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Singer Charli XCX has warned her fans to stop chanting “Taylor is dead” at her gigs.The British star shared a statement on social media following reports that members of the audience were shouting about Taylor Swift at a gig in Sao Paulo, Brazil. “Can the people who do this please stop. Online or at my shows,” Charli wrote after the chanting was highlighted by one of her fans. Image: Taylor Swift has just performed three Eras tour shows at Wembley. Pic: Ian West/PA She added: “It is the opposite of what I want and it disturbs me that anyone would…

Disruption and long queues continued at Manchester Airport after a major power cut grounded all flights from two terminals.The airport issued a statement on Monday morning saying that operations were back up and running and urged passengers to “prepare to travel as usual”. But thousands remained affected early on Monday, with some waiting for alternative flights and others who managed to take off finding their luggage was not put on the plane.Some travellers were complaining about long queues for bag drop-offs and a significant number of planes were still delayed. Image: Passengers queue at the airport following a power cut.…

The Prince of Wales has thanked Taylor Swift for a “great concert” as he shared a photo of the pop superstar taking a selfie with him and his children George and Charlotte.Watching the US singer perform at Wembley Stadium, the future king was also spotted shaking his arms to Shake It Off as he celebrated his 42nd birthday. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:22 Prince William ‘shakes it off’ with dance moves at Swift gig “Thank you Taylor Swift for a great evening,” Prince William wrote on Instagram.Swift posted her selfie with William, George and…

Voters have been left in the dark over how the major parties will be able to fund their spending commitments, a respected thinktank has said, offering just “thin gruel”.The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) took aim at what it has long described as a “conspiracy of silence” from both the Conservatives and Labour on how they could meet the challenges they identify, such as reducing NHS waiting lists. Launching its report on the crucial documents, IFS director Paul Johnson warned that spending on many public services would likely need to be cut over the next parliament unless government debt was…

A lifeguard who appeared in the fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie has died after being attacked by a shark off Oahu in Hawaii.Tamayo Perry, 49, who has also starred in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and Blue Crush, was attacked near Goat Island on Sunday afternoon, Honolulu’s emergency services said. The incident was reported by a caller who said they had seen a man suffering from what appeared to be shark bites.Emergency services arrived at the scene on Malaekahana Beach just before 1pm local time.Rescuers brought Mr Perry – an Ocean Safety lifeguard and surfing instructor – to shore by…

Investors in Getir, the food delivery app which is abandoning its UK operations, have approved a break-up of the company that will trigger a fresh capital injection of up to $250m (£277m).Sky News has learnt that Getir, which is based in Turkey, held an extraordinary general meeting on Sunday at which shareholders backed plans to split it into two independent companies. The first will consist of its food and grocery delivery operations in Turkey, and will be majority-owned and controlled by Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi state investment fund.Money latest:I bought a new car but it’s been back to dealership six…

Taylor Swift’s American football player boyfriend made a surprise appearance on stage during her performance at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Travis Kelce, 34, appeared in a morning suit, bust out a few dance moves and carried the singer, who pretended to faint, to a red sofa during the middle of the show. His appearance during the short skit, where Swift appears to “drop dead” during the song The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, sent the crowd of almost 90,000 wild.The US pop star then changed into a two-piece sequin costume – while Kelce pretended to top up her makeup -…

A pack of trade and private equity suitors are circling Evri, one of Britain’s biggest parcel delivery companies.Sky News has learnt that Apollo Global Management and Platinum Equity are among the parties which have lodged initial offers for Evri, which is reportedly worth around £2bn. City sources said that a number of strategic bidders were also participating in the auction, which is being run by bankers at Rothschild.Evri, which changed its name from Hermes in 2022, uses more than 20,000 couriers and has a network of over 14,000 ParcelShops and lockers. Image: Pic: PA It is used by a large…

Summer is finally here, holidays are on the horizon and bottles of sunscreen are being dusted off from the back of the bathroom cupboard. This is often the time of the year when we start thinking about skin protection – even if we know it should be a year-round concern. Some of the UK’s most popular sunscreens have failed safety tests, offering far less protection than promised.But from UVA and UVB to SPF, what do all the acronyms on the bottle mean – and what’s important for protecting your skin?Here is what you need to know. What is the difference between…

Andrew Onwubolu, who goes by the stage name Rapman, says he wants to tell the “black experience” of ordinary life in his new sci-fi show.Set in south London, the Netflix series Supacell follows five people who unexpectedly develop supernatural powers. Doctor Who’s Tosin Cole leads the cast as Michael Lasaki, a delivery driver who gains the power to move through time.He discovers his partner Dionne (Adelayo Adedayo) is going to die in a few weeks but there is a way to stop it happening.Unknown to each other and each equipped with their own unique superpower, across six episodes five Londoners…