Author: SKYNEWS

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…

The far side of the moon is rugged and mysterious.Always hidden from Earth, it wasn’t until the space probe Luna 3 took the first pictures in 1959 that we got to see its mountains and deep craters. And 65 years on, we still don’t know much about it.That’s why China’s Chang’e 6 mission is so exciting. It aims to visit the same area near the south pole visited by its predecessor Chang’e 4 in 2019.But this time the goal is to bring back a sample of the lunar surface, the first from the far side. The intended destination is the…

Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of Rod Hull, who died in 1999 when he fell from the roof of his home while attempting to adjust his television aerial.The 63-year-old entertainer was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital with a coroner later recording a verdict of accidental death. Image: Hull and Emu were popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Pic: Rex Features Speaking to John Cleese on the latest episode of his Rosebud podcast, Brandreth said: “I killed a man – it was Rod Hull, the emu man.”The 76-year-old former GMB presenter went on to explain he…

The far side of the moon is rugged and mysterious.Always hidden from Earth, it wasn’t until the space probe Luna 3 took the first pictures in 1959 that we got to see its mountains and deep craters. And 65 years on, we still don’t know much about it.That’s why China’s Chang’e 6 mission is so exciting. It aims to visit the same area near the south pole visited by its predecessor Chang’e 4 in 2019.But this time the goal is to bring back a sample of the lunar surface, the first from the far side. The intended destination is the…