Photo: Big Bus Tours Global open-top tour bus operator Big Bus Tours has added 40 electric sightseeing buses to its fleet in time for the summer holiday season. Big Bus Tours is introducing 20 brand-new Ankai electric buses in Paris and Vienna and retrofitting 20 buses in London by converting 20 of the existing diesel
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A key co-owner of Asda has sold his stake to a private equity company, making it the majority owner. Zuber Issa, the co-chief executive, sold his 22.5% share in Asda to private equity backer TDR Capital. Money blog: Victorian island forts – complete with helipads and nightclubs – up for sale Now TDR is the
Jennifer Aniston became emotional during a recent interview when she was asked about the hit show Friends. The sitcom launched both her career and that of her late co-star, Matthew Perry. Aniston was part of the ensemble cast from 1994-2004 alongside Perry, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc. The comedy was a
It is impossible to overstate the significance of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch’s acquittal by a San Francisco jury. Dr Lynch, the founder and former chief executive of Autonomy, was cleared on Thursday night of criminal charges that he fraudulently inflated the FTSE-100 software company’s revenues prior to its $11bn takeover in 2011 by Hewlett-Packard.
A major search operation is under way to find TV doctor Michael Mosley on the Greek island of Symi after he was reported missing by his wife. Police officers are scouring the island, with drones and a helicopter being deployed in an effort to find the health expert and presenter. The rescue operation is focusing
Administrators to The Body Shop are aiming to clinch a sale of the stricken cosmetics retailer by the end of the month, even as its former owner veers away from making an offer for it. Sky News has learnt that FRP Advisory, which was appointed to handle the chain’s insolvency in January, has asked for
Two 12-year-old boys are thought to have become the youngest knife murderers in the UK after being found guilty of killing a 19-year-old in a machete attack. Warning: This story contains details readers may find distressing Shawn Seesahai, 19, died after the attack on 13 November last year. He was struck on his back, legs
Rishi Sunak has said it was a “mistake” to return from D-Day commemorations in Normandy early. The prime minister was heavily criticised for not being at the final moments of the 80th anniversary D-Day ceremony on Thursday as he travelled back from France to the UK to record a TV interview. On Friday morning, he
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) delivers remarks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 4, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The future of the electric vehicle is a critical issue for the U.S. auto industry and its home base of Detroit, Michigan. It’s also increasingly becoming a political issue, according to
A woman found dead at her home in a remote, mountainous area was the victim of California’s first fatal black bear attack, wildlife officials say. The body of Patrice Miller was discovered by sheriff deputies carrying out a welfare check because she hadn’t been seen for days. After arriving at the property in the Sierra
The search for missing TV doctor Michael Mosley will continue on Friday with more officers, according to police on the Greek island of Symi. A local Facebook group said Mosley, known for appearing on programmes like This Morning, went for a walk from Saint Nikolas Beach at about 1.30pm Greek time on Wednesday. Police and
Tens of thousands of council houses are currently empty despite the country facing a national housing crisis. There are 33,993 vacant council properties in England, the highest number since 2009. And Sky News can reveal more than 6,000 publicly-owned homes have been empty for over a year. They include several residences that have been sealed
The woman alleged to be the inspiration for the stalker in hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer is suing the streaming platform for $170m (£133m). The show is said to be based on the real-life experiences of writer Richard Gadd, who plays himself as he copes with stalker Martha Scott. Fiona Harvey, 58, claims she is
Jeep and Volkswagen are taking aim at the Tesla Model Y, Rivian announced a raft of upgrades for its more powerful, more affordable R1S and R1T electric trucks, NIO is down, Fisker is nearly out, and solar power is taking off in traditionally red states. All this and more on today’s exciting episode of Quick
Donald Trump is in breach of a British High Court order to pay £300,000 in legal costs to the former spy who compiled a salacious dossier alleging Russian interference in the 2016 US election. Sky News can reveal Trump has failed to comply with the costs order and thus far ignored a formal offer to
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures outside Trump Tower, the day after a guilty verdict in his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in New York City, U.S., May 31, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters A
Keir Starmer’s election manifesto is expected to pledge recognition of a Palestinian state before the end of a peace process, Sky News understands. According to people familiar with a draft, it will say a Palestinian state should be recognised as “part of a peace process” and not vetoed by other states in the region. The
Labour will promise to get more young people on the housing ladder as it announces its “freedom to buy” scheme on Friday. The party will pledge to make the existing mortgage guarantee scheme – which sees the government act as a guarantor for people unable to save big deposits – into a permanent fixture if
UK entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been cleared of all charges by a US jury in the high-profile fraud case related to the sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 2011. Dr Lynch, who was extradited to the United States to face trial just over a year ago, was acquitted alongside a former
A pump jack drills oil crude from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, near Iraan, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. Bing Guan | Reuters Crude oil futures rose for a second day Thursday as weak jobs data has boosted investor sentiment that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. Fed futures