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The FTSE-100 owner of British Gas, the UK’s biggest domestic energy supplier, is in talks to recruit its next chairman.Sky News has learnt that Centrica, which has a market value of about £7.3bn, is working with headhunters to identify a successor to Scott Wheway. City sources said that Lygon Group, the search firm, was handling the process, and that it had been underway since earlier this year.Mr Wheway only took over as chairman of Centrica in 2020, when he replaced Charles Berry, but has been on the company’s board since 2016.Under UK corporate governance rules, that means Mr Wheway would…

Some of the most famous faces in the world have begun arriving in Mumbai for the wedding of Anant Ambani – the son of Asia’s richest man.Ambani, 29, has married his longtime girlfriend, Radhika Merchant, in a wedding where 100 private planes are expected to be used to ferry guests.Former British prime minister Sir Tony Blair and WWE superstar John Cena have already been photographed at the Jio World Convention Centre for the start of the four-day celebrations. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:32 Boris Johnson and Sir Tony Blair at Ambani wedding David Beckham,…

Not every actor would be so bold as to claim their new show is better than one of the nation’s favourite comedies, but Danny Dyer is not every actor.After leaving EastEnders, the professional geezer is now starring in Mr Bigstuff, his first foray into scripted TV comedy, which sees him playing one of a pair of estranged brothers alongside Brassic star and the series’ creator, Ryan Sampson. Never one to disappoint, Dyer is living up to the title, extolling the virtues of the show after hearing it was described as “Gavin And Stacey in hell” by an actress who auditioned…

Billionaire Elon Musk has donated to a political group working to elect presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to reports.According to Bloomberg, citing sources, the amount was not known but it was “a sizable amount” given to a group called America PAC. Bloomberg reported that the PAC – a group that can receive unlimited contributions for political activity – is next required to disclose its list of donors on 15 July.In March, Trump, who is expected to be formally nominated next week as the Republican Party’s candidate for the 5 November election, met with Musk and other wealthy donors.In response to…

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood is in “intensive care” following a significant illness.The keyboardist and composer was touring as part of The Smile with fellow Radiohead singer Thom Yorke and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner. The 52-year-old British musician’s illness has meant the supergroup has been forced to cancel the European leg of its tour.A statement from The Smile said Oxford-born Greenwood had been “seriously ill” and would “soon return home”, but added doctors had advised he needed rest.The band has confirmed all ticket holders will be refunded at the point of purchase. Read more:Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dismissed by…

Alec Baldwin had always maintained his innocence over the death of Halyna Hutchins.”Someone is responsible for what happened and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me,” he said in an interview in December 2021, six weeks after the tragedy on the set of Rust in New Mexico. This was the first on-set shooting in Hollywood in almost 30 years. The main question that needed answering, he said, was how the bullet ended up there in the first place. Image: Halyna Hutchins was a rising star in her field. Pic: SWEN Studios via Reuters The film’s…

July is a good month for stargazing, with meteor showers kicking off above our heads and the moon sitting near Saturn, Uranus, the Pleiades, Jupiter and Mars.Although the meteor showers won’t peak until the end of the month or later, the Delta Aquariids shower should start being visible over the weekend. Meteor spottingThe Delta Aquariids shower kicks off the summer’s meteor action. It’ll peak around 30 July but should become visible on 12 July, according to Royal Observatory Greenwich.A meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through a stream of debris left behind by a comet. In the case of…

Millions will be watching as England take on Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday – including many who have changed plans to ensure they get to witness football (hopefully) coming home.It’s not every day the England men’s team make it to the final of a major football tournament – yes, this is their second consecutive Euros final in a row (cheers, Gareth!), but before that, the last one was the World Cup final of 1966. Reaching the Euro 2024 final is a big deal, so any events scheduled at the same time as the 8pm kick-off are being…

A new AI tool can predict whether people with mild memory and mental agility problems are likely to go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease in future – without the need for invasive or costly diagnostic tests.The tool would allow those at risk to modify their lifestyles or start new drug treatments at an early stage when they are most effective. It would also prevent inappropriate treatment of people with cognitive problems likely to be caused by other conditions, such as anxiety and depression.Scientists at the University of Cambridge used the artificially intelligent algorithm to analyse cognitive tests and MRI brain…

A security guard has been jailed for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby.Gavin Plumb, 37, was obsessed with then This Morning host Willoughby, 43, who left the ITV show after 14 years last October following his arrest.Mr Justice Edward Murray told Plumb he had intended to carry out a “sadistic, brutal and degrading” attack on Willoughby and “harm her husband and children”.He said Plumb hatched a plot so “horrifying, shocking and graphic” that many details of the plans were not shared in open court.”You are dangerous,” he told him, as he sentenced Plumb to life imprisonment…