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Kevin Spacey has denied new allegations of inappropriate behaviour from men who feature in a Channel 4 documentary released next week.In an interview with journalist Dan Wootton posted on X, the double Oscar winner said he will “no longer be speechless”.Last year, Spacey was found not guilty by a jury of nine sexual offences alleged by four men between 2001 and 2013 after a trial in London.He also won a US civil lawsuit in October 2022, after being accused of an unwanted sexual advance at a party in 1986.The Channel 4 documentary titled Spacey Unmasked is said to feature testimony…

At a time when jukebox musicals dominate London’s West End, some of theatreland’s stars argue the success of original shows is proof “audiences are ready to take a risk”.From Motown to Michael Jackon, Tina Turner to the Jersey Boys, the past two decades have seen an exponential rise in offerings based around songs most of us will already know the words to. Back in 1999, the runaway success of staging Mamma Mia! – based on ABBA’s extensive back catalogue – proved to be a game-changer.It resulted in several investors believing they’d stumbled across a magic formula – the combination of…

Meteors will be streaking across the sky this weekend as Earth passes through the debris of Halley’s Comet.The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on Sunday night into Monday morning but should be visible, weather-permitting, all weekend. Where to watch the showYou should see the meteors low in the sky if you look to the east before dawn. They are more easily visible in the southern hemisphere but you can still spot them in the UK.Of course, your stargazing may depend on the weather. This weekend, it is very unsettled. The Met Office says its “computer models are disagreeing” about…

Like all good (just about) millennials, my Instagram algorithm knows me better than anyone else.Who and what do I spend my scroll time with? Dogs, mainly. Celebs in the ’90s, holiday cabins that are all floor-to-ceiling glass and breathtaking views and eyewatering prices. More dogs. But over the past few months, something else has crept in: bare faces with swatches of different coloured fabric draped across their chests like rainbow napkins, their features brightening or dulling as the bibs are changed with a flourish by a stylist. Image: Celebrities in their colour seasons (clockwise from top left): Kim Kardashian, winter;…

HSBC is set to become the latest major international bank to remove the European Union-imposed bonus cap that had applied to its UK-based workers.The London headquartered lender’s shareholders voted in favour of scrapping the limit at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), the company said. The move was recommended by the board after the UK government ditched the cap following Brexit.HSBC, which announced this week the imminent retirement of its chief executive on the back of better than expected profits, had argued that removing the cap would reduce its fixed costs.Money latest: Chair of major bank predicts when interest rate cut…

Scientists fear bird flu has spread from mammals to humans for the first time, marking another step in the evolution of the deadly virus.New analysis concludes there is “strong evidence” that a Texas farm worker who tested positive for the H5N1 virus caught it from sick dairy cattle. Although there have been other people infected with the virus in recent years – including some who have died – they all acquired it from birds.There is growing concern about the failure of American authorities to contain the spread of the virus.So far 36 herds in nine states have tested positive. But…

Manchester Co-op Live will be the UK’s biggest indoor arena – but it has been beset by problems before it has even opened.A slew of gigs have been postponed or moved from the £365m venue, which – when it opens – will accommodate 23,500 people. A preview gig by singer Rick Astley is the only occasion where audiences have been inside. But even then, capacity was slashed just before it was due to start.Comedian Peter Kay was supposed to be the first official act on 23 April – but his performances were rescheduled and since then there has been a…

A former top Post Office lawyer has been accused of telling the Horizon IT inquiry a “big fat lie” over his knowledge of a bug in the system that could have stopped wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters in their tracks.Jarnail Singh was a senior in-house lawyer and subsequently head of criminal law at the Post Office from 2012. The inquiry into the Horizon scandal heard he was copied into an email containing a report which identified the glitch in the accounting system but denied knowledge of it for years – despite saving the document and printing it out.Mr Singh denied the…

These are bees as you’ve never seen them before. There are more than 20,000 known species of bee and they are vital to life on Earth, as they help keep plants thriving. Image: A northern white-tailed bumblebee. Pic: Pete Carr A new immersive exhibition in Liverpool explores their lives, and the threats they now face. Image: A female violet carpenter bee. Pic: Pete Carr A collaboration between artist Wolfgang Buttress and World Museum, Liverpool, it uses close-up photography, sound, sculpture and light to show the impact the modern world is having on bees.”Bees can be seen as sentinels of the…

Entain, the FTSE 100 gambling group, has been rebuffed by the former bosses of bookies Coral and Sky Bet in its hunt for a new chief executive.Sky News has learnt that Entain, which owns Ladbrokes, approached Andy Hornby, who now runs Wagamama’s parent company, and Richard Flint, who holds a portfolio of roles, about the job. Industry sources said that Dan Taylor, chief executive of Flutter Entertainment’s international operations, was also among the potential candidates for the role.Entain, which has been under mounting pressure from activist investors because of its poor performance, declined to comment on Friday.Money latest: Chair of…