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He’s one of the finest character actors of his generation but Paul Giamatti says he’s “terrified” at the prospect of having to be himself as praise is heaped upon him this awards season. So far his new film The Holdovers has won him a Golden Globe, seen him nominated for a Best Actor at the BAFTAs and he’s widely tipped to be a frontrunner in the same category at the Oscars. Speaking to Sky News, the US actor admitted: “I’m terrified, I dread having to speak in public and having to be myself… but because I really like this movie…

Japanese technology firm Fujitsu has said it plans to compensate sub-postmasters wronged in the Horizon scandal.The multinational is in the spotlight due to its role in miscarriages of justice – with recent ITV drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office renewing public interest in the issue and sparking outrage. Hundreds of sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses were prosecuted over claims they were stealing from the Post Office – but the missing money was actually due to errors in the Horizon software.”The Fujitsu Group regards this matter with the utmost seriousness and offers its deepest apologies to the sub-postmasters and their families,” the…

Two Madonna fans have filed a lawsuit against the singer, accusing her of inconveniencing concertgoers after showing up hours late for her gig.Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden claim the 65-year-old didn’t take to the stage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center until 10.45pm on 13 December 2023 – two hours and 15 minutes after the scheduled 8.30pm start time, Sky News’ US partner site NBC reported the civil action as saying. The delayed start meant the show didn’t finish until around 1am, leaving fans with “limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing” options or “increased public and private transportation costs at that late hour,”…

The numbers of people defaulting on loans grew in the run up to Christmas and is expected to rise again, according to a survey of banks and building societies conducted by the Bank of England.Lenders reported more people were unable to meet mortgage and credit card payments in the final three months of last year as default rates rose. As a result, banks and building societies were losing more money on mortgages. Both defaults and losses are expected to increase this year, according to the Bank’s credit conditions survey.At the same time, demand for new mortgages from first-time buyers and…

Snoop Dogg’s daughter Cori Broadus has suffered a “severe stroke” at the age of 24.Posting on Instagram on Thursday, the singer who performs under the name CHOC, shared a photo of what appeared to be herself lying in a hospital bed and wrote: “I had a severe stroke this am (sic). “I started breaking down crying when they told me.”In a follow-up story post, with text covering her face, she wrote: “Like I’m only 24.”What did I do in my past to deserve all of this.” Image: Cori Broadus shared a health update on social media. Pic: Instagram/@princessbroadus Stroke is…

The country’s largest household energy supplier has come bottom of an annual league table for customer service as UK households continue to grapple with punitive bills.The consumer group Which? said British Gas was the worst performer overall after factoring in its own assessment of companies’ practices to complement its survey of bill-payers. The Centrica-owned firm was followed jointly by Boost – part of Ovo Energy – and So Energy.British Gas received an overall score of 56%.It got two out of five stars for most categories, including accessibility – or whether a customer can engage with it effectively, value for money…

Doja Cat had teeth knocked out by her brother, according to a petition for a restraining order submitted by her mother.Deborah Sawyer, 62, requested a court to include Doja Cat in a temporary restraining order against her son, Raman Dalithando Dlamini, Sky News’s US partner network NBC News reported. Ms Sawyer claimed Doja Cat – whose real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini – had “experienced physical harm such as teeth being knocked out and bruises and lacerations”.A judge partially granted the order, pending a 31 January hearing, but said there was “insufficient good cause shown” to include Doja Cat…

The chancellor has called in the bosses of Britain’s biggest banks for talks next week amid concerns in Whitehall that their share price weakness is inhibiting lending to the wider economy.Sky News has learnt that senior executives from Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest Group and Santander UK have been asked to attend a meeting with Jeremy Hunt next Tuesday. The London Stock Exchange is also expected to be represented at the meeting, according to one insider.City sources said that Franck Petitgas, the former Morgan Stanley executive who is now Rishi Sunak’s chief business adviser, had orchestrated the meeting.The talks…

Artificial intelligence will affect up to 40% of jobs worldwide, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.This could rise to 60% of roles in advanced economies like the UK – but it is believed that, in half of these cases, AI will benefit the workforce. In a new report, the IMF warned that AI’s consequences for society remain difficult to foresee, but the technology is likely to exacerbate income and wealth inequality. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:31 Will AI mean ‘no job is needed’? Developing economies are much less likely to “seize” AI’s advantages,…

Pierce Brosnan has pleaded not guilty to allegedly straying into an off-limits part of Yellowstone National Park in the US.The James Bond star was charged last month with stepping out of bounds and into a thermal area at Mammoth Terraces, in the northern part of the park near the Wyoming-Montana border. He could be jailed, fined or banned if he is found guilty, with a hearing now scheduled for 20 February after he formally denied the charge, according to a court document. Image: Visitors enjoying the Daisy Geyser in the park. File pic: AP Brosnan was visiting the park for…