cent.Both domestic performance and exports were affected, with overseas revenues reaching £4.8billion but expanding by only five per cent.Employment in the…