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Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail ahead of his sentencing on prostitution-related charges.Judge Arun Subramanian said the hip-hop mogul had failed to show sufficient evidence he is not a flight risk and also cited admissions of previous violence made during his trial. Combs, 55, has been in prison since his arrest in September last year.During a two-month trial, jurors heard allegations that he had coerced former girlfriends, including singer and model Cassie Ventura, into having drug-fuelled sex marathons with male sex workers, while he watched and filmed them. Image: Diddy fell to his knees after the verdict was delivered…

BP has signalled an accelerated effort to bring down costs ahead, refusing to rule out further job losses as artificial intelligence (AI) technology helps drive efficiencies.The company, which revealed in January that it was to axe almost 8,000 workers and contractors globally as part of a cost-cutting plan, said alongside its second quarter results that it was to review its portfolio of businesses and examine its cost base again. Money latest: Aldi ‘loses cheapest supermarket title’ BP is under pressure to grow profitability and investor value through a shareholder-driven refocus on oil and gas revenues.Just 24 hours earlier, the company…

Thousands of severely obese patients are facing severely delayed treatment with what’s been called the ‘King Kong’ of weight loss jabs – because the NHS rollout has been mismanaged and underfunded, according to Sky News research.Mounjaro was supposed to be available through GP surgeries and other community services from 23 June under an agreement between NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the body that provides guidance on the use of new drugs. But Freedom of Information requests by Sky News reveal a postcode lottery, with only eight of 42 NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)…

A Jewish comedian who says her original comedy slot at Edinburgh Fringe was cancelled by the venue has told Sky News she will now be able to perform at the event after being offered new locations.Rachel Creeger: Ultimate Jewish Mother will take place across two different venues in the city – The Big Tent at Hoots @ Nicolson Square Gardens, and Dirty Martini at Le Monde. Last month, Creeger said her original venue, Whistle Binkies, called her and fellow Jewish comedian Philip Simon to cancel their slots.In a new statement announcing the move, she said it would be “a few…

Martin Lewis says motorists who were mis-sold car finance are likely to receive “hundreds, not thousands of pounds” – with regulators launching a consultation on a new compensation scheme.The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com believes it is “very likely” that about 40% of Britons who entered personal contact purchase or hire purchase agreements between 2007 and 2021 will be eligible for payouts. “Discretionary commission arrangements” saw brokers and dealers charge higher levels of interest so they could receive more commission, without telling consumers. Image: Pics: PA Speaking to Sky News Radio’s Faye Rowlands, Lewis said: “Very rarely will it be thousands of…

The NHS will start rolling out a “world-first” vaccination programme against gonorrhoea in England today.Earlier this year, NHS England announced that eligible patients would start to be offered the vaccine from early August amid a record number of gonorrhoea cases and increasingly antibiotic-resistant strains. Now, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said sexual health clinics will be able to offer a free vaccine against the sexually transmitted infection from today.Ashley Dalton, minister for public health and prevention, said in a statement that the rollout “represents a major breakthrough in preventing an infection that has reached record levels”.She…

The BBC has responded after it was reported that two Strictly Come Dancing stars have been accused of taking cocaine.The broadcaster is said to have hired an external law firm to probe the drug-taking allegations, which a source said were “well-known” on the show, The Sun on Sunday reports. The claims were reportedly made on behalf of celebrity contestant Wynne Evans in a legal submission to the BBC in March.In response, a BBC spokesperson told Sky News: “We have clear protocols and policies in place for dealing with any serious complaint raised with us. We would always encourage people to…

The London-listed investment group ICG is closing in on a £200m deal to buy three of Britain’s biggest regional airports.Sky News has learnt that ICG is expected to sign a formal agreement to buy Bournemouth, Exeter and Norwich airports later this month. The trio of sites collectively serve just over 2 million passengers annually.ICG is buying the airports from Rigby Group, a privately owned conglomerate which has interests in the hotels, software and technology sectors.Exeter acted as the hub for Flybe, the regional carrier which collapsed in the aftermath of the pandemic. The deal will come amid a frenzy of…

Child vaccination uptake is the lowest it has been in more than a decade, with a death from measles in Liverpool reigniting calls for increased awareness of the dangers of not getting jabs.A report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) this month reiterated that none of the routine child vaccinations have met the World Health Organisation’s recommended target of 95% since 2021. Uptake in some local authorities is as low as 60%, while the England-wide rate for the final quarter of 2024/25 for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) was 88.8%, down from 92.7% 10 years ago.The…

Fans attending this month’s Coldplay concerts in Hull could find themselves going viral thanks to the band’s kiss cam.Dr Paul Sewell, chairman of rugby league team Hull Kingston Rovers, has confirmed that the famous kiss cam – which caught a US tech boss embracing one of his employees – will make an appearance at the British band’s shows at Craven Park stadium. In a post on X, Dr Sewell wrote: “To those business sorts bringing their PAs – the ‘Big Kiss Cam’ will feature!!”It comes after the internet was sent into a frenzy over a clip of the chief executive…