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Christina Applegate, the US actress best known for her roles in Anchorman and Dead To Me, has said she is living “kind of in hell” after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Applegate, 52, who found out she had the potentially debilitating auto-immune disease in 2021, told Good Morning America: “I live kind of in hell. I’m not out a lot, so this is a little difficult, just for my system. “But of course, the support is wonderful, and I’m really grateful.” Image: Christina Applegate walks the red carpet at the Emmy Awards. Pic: AP The actress used her appearance…

More people from ethnic minority backgrounds are heading the UK’s biggest companies but more needs to be done to improve representation, according to authoritative analysis of company directors, chief executives and senior management.The 350 most valuable companies on the London Stock Exchange were looked at as well as data from 36 of the 50 largest UK companies not listed on the stock exchange. Money blog: NatWest increases mortgage rates for existing borrowersThe review, conducted by an independent review body, the Parker Review Committee, and the Department of Business and Trade, found 96 of the 100 most valuable companies of the…

The Barbenheimer phenomenon gave a welcome lift to the movie world this summer, following months-long strikes across the industry.But while Barbie won the box office battle with $1.4bn (£1.1bn) in global ticket sales, Oppenheimer ruled the roost at this year’s Academy Awards.British director Christopher Nolan’s three-hour-epic took seven gongs, while Frankenstein re-imagining Poor Thing’s won four, unsettling holocaust drama The Zone Of Interest took two and Barbie ended up with just one golden statuette.Read our full story on what happened at this year’s Oscars here and scroll down for the list of all the stars and films who won a…

The Premier League has failed to secure agreement for a new financial settlement for English football amid a continued stalemate between its clubs.Sky News has learnt that a planned vote at a shareholder meeting on Monday afternoon was scrapped after it became clear it would not win support from the required majority of 14 clubs. The meeting is likely to have been the last opportunity to agree the proposed £836m deal before the government introduces legislation to establish a new football regulator.Football insiders said on Monday that the decision was “a blow” to the Premier League’s authority and would raise…

Coronation Street star William Roache has been given three months to settle his tax debt.The sum owed by the actor – who plays Ken Barlow in the long-running soap – was not disclosed during a hearing at the High Court in London on Monday. However, lawyers for the star asked the court for a 12-week adjournment to allow for the sale of a property.The court also heard that the sum the actor owed had been reduced due to previous payments having already been made.Retired Insolvency and Companies Court judge, Stephen Baister, granted the adjournment on Monday, which was not opposed…

For the first time in 32 years, the cost of vinyl records is being included in the calculations officials use to work out the rate at which prices are rising. A basket of goods is used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to calculate the rate of inflation and each year the list of more than 700 items is refreshed to reflect changing buying habits and ensure the figure is accurate. Money blog: NatWest increases mortgage rates for existing borrowersThis year, vinyl, gluten-free bread, air fryers and edible sunflower seeds are among the 16 additions, while hand hygiene gel,…

The value of Bitcoin has reached a new high, just days after the previous record was broken.On Monday morning one Bitcoin, the best-known cryptocurrency, could buy $72,219 (£56,303). Money blog:Major lenders increase mortgage rates – what’s going on?The price of the digital asset has grown 51% in the last month alone as the so-called ‘halving’ event approaches whereby Bitcoin production will fall from 900 to 450 a day on 19 April.The cryptocurrency has also been given a boost by regulators. On Monday, the UK financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), became the latest regulator to pave the way for…

Greg Rutherford has given a health update after a “significant injury” forced him to withdraw from the Dancing On Ice finale.The retired athlete shared a photo from his hospital bed on Monday, writing “recovery sort of starts now” after being taken for treatment hours before the live ITV show on Sunday night. He added: “After a pretty rough first night, I’m looking forward to getting everything sorted and sewn up so I can get back to normal.”The 37-year-old was unable to perform with professional partner Vanessa James leaving Made In Chelsea star Miles Nazaire, broadcaster Adele Roberts, and soap star…

Ian King speaks to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s deputy chief executive about how activity across the UK is continuing to weaken. He also looks at the improved diversity in Britain’s boardrooms.Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

Creative Scotland has announced it is reviewing a decision to provide more than £84,000 of public money to an explicit arts project involving “non-simulated” sex performances.A total of £84,555 was awarded to director Leonie Rae Gasson for the development of Rein in the January round of the art body’s National Lottery Open Fund.The project’s website describes it as a 45-minute moving image installation that “immerses audiences in a raucous communal exploration of dyke sexuality”.As well as inviting the audience to “come see the daddies lurking in the woods”, the show’s “climax” is advertised as a “secret cave sex party” that…