Author: SKYNEWS

A trailer has been released for a landmark documentary on King Charles’ lifelong effort to bring nature and humanity into harmony.Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision will be released on 6 February on Prime Video. The 90-minute documentary will be narrated by Oscar-winner Kate Winslet, with the monarch aiming to encourage a new audience to embrace his environmental philosophy. YouTube This content is provided by YouTube, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable YouTube cookies or…

The London-listed company behind the Revolution bars chain has set a deadline for bids next week after warning shareholders that they face being wiped out as part of a deal.Sky News understands that The Revel Collective, which also owns 22 Peach Pubs and bars trading under the Revolucion de Cuba name, has told bidders to submit offers by January 9 as it races to conclude a deal. City sources said that Neos Hospitality, one of Britain’s leading operators of late-night drinking venues, was among the parties which had expressed interest in buying some of The Revel Collective’s sites.In total, the…

Isiah Whitlock Jr., who was best known for his role on The Wire, has died aged 71.”It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr.,” his manager said in a statement. “If you knew him – you loved him”. Whitlock Jr. portrayed openly corrupt city councilman Clay Davis on 25 episodes over five seasons of The Wire from 2002 to 2008.The fan-favourite character was known for his trademark expression – “sheee-it” -, which was first delivered on the show in 2002.The profanity inspired the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and…

A millionaires’ playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain’s Palm Beach.Away from the yachts and the mansions of Sandbanks, however, Poole is also a beer drinkers’ paradise, with 58 pubs in the parliamentary constituency alone. But now many of Dorset’s pub landlords have joined a bitter backlash against rises in business rates of up to £30,000 in Rachel Reeves’s November budget.Across the UK, it is claimed up to 1,000 publicans have even banned Labour MPs from their pubs, after the chancellor axed a 40% rates discount, introduced during…

Idris Elba, ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, as well as England’s victorious women’s football and rugby teams, are among 1,157 people recognised in the New Year Honours list.Sir Idris, 53, who is known for his roles in The Wire and Luther, is knighted for services to young people, having founded the Elba Hope Foundation. He said: “I receive this honour on behalf of the many young people whose talent, ambition and resilience has driven the work of the Elba Hope Foundation.”I hope we can do more to draw attention to the importance of sustained, practical support for young…

Octopus Energy Group is on the brink of selling a big stake in its software arm, Kraken Technologies, at a valuation that will cement its status as one of Britain’s biggest private companies.Sky News has learnt that Octopus Energy has lined up a syndicate of investors to buy between 10% and 20% of Kraken. Sources said an investment was likely to value Kraken at between $9bn (£6.67bn) and $10bn (£7.4bn).D1 Capital Partners, a leading investor in technology businesses, the fund management giant Fidelity and an arm of Canada’s Ontario Teachers Pension Plan are said to be among those participating in…

The guitarist and keyboard player for The Cure, Perry Bamonte, has died.The band said Bamonte died aged 65 “after a short illness at home”, in a statement on their website, which they said was posted with “enormous sadness”. The statement said: “Quiet, intensive, intuitive, constant and hugely creative, ‘Teddy’ was a warm hearted and vital part of The Cure story.”Looking after the band from 1984 through 1989, he became a full member of The Cure in 1990, playing guitar, six string bass and keyboard on the Wish (1992), Wild Mood Swings (1996), Bloodflowers (2000), Acoustic Hits (2001), and The Cure…

The UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter of this year, weaker than the 0.2% growth in GDP for the previous three months, new official figures reveal.The 0.2% figure, for April to June, was itself revised down by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), from its earlier estimate for the period of 0.3 per cent. The cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, which halted production for weeks, appears to have played a part in the July to September slowdown.”Today’s updated figures paint the same picture as our initial estimate, with growth continuing to slow in the third quarter,”…

Brigitte Bardot was the sultry film siren who helped ignite a sexual revolution, a woman whose cultural significance extended beyond her acting career.The French star, who has died aged 91, came to embody a new kind of female sexuality on screen that was bold and unapologetic. Image: Brigitte Bardot at a London Hotel for a photocall in 1959. Pic: PA She was so famous that she became known simply by her initials.Emmanuel Macron said Bardot “embodied a life of freedom”. Image: Brigitte Bardot pictured in 1959. Pic: Sam Levin/Regie Du Film/Del Duca/Kobal/Shutterstock Image: 1963 film Le Mepris (Contempt). Pic: Everett/Shutterstock…

It wouldn’t be Christmas without at least one gift so misguided we question whether our loved ones know us at all. Now a survey by Which? has revealed the most disappointing Christmas presents received in the UK, with used pyjamas and rotten fruit among the underwhelming gifts reported. The consumer group surveyed more than 2,000 members of the public in January 2025 about their gifts last Christmas, and also asked them about the worst gifts they had ever received.The latter question led to answers like the used PJs, a rotten coconut and pineapple, marmite-scented deodorant and a Tottenham Hotspur book…