The former P&O Ferries chief, once described as “Britain’s most hated boss”, saw his pay fall in his final full year in the job – but he still earned more than £600,000. Sky News can reveal that Peter Hebblethwaite was paid £622,000 in 2024, down from £683,000 a year earlier. The figure is included in…
WATCH: Trump promises ‘very strong action’ if Iran executes protesters. President Donald Trump has said the US will take “forceful action” against Iran if it executes protesters, as rights groups say more than 2,400 anti-government protesters have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities. Relatives of Irfan Soltani, 26, who was detained last…
The government has scrapped a plan to require workers to sign up to a new digital ID system to prove their right to work in the UK. Instead, Labour ministers say existing checks will go completely online by 2029, using documents such as biometric passports. The reversal is the latest in a series of U-turns…
Fire broke out in the factory building on Wednesday morning More than 100 firefighters are tackling a massive blaze at the factory and nearby residents and workers have been warned to close their windows and doors amid concerns about air quality. A fire broke out in a building near the junction of Sunbeam Street with…
Kneecap supporters gathered outside the High Court on Wednesday as judges heard the appeal from the Crown Prosecution Service to dismiss a terrorism case against a member of a rap trio. Liam Og O Hunnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged in May 2025 with the alleged display of a flag…
The world has expressed outrage at the planned execution of Iranian shop owner Irfan Sultani, 26, who was given just 10 minutes to bid farewell to his heartbroken family. Irfan Soltani, 26, will be one of the first to die by hanging on Wednesday. (Image: Irfan Sultani, 26, faced execution after being arrested during a…
A hostile takeover bid for media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has intensified and entertainment conglomerate Paramount has taken legal action to force the release of financial data. Paramount Skydance, which owns film production company Paramount Pictures and TV network CBS, has filed a legal suit seeking to force WBD to tell shareholders how much…
