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Taylor Swift has smashed a triumphant set in front of an enormous crowd in Edinburgh on her record-breaking Eras tour – telling fans it was “the wildest way to welcome a lass”. As she welcomed the crowd, the US megastar announced it was officially the highest-attended stadium show in Scottish history. “Oh hi,” she casually told the more than 70,000 people who came to see her perform.See more: Swift’s Eras tour in Edinburgh in picturesThe 34-year-old star initially took to the stage in a diamante-encrusted corseted leotard and bejewelled cowboy boots. She later admitted: “This tour has been the most…

A key co-owner of Asda has sold his stake to a private equity company, making it the majority owner.Zuber Issa, the co-chief executive, sold his 22.5% share in Asda to private equity backer TDR Capital. Money blog: Victorian island forts – complete with helipads and nightclubs – up for saleNow TDR is the majority owner, controlling 67.5% of the supermarket group.The deal is set to be completed in the third quarter of this year, the company said. Image: Pic: iStock Ownership scrutinyPrivate equity firms acquire businesses, invest to improve financial performance and seek to sell them on for a profit.…

More than a hundred cases of E.coli have been detected in the UK as a result of a single outbreak.At least 37 people have been admitted to hospital as a result – and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned cases are likely to rise. The 113 cases recorded so far include people aged from two years old to 79, with the majority of the infections in young adults.But what is E.coli, what are the symptoms of infection – and what has happened in previous outbreaks?What is E.coli? Short for Escherichia coli, E.coli is a bacteria that is commonly…

Jennifer Aniston became emotional during a recent interview when she was asked about the hit show Friends.The sitcom launched both her career and that of her late co-star, Matthew Perry. Aniston was part of the ensemble cast from 1994-2004 alongside Perry, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc.The comedy was a huge hit, dominating prime time, raking in awards and regularly attracting huge audience viewing figures across its decade-long run on NBC in the US. It was also popular around the world, including in the UK. Image: The cast of Friends – David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry,…

The BBC’s content arm is among the suitors vying to buy the television production company which owns the rights to The Gruffalo.Sky News has learnt that BBC Studios is participating in a sale process for Magic Light Pictures, which has won three BAFTAs and secured a quartet of Oscar nominations. The auction is being run by Gotham Street, a specialist media deals boutique.A number of other bidders are also said to be involved in the process given the quality of Magic Light’s content library, which includes a number of works by The Gruffalo’s creators, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.The Gruffalo…

YouTube says it is introducing new restrictions on videos featuring guns after repeated calls by campaigners to limit potentially traumatising material.From 18 June, the video-sharing platform said it will prohibit any videos demonstrating how to remove firearm safety devices. YouTube, which is owned by Google, will also restrict videos showing homemade guns and automatic weapons for users under 18.While campaigners have welcomed the initiative, they said YouTube must show it is taking “real action” to prevent children from being exposed to potentially traumatising content or material which could encourage violence.Gun-related injuries have been the leading cause of death for children…

The evil penguin Feathers McGraw will return in a full-length Wallace and Gromit feature film this Christmas.A trailer released on Thursday for the BBC’s Vengeance Most Fowl shows the villain’s keys, comb, tape measure and glove being put in a prison tray before he enters a cell while a guard looks on before cracking his neck. McGraw was first seen in 1993’s Bafta and Oscar-winning short film The Wrong Trousers. Image: A first look of Vengeance Most Fowl. Pic: Aardman Animations/PA He rented a room by disguising himself as a chicken with a red glove on his head, and was…

Labour will promise to get more young people on the housing ladder as it announces its “freedom to buy” scheme on Friday. The party will pledge to make the existing mortgage guarantee scheme – which sees the government act as a guarantor for people unable to save big deposits – into a permanent fixture if it wins the election on 4 July. Sir Keir Starmer will also commit to an overhaul of the planning system, including reintroducing housing targets, claiming his measures will see 1.5 million more homes built over the next five years.Politics live: Sunak and Starmer attend D-Day…

The woman alleged to be the inspiration for the stalker in hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer is suing the streaming platform for $170m (£133m).The show is said to be based on the real-life experiences of writer Richard Gadd, who plays himself as he copes with stalker Martha Scott. Fiona Harvey, 58, claims she is the inspiration for Martha, who begins stalking Gadd after he serves her a free cup of tea in the pub where he works.In the lawsuit, Ms Harvey has accused Netflix of spreading “brutal lies”, including that she is a “twice convicted stalker who was sentenced to…

While the Grosvenor family is automatically linked in many people’s eyes to properties in west London’s upmarket Mayfair and Belgravia districts, such assets are only part of the wider Grosvenor Group, the company that manages the Duke of Westminster’s wealth.The duke, Hugh Grosvenor, who is to marry Olivia Henson today, inherited his title and control of the historic Grosvenor Estate aged 25 following the death of his father from a heart attack in 2016. The business now encompasses a range of assets and activities, including property in the UK and overseas, investments in food producers and agricultural technology companies and…