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By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:02 BST, 18 September 2025 A former boss of one of Britain’s oldest business groups has been banned from being a director for 11 years after abusing a state-backed emergency loan scheme during the pandemic.The Insolvency Service has barred Anna Daroy, 61, director general of the Institute of Directors in 2018-19, after she secured two ‘bounce-back’ £50,000 loans for consultants Globepoint Associates, which went into liquidation in 2023, when firms were only entitled to one.Banks handed out tens of billions of pounds of state-backed funds to support companies hit by pandemic lockdowns. But…
By ASHLEIGH GRAY Published: 06:31 BST, 19 September 2025 | Updated: 06:31 BST, 19 September 2025 Austin Butler has purchased Brad Pitt’s $5.2 million Los Feliz home, just three months after it was burglarized.The 34-year-old Elvis star closed on the sale last Friday, TMZ reported.Brad, 61, was in Tokyo on June 25, when perpetrators climbed the fence and entered the home through the front windows.A source told The US Sun at the time, ‘Neighborhood security was at the house about an hour before it happened.’The outlet’s insider noted, ‘He has personal security that was always there when he was in residence,…
Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn moreThere’s a bit of a mystique surrounding soundbars. They’ve extremely popular right now in the streaming-centric era we’re currently in. And with them being sold and seen at just about every tech retailer, everyday shoppers are wondering two things: “What do they do?” and “Should I get one?” Well, I’m here to give you my expert take on all-things soundbars and answer those burning questions, and then some.I’ve been testing and reviewing…
Americans were in shock last week after MAGA star Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck on a college campus in Utah. After his death, tributes began pouring in.President Donald Trump hailed him as a ‘martyr for truth and freedom’, while Vice President JD Vance said he was the ‘smartest political operative I ever met’.Even staunch Democrat Rosie O’Donnell offered support, saying, ‘this [assassination] is wrong on every level – #weareallamericans’.But not everyone was so quick to extend a tribute or offer condolences to Kirk’s wife Erika and their two young children.Days after the attack, actress Amanda Seyfried wrote that Kirk ‘was hateful’, while…
By ALESIA FIDDLER, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 15:34 BST, 17 September 2025 | Updated: 15:34 BST, 17 September 2025 In a world full of technology and bustling cities, it might feel impossible to find somewhere peaceful.But Lundy, which is located just off the coast of North Devon in the Bristol Channel, is just that.The three-and-a-half-mile long island is home to hordes of wildlife, including puffins, which outnumber the human population by 15 to one.It’s car-free and is accessible to explore for day trips by a regular ferry, MS Oldenburg, between April and October. The journey typically takes two hours from Bideford or Ilfracombe.And…
By BRITTANY CHAIN, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 01:57 BST, 19 September 2025 | Updated: 03:47 BST, 19 September 2025 The president of Texas A&M University will step down amid fury over alleged ‘transgender indoctrination’ after a children’s literature course recognized more than two genders.Mark A. Welsh III will leave his role from Friday, according to the university’s Board of Regents.It comes just days after the lecturer of the course, Melissa McCoul, was fired. Two other administrators were also removed.’President Welsh is a man of honor who has led Texas A&M with selfless dedication,’ Texas A&M Chancellor Glenn Hegar said in a…
Vladimir Putin’s blundering chief TV propagandist has given away the top secret location of Russia’s most elite drone unit.An unburied toilet sign in a report by Vladimir Solovyov led to the Rubicon HQ being geolocated.The trail leads to Hall D and part of Hall C at the Patriot Exhibition Centre, near Moscow.The site has been already targeted by Ukrainian attack drones, and could be again.Solovyov is a highly-paid state TV propagandist for Putin and the war – and the careless blunder failing to mask the toilet signs in a report about Rubicon is a huge embarrassment.’Solovyov’s editors forgot to blur…
Reagan Campbell-Gillard won’t be at the Titans in 2026By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:44 BST, 19 September 2025 | Updated: 03:47 BST, 19 September 2025 Reagan Campbell-Gillard’s stint at the Gold Coast appears to be over after his wife was spotted giving away club gear in a head-turning post on Facebook.Alira Campbell-Gillard took to the Gold Coast Community page to post a photo of her husband’s team travel bag packed with his clothing and other items from the club as it sat on their front lawn.The image was posted with the caption, ‘Any Gold Coast Titans supporters want a travel…
By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:02 BST, 18 September 2025 UK energy giant Octopus is spinning off software arm Kraken Technologies to speed up its expansion globally, with the AI-powered platform already connected to more than 70m household and business accounts.It comes amid reports Kraken could seek a stock market listing in London or New York, in the next year. The business could be valued at as much as £11billion.Kraken was built for use by Octopus but has picked up other utilities clients, such as EDF, Talktalk and National Grid US. Bosses said Kraken has £369million of committed…
By CASSIE CARPENTER, US SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 03:25 BST, 19 September 2025 | Updated: 03:25 BST, 19 September 2025 Kristin Chenoweth has responded to the backlash over her publicly grieving the loss of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk to an assassin’s bullet on September 10.The 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University during the first stop of his 15-date American Comeback Tour where he challenges college students to debate him.That same day, the 57-year-old Wicked star commented on Instagram: ‘I’m. So. Upset. Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak.…