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The head of under pressure South West Water’s parent firm has foregone her annual bonus and donated a long-term award to a scheme in support of struggling customers, saying “it’s the right thing to do”.Pennon chief executive Susan Davy told investors she took the decision because executive remuneration remained in the media and regulatory spotlight amid anger over the industry’s performance on issues such as supply security, bills and sewage spills. The group’s annual report showed her total package rose in 2023/24 to £860,000 from £543,000 in the previous financial year.Money latest:The most common holiday scams revealedWhile her salary went…

Apple is set to integrate artificial intelligence into its new phones, but billionaire Elon Musk has threatened a ban of the devices at his companies over what he alleges are security fears.The tech giant held its annual developer conference in California, on Monday, during which it made the long-awaited announcement that it was bringing AI to its devices. Dubbed Apple Intelligence, it is a collection of features that includes text and image generation and an improved Siri voice assistant.This will be supported by integrating the already popular ChatGPT into the company’s phones.However, Tesla and X owner Elon Musk, who has…

Foul play has been ruled out in the death of Michael Mosley – as CCTV footage appears to show him falling over close to where his body was found.Warning: This article contains descriptions of his last moments which some readers might find distressingThere were no injuries on the TV doctor’s body that could have caused his death, Greek police sources told Sky News. Image: Dr Michael Mosley. Pic: SYSPEO/SIPA/Shutterstock CCTV footage appeared to show him falling over close to where his body was found in Agia Marina on the island of Symi – and clearly shows that no one was…

Michael is fair haired and frail, with a face that tells a story. Until seven years ago his life was perhaps as he imagined it. He was married and working for a fancy food shop in his home town in north Yorkshire.Then something happened. He is reluctant to share the full details but his marriage broke down, he lost the job, and was left with a choice: “It was to be homeless, or move to a bedsit in Middlesbrough,” he says. Which is how we come to be speaking in the Employment Hub on Corporation Road, opposite Middlesbrough’s Jobcentre.A council-backed…

Geri Halliwell has ditched her married name in a video for fashion house Christian Dior, several months after her husband Christian Horner was accused of inappropriate behaviour.In February, grievances made against Red Bull team principal Christian Horner by a female Red Bull employee were dismissed. After being cleared of wrongdoing, Horner – who has always denied the claims made against him – continued in his role.The female employee, who was suspended from her role, appealed the decision to clear Horner with the Formula One team’s Austrian parent company Red Bull GmbH.The Spice Girl introduces herself at the start of the…

Pro-Palestinian activists say they have attacked 20 Barclays bank branches across England and Scotland as part of a campaign aimed at damaging Israel’s war machine.The Palestine Action group, which has previously focused its campaign on Israel-based defence contractor Elbit’s UK operations, said its members were responsible for the vandalism. Images posted on X showed windows smashed and widespread use of graffiti on several bank branch entrances.The locations targeted included branches in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Edinburgh.Israel-Hamas war latest:Blinken back in Middle East today – with two clear objectives The campaigners also included members of the environment-focused protest group Shut the…

A 64-year-old man has been charged with alleged voyeurism during one of Taylor Swift’s shows in Edinburgh.The American superstar brought The Eras Tour to the UK and performed at Murrayfield in the Scottish capital on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Police Scotland confirmed one arrest was made at the stadium during the three dates. Image: Pic: PA Image: Pic: PA Superintendent David Happs said: “A 64-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a voyeurism offence committed within Murrayfield during the event on Saturday, 8 June.”He was released on an undertaking to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later…

There has been much soul-searching and agonising during recent years over the valuation of the UK stock market – intertwined with a debate over London’s ability to attract world-class businesses to list here.Even though the FTSE-100 has hit several record highs so far in 2024, the UK’s premier stock index is still trading at a significant discount to its global peers. The FTSE-100 is currently trading on a price/earnings ratio – a valuation measure widely used by equity investors – of 14.78 times, according to Refinitiv data, compared with one of 15.71 for the pan-European Stoxx 600 and one of…

Glastonbury Festival will likely take a fallow year in 2026 in order to allow for the land to rest, organiser Emily Eavis said.The festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset usually takes place four out of every five years, with the fifth year reserved for rehabilitation of the land. Ms Eavis told the BBC’s Sidetracked podcast the gap year would allow “everyone time to switch off” and also give the Somerset farm’s cows a “chance to be out for longer and reclaim their land”.The last official fallow year was 2018, but the festival was also cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because…

Barclays is on the brink of renewing its long-standing link to the Premier League with a £75m deal which easily eclipses the value of its existing tie-up.Sky News has learnt that the British high street bank’s proposed four-year agreement with English football’s top flight was presented to its 20 clubs at a shareholder meeting last week. Sources said the deal, which would last an additional season than the current partnership, was worth roughly 60% more each year.Barclays has had a lengthy connection with the top flight, having been its title sponsor for years under both its name and that of…