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Members of the public have been warned to plan their travel as Taylor Swift descends on Cardiff next week.Thousands of her fans – known as Swifties – are expected to gather in the Welsh capital on Tuesday for the American singer’s Eras Tour. Last week, the 34-year-old superstar took Edinburgh by storm.Swift then performed in Liverpool on Thursday and will do two more concerts in the city on Friday and Saturday before arriving in Wales.The UK leg of the tour will come to an end next week with performances at Wembley Stadium in London. She will then go on to…

Tesco says it has recorded a “strong” rise in retail sales in the latest quarter – buoyed by easing inflation.The UK’s largest supermarket also said its market share was growing at its fastest rate than at any time in the last two years. The grocery giant reported sales grew across the group, including Ireland, by 3.4% to £15.3bn in the 13 weeks to 25 May, compared with the same period last year.Money blog: The best affordable rose wines availableIts performance was even stronger at home – its UK market seeing a rise of 4.6% to £11.4bn. This came on the…

Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s multi-billion-dollar pay package.The package is now worth $44bn (£34bn). The package was once as much as $56bn (£44bn) but has declined in value in tandem with Tesla’s stock. The proposal passed despite opposition from some large institutional investors and proxy firms.Onstage at the annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas, the billionaire described himself as “pathologically optimistic”.”If I wasn’t optimistic this wouldn’t exist, this factory wouldn’t exist,” Musk said to resounding applause. “But I do deliver in the end. That’s the important thing.”The approval does not, however, resolve a lawsuit on the pay package in…

A group of reality TV stars have appeared in court after being charged with being paid to promote an unauthorised investment scheme.Geordie Shore star and Celebrity Big Brother winner Scott Timlin, 36, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court alongside former Love Islander Eva Zapico, 25, and The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) member Yazmin Oukhellou, 30, on Thursday. Seven TV personalities are alleged to have been paid to plug the scheme to their combined 4.5 million Instagram followers.Among those charged by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) last month were TOWIE original cast member Lauren Goodger, 37 and former Love Islanders Biggs…

Wizz Air has been ranked the worst airline for UK flight delays for the third year running as passengers were landed with a fare hike.The low-cost operator’s departures from UK airports were behind schedule by an average of 31 minutes and 36 seconds in 2023, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency. Turkish Airlines recorded the second worst punctuality last year, with an average delay of 28 minutes and 36 seconds.Money blog: The best affordable rose wines availableWizz Air said it has made “significant improvements” but acknowledged there is “still work to be…

Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s $56bn (£44bn) pay package.The proposal passed despite opposition from some large institutional investors and proxy firms. Onstage at the annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas, the billionaire described himself as “pathologically optimistic”.”If I wasn’t optimistic this wouldn’t exist, this factory wouldn’t exist,” Musk said to resounding applause.”But I do deliver in the end. That’s the important thing.” The approval does not, however, resolve a lawsuit on the pay package in a Delaware court, which some legal experts believe could last months.The judge invalidated it in January, describing it as “unfathomable”. Musk may also face…

A TikTok prankster has been given a community order and ordered to pay a fine after snatching a phone out of a woman’s hand while riding an e-bike in central London.Mizzy, whose real name is Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, was riding a Lime bike on 15 June 2022 when he stole the £1,000 iPhone as the woman was texting, Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court heard. Police officers in the area pursued the teenager, who was 17 at the time, after they “noticed Mr O’Garro cycling in a way that they deemed him to be trying to get away from something”, prosecutor Amy Gault…

England’s Professional Footballers’ Association has launched legal action over plans for a Club World Cup due to concerns over player burnout.The PFA – which represents Premier League players among others – said the decision “was taken without negotiation or engagement with player unions”. It called the tournament “a tipping point for the football calendar and the ability of players to take meaningful breaks between seasons”.The legal action has been launched in the Belgian court system with other European players’ unions and calls on FIFA to abandon plans for the 32-team competition in June and July 2025.Global players’ union FIFPRO and the…

NASA accidentally aired a medical drill meant for training on an official livestream which simulated an astronaut being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) – prompting alarm on social media.The audio, which was broadcast on NASA’s live YouTube channel, captured a female voice instructing crew members to “get commander back in his suit”, check his pulse and provide him with oxygen – with the prognosis later described as “tenuous”. Recordings of the audio quickly spread on social media, sparking fears of a serious emergency on the ISS.”Some very odd, and disturbing, audio just aired on the…

A group of reality TV stars have appeared in court after being charged with promoting an unauthorised investment scheme.Geordie Shore star and Celebrity Big Brother winner Scott Timlin, 36 appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court alongside former Love Islander Eva Zapico, 25, and The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) member Yazmin Oukhellou, 30, on Thursday. Seven TV personalities are alleged to have been paid to promote the scheme to their combined 4.5 million Instagram followers.Among those charged by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) last month were TOWIE original cast member Lauren Goodger, 37 and former Love Islanders Biggs Chris, 32, Rebecca…