news--2020-05-06--VE Day: WWII tower connected to escape of German pilot added to national heritage list

A rare tower , connected to the attempted escape of a German pilot , has been added to the national heritage list to commemorate Victory in Europe Day .
The battle headquarters was once surrounded by RAF Hucknall in Nottinghamshire , but is now sandwiched between housing estates and farmland .
Owner Ian Glenn told Sky News he had not realised the command post was on his land when he bought the farm five years ago as trees had grown up around it .
`` It 's possibly only one of two left , Mr Glenn said , adding : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they 've all been demolished .
`` The older it gets , the more important it is we keep it , and future generations know what happened in our not too distant past . ''
The tower , which is three floors high , was built in haste in 1940 by personnel fearing an invasion by Nazi Germany .
Historic England say later examples were not built as high , making the Hucknall command post unique .
`` There is the tower and then the bunker underground , '' said Jerome Tait from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for observations and attacks ; there was a rooftop gun and the alarm would sound ; and underground there was this nerve centre . ''
The station commander could access the bunker by an underground tunnel and mobilise the defence force if necessary .
By 1940 , Nazi Germany had successfully occupied other countries by dropping paratroopers into airfields .
`` This command post really sticks out , you could easily see any paratroopers , most barely rise above the ground , '' explained Mr Tait .
He added : `` There 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why we have trouble finding historic photos .
`` These places were very much under the radar ... certain things were happening ; there was the development of the jet engine at Hucknall so it needed to be covered from attack . ''
Mr Tait said the tower may well have been built when German prisoner of war Frank Von Werra was caught trying to steal a plane at Hucknall in December 1940 .
His story was told in the 1957 film The One That Got Away .
`` The tower was completed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pilot who escaped and managed to get to Hucknall to steal a plane - they could have seen him from the top of the tower , '' he added .
Mr Von Werra was eventually successful in escaping when he was transferred to Canada , making him the only German prisoner of war to escape from the Allies and return to Germany .
He was honoured by Hitler but died in 1941 after his plane crashed into the North Sea .
To mark VE Day , Historic England are hoping people on lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to find old photographs and stories about little known wartime sites .

A rare tower, connected to the attempted escape of a German pilot, has been added to the national heritage list to commemorate Victory in Europe Day.
The battle headquarters was once surrounded by RAF Hucknall in Nottinghamshire, but is now sandwiched between housing estates and farmland.
Owner Ian Glenn told Sky News he had not realised the command post was on his land when he bought the farm five years ago as trees had grown up around it.
"It's possibly only one of two left, Mr Glenn said, adding: "Despite all airfields having these, they've all been demolished.
Image: The Hucknall command post is unique because of its height
"The older it gets, the more important it is we keep it, and future generations know what happened in our not too distant past."
The tower, which is three floors high, was built in haste in 1940 by personnel fearing an invasion by Nazi Germany.
Historic England say later examples were not built as high, making the Hucknall command post unique.
"There is the tower and then the bunker underground," said Jerome Tait from Historic England.
"The tower was for observations and attacks; there was a rooftop gun and the alarm would sound; and underground there was this nerve centre."
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The station commander could access the bunker by an underground tunnel and mobilise the defence force if necessary.
Image: It can be accessed via an underground tunnel
By 1940, Nazi Germany had successfully occupied other countries by dropping paratroopers into airfields.
"This command post really sticks out, you could easily see any paratroopers, most barely rise above the ground," explained Mr Tait.
He added: "There's also an element of secrecy which is why we have trouble finding historic photos.
"These places were very much under the radar... certain things were happening; there was the development of the jet engine at Hucknall so it needed to be covered from attack."
Mr Tait said the tower may well have been built when German prisoner of war Frank Von Werra was caught trying to steal a plane at Hucknall in December 1940. His story was told in the 1957 film The One That Got Away.
Image: During the war the tower would have had a gun on the roof
"The tower was completed in around September-October 1940 so the German pilot who escaped and managed to get to Hucknall to steal a plane - they could have seen him from the top of the tower," he added.
Mr Von Werra was eventually successful in escaping when he was transferred to Canada, making him the only German prisoner of war to escape from the Allies and return to Germany.
He was honoured by Hitler but died in 1941 after his plane crashed into the North Sea.
To mark VE Day, Historic England are hoping people on lockdown during the COVID-19 crisis may have more time to find old photographs and stories about little known wartime sites.


news--2020-05-07--Coronavirus: Terminally ill man's wedding wish granted as council uses 'emergency powers'

Des Codona learned in April that he may only have weeks left to live after being diagnosed with terminal cancer .
The 59-year-old told his children he had long wanted to marry their mother , Christine Meaney , but the time had never been right .
Due to restrictions on marriages during the coronavirus lockdown , he did n't think it would be possible .
But as soon as their daughter Suzi learned of her father 's wish , she contacted Middlesbrough Council to seek special permission for her parents to marry in their home .
After a risk assessment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used to fulfil their dream , even though weddings are currently suspended due to the pandemic .
On 30 April , with the legal paperwork done , registrar Dawn Galloway and her deputy Sarah Teece married the couple in their home in Hemlington , Middlesbrough .
Staff wore plastic gowns and visors throughout the ceremony .
The 60-year-old bride said she and her new husband were on cloud nine .
`` Des is absolutely buzzing , it has really given him a lift .
It has really picked him up and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's given him a real boost , '' she said .
`` He had been talking to our children Suzi , Michael and Katie ... and Suzi got in touch with Dawn and it spiralled pretty quickly - that was on Tuesday and on Thursday we were married .
It was very surreal . ''
She said she was `` over the moon '' that the wedding staff `` put their lives on the line to do something really good and kind '' .
`` They made us feel really at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best we could possibly hope for . ''
Mr Codona said it was the best thing he had ever done .
A : : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Applications received during the coronavirus lockdown for emergency weddings are called a Registrar General 's Licence , and Ms Galloway said they are assessed on a case-by-case basis .
`` In this instance , having spoken to the family and carried out a risk assessment , we felt it was something we could do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` They are a lovely family and a lovely couple and we are really pleased that we were able to grant this wish and make it happen for them . ''

Des Codona learned in April that he may only have weeks left to live after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The 59-year-old told his children he had long wanted to marry their mother, Christine Meaney, but the time had never been right.
Due to restrictions on marriages during the coronavirus lockdown, he didn't think it would be possible.
But as soon as their daughter Suzi learned of her father's wish, she contacted Middlesbrough Council to seek special permission for her parents to marry in their home.
Image: Middlesbrough Council of Principal Registrar Dawn Galloway (right) and Deputy Principal Registrar Sarah Teece wear PPE for the wedding. Pic: Middlesbrough Council
After a risk assessment, the council decided emergency powers could be used to fulfil their dream, even though weddings are currently suspended due to the pandemic.
On 30 April, with the legal paperwork done, registrar Dawn Galloway and her deputy Sarah Teece married the couple in their home in Hemlington, Middlesbrough.
Staff wore plastic gowns and visors throughout the ceremony.
The 60-year-old bride said she and her new husband were on cloud nine.
"Des is absolutely buzzing, it has really given him a lift. It has really picked him up and that has made me feel a lot better. It's given him a real boost," she said.
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"He had been talking to our children Suzi, Michael and Katie... and Suzi got in touch with Dawn and it spiralled pretty quickly - that was on Tuesday and on Thursday we were married. It was very surreal."
She said she was "over the moon" that the wedding staff "put their lives on the line to do something really good and kind".
"They made us feel really at ease and relaxed and it was the best we could possibly hope for."
Mr Codona said it was the best thing he had ever done.
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Applications received during the coronavirus lockdown for emergency weddings are called a Registrar General's Licence, and Ms Galloway said they are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
"In this instance, having spoken to the family and carried out a risk assessment, we felt it was something we could do for them," she said.
"They are a lovely family and a lovely couple and we are really pleased that we were able to grant this wish and make it happen for them."


news--2020-05-07--Gollum star Andy Serkis to give 12-hour live reading of The Hobbit - with 'all the voices'

Gollum actor Andy Serkis is about to embark on a continuous , live reading of The Hobbit - lasting around 12 hours - and he 's promised to do `` all the voices '' .
Speaking to Sky News ahead of the challenge on Friday , the award-winning actor said he was looking forward to reading the entire book from start to finish as a way to provide entertainment during the coronavirus lockdown .
The live `` Hobbitathon '' will raise money for two good causes , NHS Charities Together and Best Beginnings , for which Serkis has been an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a marathon or Hobbitathon , if you like , '' says Serkis .
`` So many people have been trapped in lockdown for so long and the thought of going on any kind of adventure is so far away , I wanted to somehow bring this extraordinary story to life for people , in one hit , in one big adventure racing across Middle Earth .
`` And at the same time , managing to raise some money for our key workers , NHS Charities Together , and one of my favourite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an amazing cause .
So that 's the idea .
I really want to bring it to life and make people feel they are going on this massive adventure . ''
Serkis says he was inspired by Captain Tom Moore , the centenarian who has raised tens of millions of pounds for the NHS 's COVID-19 efforts by walking laps of his garden .
`` Captain Tom and so many people running marathons , '' he says .
`` I just thought , what 's the equivalent ?
If you ca n't actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indoors , an armchair marathon would be good .
And what a great story to do it with . ''
Best known for starring as Gollum in The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings films , Serkis also lent his voice acting skills to the roles of Caesar , leader of the apes in the most recent Planet Of The Apes films , and Supreme Leader Snoke in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi .
But as any parent or teacher experienced in the art of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're reading aloud you have to do all the different voices .
`` I 'm going to be doing all of them , '' Serkis promises .
`` It 's interesting because there are the iconic versions played by so many great actors over the years so I 'm going to do my own interpretation .
`` Some of them might be closer to the ones I 've been involved in , but , yes , I 'm going to be doing all of the voices of all the great characters , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those . ''
Serkis says he has had a 60-page practice run in preparation for the main event , but would n't share any of his voices until the big day .
`` I had a little test and I have to say , it is quite a test , it 's quite an exhausting thing to do ...
I think I 'd better keep [ the voices ] secret and safe and let people hear them tomorrow . ''
The actor , who earlier this year received the BAFTA Award for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will be armed with food and energy drinks to keep breaks to a minimum .
`` Sitting in a comfortable chair I have a real tendency to fall asleep very easily , so I hope do n't have a narcoleptic attack and fall asleep , '' he says .
`` I 'll have food and drink , I 'm going to have energy drinks , and then I possibly might have to take a comfort break sort of around the six-hour mark .
All part of the fun . ''
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`` I have n't thought that far ahead yet .
This one came as an idea that really resonated , mainly because Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who does n't want to leave , is a very reluctant traveller ... he 's forced to go on an adventure and then he discovered a lot about himself .
`` I think the story really resonates with what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how our desires are now to get out and see the world in a different way .
So , I had n't thought beyond this one , but I 'm very , very excited about reading it .
I hope I get through it . ''
Serkis says this is his way of saying thank you .
`` As we 're coming to this strange moment in time where we 're facing the possibility of easing the lockdown and taking tentative steps out into the world ... in a way , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a thank you to everyone who 's been through this and kept indoors , supported the NHS by doing that . ''
The Hobbitathon starts at 10am UK time on Friday , and is estimated to take between 10 and 12 hours .
Serkis has been an ambassador of Best Beginnings , which works to support babies , toddlers , pregnant families and new parents and aims to reduce inequality , for more than six years .
NHS Charities Together is the umbrella organisation bringing together all the official charities of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the actor 's Go Fund Me page here and the link to the livestream will also be posted there earlier before 10am tomorrow morning .

Gollum actor Andy Serkis is about to embark on a continuous, live reading of The Hobbit - lasting around 12 hours - and he's promised to do "all the voices".
Speaking to Sky News ahead of the challenge on Friday, the award-winning actor said he was looking forward to reading the entire book from start to finish as a way to provide entertainment during the coronavirus lockdown.
The live "Hobbitathon" will raise money for two good causes, NHS Charities Together and Best Beginnings, for which Serkis has been an ambassador for several years.
Image: Serkis is getting ready to read The Hobbit aloud in full to raise money for charity
"It's a marathon or Hobbitathon, if you like," says Serkis. "So many people have been trapped in lockdown for so long and the thought of going on any kind of adventure is so far away, I wanted to somehow bring this extraordinary story to life for people, in one hit, in one big adventure racing across Middle Earth.
"And at the same time, managing to raise some money for our key workers, NHS Charities Together, and one of my favourite charities, Best Beginnings, which is an amazing cause. So that's the idea. I really want to bring it to life and make people feel they are going on this massive adventure."
Serkis says he was inspired by Captain Tom Moore, the centenarian who has raised tens of millions of pounds for the NHS's COVID-19 efforts by walking laps of his garden.
"Captain Tom and so many people running marathons," he says. "I just thought, what's the equivalent? If you can't actually run a marathon if you're trapped indoors, an armchair marathon would be good. And what a great story to do it with."
Best known for starring as Gollum in The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings films, Serkis also lent his voice acting skills to the roles of Caesar, leader of the apes in the most recent Planet Of The Apes films, and Supreme Leader Snoke in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
But as any parent or teacher experienced in the art of good bedtime storytelling knows, when you're reading aloud you have to do all the different voices.
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"I'm going to be doing all of them," Serkis promises. "It's interesting because there are the iconic versions played by so many great actors over the years so I'm going to do my own interpretation.
"Some of them might be closer to the ones I've been involved in, but, yes, I'm going to be doing all of the voices of all the great characters, like the trolls and the orcs and all of those."
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Serkis says he has had a 60-page practice run in preparation for the main event, but wouldn't share any of his voices until the big day.
"I had a little test and I have to say, it is quite a test, it's quite an exhausting thing to do... I think I'd better keep [the voices] secret and safe and let people hear them tomorrow."
The actor, who earlier this year received the BAFTA Award for outstanding British contribution to cinema, says he will be armed with food and energy drinks to keep breaks to a minimum.
"Sitting in a comfortable chair I have a real tendency to fall asleep very easily, so I hope don't have a narcoleptic attack and fall asleep," he says.
"I'll have food and drink, I'm going to have energy drinks, and then I possibly might have to take a comfort break sort of around the six-hour mark. All part of the fun."
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If the reading goes well, has he thought about tackling the Lord Of The Rings trilogy next?
"I haven't thought that far ahead yet. This one came as an idea that really resonated, mainly because Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who doesn't want to leave, is a very reluctant traveller... he's forced to go on an adventure and then he discovered a lot about himself.
"I think the story really resonates with what we're discovering about ourselves during lockdown and how our desires are now to get out and see the world in a different way. So, I hadn't thought beyond this one, but I'm very, very excited about reading it. I hope I get through it."
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Serkis says this is his way of saying thank you.
"As we're coming to this strange moment in time where we're facing the possibility of easing the lockdown and taking tentative steps out into the world... in a way, I wanted to sort of offer this up as a thank you to everyone who's been through this and kept indoors, supported the NHS by doing that."
The Hobbitathon starts at 10am UK time on Friday, and is estimated to take between 10 and 12 hours.
Serkis has been an ambassador of Best Beginnings, which works to support babies, toddlers, pregnant families and new parents and aims to reduce inequality, for more than six years.
NHS Charities Together is the umbrella organisation bringing together all the official charities of the health service.
Donations can be made on the actor's Go Fund Me page here and the link to the livestream will also be posted there earlier before 10am tomorrow morning.


news--2020-05-07--Coronavirus: Scotland lockdown 'must be extended' - easing it 'very risky', Nicola Sturgeon says

The coronavirus lockdown `` must be extended '' in Scotland and easing any restrictions would be `` very , very risky '' , Nicola Sturgeon has announced .
Scotland 's first minister said she would prefer all four UK nations to keep the same rules and only change them in tandem - after Boris Johnson revealed he wants to `` get going '' on plans to slightly reduce restrictions in England .
But she did say she is considering allowing people in Scotland to exercise outdoors more than once a day .
A further 59 people have died in Scotland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,762 .
Across the UK there have been more than 30,000 fatalities .
Ahead of an expected address by the prime minister to the nation on Sunday , Ms Sturgeon said she would `` not be pressured into lifting restrictions prematurely '' and risking a second peak .
`` If the prime minister decides that he wants to move at a faster pace for England than I consider is right for Scotland that is of course his right , '' she told journalists at the daily briefing in Edinburgh .
`` I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him for doing that . ''
Ms Sturgeon said what is known as the `` R number '' - the average number of people someone with the virus passes it on to - could be `` hovering '' around one , and she was not confident it is `` comfortably below '' that number yet .
She added dropping the `` stay at home message '' next week would be `` potentially catastrophic mistake '' .
The Scottish government 's next major review point for lockdown measures will come in three weeks - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be made at any point before then .
Ms Sturgeon told Sky News there could be `` very defensible , justifiable reasons '' why different nations could diverge on lockdown .
`` The only thing that matters to me is that we take the decisions that are best going to suppress and tackle this virus , '' she said .
`` I think that 's what all of us in leadership positions across the UK are doing . ''
She and other leaders of the devolved governments in Wales and Northern Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later on Thursday , after the prime minister holds a cabinet meeting .
Sky News ' Scotland correspondent James Matthews said Ms Sturgeon was explaining the country is `` in a different place , the circumstances are different and the figures are different '' .
`` She said she would want to see where the figures are in a week 's time , perhaps a hint that in a week 's time there will be a significant reassessment - but that was n't confirmed , '' he added .

The coronavirus lockdown "must be extended" in Scotland and easing any restrictions would be "very, very risky", Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
Scotland's first minister said she would prefer all four UK nations to keep the same rules and only change them in tandem - after Boris Johnson revealed he wants to "get going" on plans to slightly reduce restrictions in England.
But she did say she is considering allowing people in Scotland to exercise outdoors more than once a day.
Image: The lockdown measures in Scotland will be reviewed in three weeks
A further 59 people have died in Scotland with COVID-19 - taking the total to 1,762. Across the UK there have been more than 30,000 fatalities.
Ahead of an expected address by the prime minister to the nation on Sunday, Ms Sturgeon said she would "not be pressured into lifting restrictions prematurely" and risking a second peak.
"If the prime minister decides that he wants to move at a faster pace for England than I consider is right for Scotland that is of course his right," she told journalists at the daily briefing in Edinburgh.
"I will respect that and I will not criticise him for doing that."
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Ms Sturgeon said what is known as the "R number" - the average number of people someone with the virus passes it on to - could be "hovering" around one, and she was not confident it is "comfortably below" that number yet.
She added dropping the "stay at home message" next week would be "potentially catastrophic mistake".
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Image: People may be allowed to exercise outdoors more than once a day
The Scottish government's next major review point for lockdown measures will come in three weeks - on Thursday 28 May - but changes can be made at any point before then.
Ms Sturgeon told Sky News there could be "very defensible, justifiable reasons" why different nations could diverge on lockdown.
Image: Deaths across the UK stand at more than 29,000
"The only thing that matters to me is that we take the decisions that are best going to suppress and tackle this virus," she said.
"I think that's what all of us in leadership positions across the UK are doing."
She and other leaders of the devolved governments in Wales and Northern Ireland are holding a call with Mr Johnson later on Thursday, after the prime minister holds a cabinet meeting.
Sky News' Scotland correspondent James Matthews said Ms Sturgeon was explaining the country is "in a different place, the circumstances are different and the figures are different".
"She said she would want to see where the figures are in a week's time, perhaps a hint that in a week's time there will be a significant reassessment - but that wasn't confirmed," he added.


news--2020-06-10--Just Eat enters US food delivery market through $7.3bn Grubhub takeover

Just Eat Takeaway.com has agreed a deal to buy US online food delivery firm Grubhub .
Just Eat Takeaway - the result of a £6.2bn merger of Just Eat and Takeaway.com that was itself only approved by regulators in April - said the all-share deal valued Grubhub at $ 7.3bn ( £5.8bn ) .
However , market moves meant it was actually worth around $ 6bn ( £4.7bn ) on Thursday , analysts said .
The agreement , subject to regulatory approvals , gives Just Eat Takeaway a foothold in the lucrative US market that is seen as only continuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the COVID-19 crisis .
Grubhub had been a takeover target for Uber 's Eats operation but it is understood Uber 's interest was tempered by expected opposition from regulators on competition grounds .
Market experts have pointed to the food delivery sector being ripe for consolidation , especially if people become more reluctant to venture out as coronavirus-linked social distancing restrictions are eased globally .
Shares in Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway collapsed by 13 % after news of the talks was divulged on Wednesday - wiping out the year 's gains to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell - hitting the deal 's value .
Grubhub shareholders will still receive $ 65.24 per share - a premium of 10 % - under the terms , which will see existing shareholders of the US firm continue to own 30 % of the expanded business .
Both Just Eat Takeaway and Grubhub investors must vote on the deal .
Russ Mould , investment director at AJ Bell , said of the acquisition : `` Snapping up Grubhub might strategically make sense as it expands the company 's reach , but there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do another massive deal when arguably Just Eat and Takeaway.com wo n't have had time to properly integrate . ''
News of the negotiations on Wednesday came as the UK 's Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) announced that it had given itself two more months to make a final ruling on Amazon 's planned purchase of a minority stake in Deliveroo .
The regulator , which has been investigating the investment since December , provisionally cleared the deal in April saying it had become clear that the lockdown , which forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was damaging Deliveroo 's revenues .
Just Eat Takeaway was among critics of that decision in the resulting consultation - with a final decision by the CMA now due in August .

Just Eat Takeaway.com has agreed a deal to buy US online food delivery firm Grubhub.
Just Eat Takeaway - the result of a £6.2bn merger of Just Eat and Takeaway.com that was itself only approved by regulators in April - said the all-share deal valued Grubhub at $7.3bn (£5.8bn).
However, market moves meant it was actually worth around $6bn (£4.7bn) on Thursday, analysts said.
The agreement, subject to regulatory approvals, gives Just Eat Takeaway a foothold in the lucrative US market that is seen as only continuing to grow at pace in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Grubhub had been a takeover target for Uber's Eats operation but it is understood Uber's interest was tempered by expected opposition from regulators on competition grounds.
Image: The UK competition regulator has extended its deadline for a decision on Amazon's investment in Deliveroo
Market experts have pointed to the food delivery sector being ripe for consolidation, especially if people become more reluctant to venture out as coronavirus-linked social distancing restrictions are eased globally.
Shares in Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway collapsed by 13% after news of the talks was divulged on Wednesday - wiping out the year's gains to date.
Grubhub's market value also fell - hitting the deal's value.
Grubhub shareholders will still receive $65.24 per share - a premium of 10% - under the terms, which will see existing shareholders of the US firm continue to own 30% of the expanded business.
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Both Just Eat Takeaway and Grubhub investors must vote on the deal.
Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said of the acquisition: "Snapping up Grubhub might strategically make sense as it expands the company's reach, but there is a fear of indigestion by rushing to do another massive deal when arguably Just Eat and Takeaway.com won't have had time to properly integrate."
News of the negotiations on Wednesday came as the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it had given itself two more months to make a final ruling on Amazon's planned purchase of a minority stake in Deliveroo.
The regulator, which has been investigating the investment since December, provisionally cleared the deal in April saying it had become clear that the lockdown, which forced most restaurants on its platform to close, was damaging Deliveroo's revenues.
Just Eat Takeaway was among critics of that decision in the resulting consultation - with a final decision by the CMA now due in August.


news--2020-06-09--Camping, caravans… and the Maldives: Britons' travel plans revealed

UK holidaymakers are swapping planes for caravans this summer , with many planning staycations and saving up for an `` extra special '' holiday next year .
Travel firm Kuoni reported a `` clear upturn '' in demand for 2021 , with more than half of customers booking a trip to the Maldives , famed for its white sandy beaches .
Britons are refraining from booking holidays this summer because travelling abroad is `` too risky '' as many countries continue to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic .
The company has also seen strong sales for Mauritius , Thailand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's best day for bookings since the coronavirus lockdown began in March .
The Foreign Office and Commonwealth Office is currently advising against non-essential overseas travel , while a 14-day quarantine policy for international arrivals came into force on Monday .
Kuoni chief executive Derek Jones said : `` Bookings for the Maldives are outperforming every other destination we sell around the world , currently accounting for 56 % of bookings for 2021 .
`` The Maldives has always been our best-seller but it 's soaring even further ahead right now . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the 14-day quarantine and social distancing , Mr Jones said holidaymakers would rather plan ahead for next year and save their money to make the trip `` an extra special one '' - upgrading what they would normally do .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' It 's clear from the conversations we 're having with customers and booking patterns that many people will opt to stay closer to home within the UK this year , as they see overseas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too risky , '' he added .
UK campsites are currently experiencing a surge in bookings as more people plan staycations this summer .
Auto Trader recently said interest in online adverts for caravans was up nearly a fifth compared with the same time last year .

UK holidaymakers are swapping planes for caravans this summer, with many planning staycations and saving up for an "extra special" holiday next year.
Travel firm Kuoni reported a "clear upturn" in demand for 2021, with more than half of customers booking a trip to the Maldives, famed for its white sandy beaches.
Britons are refraining from booking holidays this summer because travelling abroad is "too risky" as many countries continue to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
Image: The Maldives are famed for white sandy beaches
The company has also seen strong sales for Mauritius, Thailand, Spain and India.
Saturday was Kuoni's best day for bookings since the coronavirus lockdown began in March.
The Foreign Office and Commonwealth Office is currently advising against non-essential overseas travel, while a 14-day quarantine policy for international arrivals came into force on Monday.
Kuoni chief executive Derek Jones said: "Bookings for the Maldives are outperforming every other destination we sell around the world, currently accounting for 56% of bookings for 2021.
"The Maldives has always been our best-seller but it's soaring even further ahead right now."
With uncertainty around plans to open borders, the 14-day quarantine and social distancing, Mr Jones said holidaymakers would rather plan ahead for next year and save their money to make the trip "an extra special one" - upgrading what they would normally do.
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"It's clear from the conversations we're having with customers and booking patterns that many people will opt to stay closer to home within the UK this year, as they see overseas travel in the near future as being too risky," he added.
UK campsites are currently experiencing a surge in bookings as more people plan staycations this summer.
Auto Trader recently said interest in online adverts for caravans was up nearly a fifth compared with the same time last year.


news--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: France rescues aerospace industry with €15bn aid package

France has announced a €15bn ( £13.3bn ) aid package for its aerospace industry which has been hit by economic effects of the coronavius pandemic .
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire said part of the aid would be directed to aircraft manufacturer Airbus , which operates a final assembly line in Toulouse .
The industry as a whole employs hundreds of thousands of people in France , and their livelihoods have been thrown into uncertainty by travel restrictions prompted by the coronavirus pandemic .
In April , Airbus had warned that it was `` bleeding cash at an unprecedented speed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat without immediate action .
Mr Le Maire added : `` We will do everything to support this French industry that is so critical for our sovereignty , our jobs and our economy . ''
The plan also includes €500m ( £445m ) for medium-sized suppliers in the aerospace sector as well as €300m ( £267m ) in other aid to sub-contractors to modernise plants .
Some €1.5bn ( £1.3bn ) has also been set aside for research and development into new environmentally friendly aviation over three years .
France said it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cope with excess capacity as airlines have deferred aircraft deliveries in 2021 .
The French government said the aid includes the previously announced €7bn ( £6.2bn ) in loans and guarantees to Air France-KLM , whose planes have been mostly grounded due to the coronavirus-related travel restrictions .
The aid package unveiled today also reinforces other measures previously made available such as furlough schemes and export credit guarantees .
Governments around the world have stepped in to provide aid to struggling airlines , with Hong Kong 's Cathay Pacific today receiving a £4bn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Lufthansa received a €9bn ( £8bn ) rescue package .
Earlier this year major US airlines received $ 25bn in government grants on condition that they retain jobs until October .
Boeing , America 's largest aerospace company , is also considering seeking assistance from as many as three US government aid programmes .

France has announced a €15bn (£13.3bn) aid package for its aerospace industry which has been hit by economic effects of the coronavius pandemic.
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire said part of the aid would be directed to aircraft manufacturer Airbus, which operates a final assembly line in Toulouse.
The industry as a whole employs hundreds of thousands of people in France, and their livelihoods have been thrown into uncertainty by travel restrictions prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:03 How airlines are responding to COVID challenge
In April, Airbus had warned that it was "bleeding cash at an unprecedented speed" and that its survival was under threat without immediate action.
Mr Le Maire added: "We will do everything to support this French industry that is so critical for our sovereignty, our jobs and our economy."
The plan also includes €500m (£445m) for medium-sized suppliers in the aerospace sector as well as €300m (£267m) in other aid to sub-contractors to modernise plants.
Some €1.5bn (£1.3bn) has also been set aside for research and development into new environmentally friendly aviation over three years.
France said it was also engaging with lenders to help suppliers cope with excess capacity as airlines have deferred aircraft deliveries in 2021.
The French government said the aid includes the previously announced €7bn (£6.2bn) in loans and guarantees to Air France-KLM, whose planes have been mostly grounded due to the coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
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Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:21 Demand for aviation storage has soared as planes remain unused
The aid package unveiled today also reinforces other measures previously made available such as furlough schemes and export credit guarantees.
Governments around the world have stepped in to provide aid to struggling airlines, with Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific today receiving a £4bn rescue package. In May, Germany's Lufthansa received a €9bn (£8bn) rescue package.
Earlier this year major US airlines received $25bn in government grants on condition that they retain jobs until October.
Boeing, America's largest aerospace company, is also considering seeking assistance from as many as three US government aid programmes.


news--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: UK to see 'worst' economic contraction among developed countries

The UK will experience the worst economic contraction among developed countries due to the coronavirus pandemic , according to a new forecast .
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) predicts the British economy will shrink by 11.5 % in 2020 due to the lockdown imposed since the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic .
France is expected to see its annual GDP contract by 11.4 % , and a fall of 11.3 % is projected for Italy .
The OECD said the health crisis is `` without precedent in living memory '' and has led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in nearly a century .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the UK economy was experiencing difficulties similar to other countries around the world .
He said : `` I 've been clear that our top priority has always been to support people , jobs and businesses through this crisis - and this is what we 've done .
`` The unprecedented action we 've taken to provide lifelines that help people and businesses through the economic disruption will ensure our economic recovery is as strong and as swift as possible . ''
Globally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year while unemployment would rise by 9.6 % compared with 5.4 % in 2019 .
It predicted a 7.3 % contraction in GDP for the US , the world 's largest economy , under a best case scenario .
The country 's central bank , the Federal Reserve , later forecast a 6.5 % hit as it outlined no changes to its policy response to the crisis .
However , its committee saw interest rates remaining at their current crisis level until the end of 2022 .
The OECD report said economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are vulnerable to another spike in COVID-19 infections .
If there is a second wave of infections , the UK could face an even deeper contraction of 14 % .
However , that scenario will see Spain , France and Italy 's GDP fare marginally worse .
The `` double-hit scenario '' would see unemployment in the UK rise to 10 % and remain at that level throughout the next year , despite the use of the government 's furlough scheme .
The chancellor said the government was meeting its self-imposed five tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from scientists about the resurgence of the disease .
Mr Sunak urged shoppers to return to the high street when general shops begin opening up in the coming weeks .
The longer the economy was shut down for , the worse the implications , he said .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The latest data from the Treasury showed 8.9 million workers had been furloughed until the week to 7 June , and the Job Retention Scheme has cost taxpayers £19.6bn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OECD also made recommended the UK government to delay the end of the transition period with the EU .
It added : `` Given the economic disruption caused by COVID-19 , a temporary extension of existing trading relationships with the EU beyond the end of 2020 would help reduce uncertainty . ''

The UK will experience the worst economic contraction among developed countries due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new forecast.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts the British economy will shrink by 11.5% in 2020 due to the lockdown imposed since the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
France is expected to see its annual GDP contract by 11.4%, and a fall of 11.3% is projected for Italy.
The OECD said the health crisis is "without precedent in living memory" and has led to the "most severe economic recession" in nearly a century.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the UK economy was experiencing difficulties similar to other countries around the world.
He said: "I've been clear that our top priority has always been to support people, jobs and businesses through this crisis - and this is what we've done.
"The unprecedented action we've taken to provide lifelines that help people and businesses through the economic disruption will ensure our economic recovery is as strong and as swift as possible."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:31 Chancellor: 'We've met the five tests'
Globally, economic activity would fall by 6% this year while unemployment would rise by 9.6% compared with 5.4% in 2019.
It predicted a 7.3% contraction in GDP for the US, the world's largest economy, under a best case scenario.
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The country's central bank, the Federal Reserve, later forecast a 6.5% hit as it outlined no changes to its policy response to the crisis.
However, its committee saw interest rates remaining at their current crisis level until the end of 2022.
The OECD report said economic recovery remains highly uncertain as most countries are vulnerable to another spike in COVID-19 infections.
If there is a second wave of infections, the UK could face an even deeper contraction of 14%. However, that scenario will see Spain, France and Italy's GDP fare marginally worse.
The "double-hit scenario" would see unemployment in the UK rise to 10% and remain at that level throughout the next year, despite the use of the government's furlough scheme.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:18 SAGE members caution against easing lockdown
The chancellor said the government was meeting its self-imposed five tests to reopen the economy, despite concerns from scientists about the resurgence of the disease.
Mr Sunak urged shoppers to return to the high street when general shops begin opening up in the coming weeks. The longer the economy was shut down for, the worse the implications, he said.
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The latest data from the Treasury showed 8.9 million workers had been furloughed until the week to 7 June, and the Job Retention Scheme has cost taxpayers £19.6bn since its introduction in March.
The OECD also made recommended the UK government to delay the end of the transition period with the EU.
It added: "Given the economic disruption caused by COVID-19, a temporary extension of existing trading relationships with the EU beyond the end of 2020 would help reduce uncertainty."


news--2020-06-05--Coronavirus: Providence stages cash call for West End theatre giant Ambassador

The owner of some of the West End 's most historic theatres is staging a £50m cash injection into the business amid uncertainty about the recovery prospects for Britain 's entertainment industry after the COVID-19 pandemic .
Sky News has learnt that Providence Equity Partners has agreed to inject the sum in new equity into Ambassador Theatre Group ( ATG ) to help it survive the shutdown of its venues , which include London 's Lyceum and Savoy theatres .
The investment underlines the scale of the challenge facing entertainment businesses , with social distancing measures expected to remain in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the revenue potential of venue-owners with high fixed costs .
ATG is one of the most prestigious theatre groups in the world , owning scores of famous sites in Britain , Germany and the US .
Its UK portfolio includes Liverpool 's Empire Theatre , and the Duke of York 's Theatre , the Piccadilly and the Apollo in London .
On Broadway , it owns the Lyric and Hudson .
The company has a workforce of more than 4,000 full-time equivalent employees .
ATG theatres have been home to some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including The Lion King , Les Miserables and Wicked .
Since the COVID-19 outbreak put Britain into lockdown in March , live entertainment groups - like those in many other industries - have scrambled to reorganise their finances .
One source said the £50m equity injection from Providence was likely to be `` the first step '' in a financial support package for the business .
`` Theatres are going to be among the last businesses to return to anything like normality , '' one industry insider said .
`` This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The Stage , the industry newspaper , said last month that 30 British theatres were poised to announce major redundancy programmes .
ATG was founded in the 1990s by the husband-and-wife team Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire , who have since gone on to set up a rival theatrical group .
The company is run by Mark Cornell , who joined the company four years ago , having been an executive at the luxury goods owner LVMH and Sotheby 's , the auctioneer .
Providence bought ATG in 2013 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since overseen a stellar increase in revenues and profits , with massive hit shows including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child .
The US-based buyout firm had been preparing to run a sale process for the business during the course of the year , hiring the investment banks Goldman Sachs and Jefferies to oversee an auction .
That process is expected to be delayed indefinitely because of the impact of the coronavirus crisis .
The group also owns a ticketing business , which The Sunday Times reported last weekend had faced some criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refunds for tickets booked for performances during the pandemic .

The owner of some of the West End's most historic theatres is staging a £50m cash injection into the business amid uncertainty about the recovery prospects for Britain's entertainment industry after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sky News has learnt that Providence Equity Partners has agreed to inject the sum in new equity into Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) to help it survive the shutdown of its venues, which include London's Lyceum and Savoy theatres.
The investment underlines the scale of the challenge facing entertainment businesses, with social distancing measures expected to remain in place for many months, drastically reducing the revenue potential of venue-owners with high fixed costs.
ATG is one of the most prestigious theatre groups in the world, owning scores of famous sites in Britain, Germany and the US.
Its UK portfolio includes Liverpool's Empire Theatre, and the Duke of York's Theatre, the Piccadilly and the Apollo in London.
On Broadway, it owns the Lyric and Hudson.
The company has a workforce of more than 4,000 full-time equivalent employees.
ATG theatres have been home to some of the world's most successful plays and musicals, including The Lion King, Les Miserables and Wicked.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak put Britain into lockdown in March, live entertainment groups - like those in many other industries - have scrambled to reorganise their finances.
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Image: Dolly Parton arrives for the West End debut of 9TO5 The Musical at the Savoy Theatre last year
One source said the £50m equity injection from Providence was likely to be "the first step" in a financial support package for the business.
"Theatres are going to be among the last businesses to return to anything like normality," one industry insider said.
"This is going to be a very long haul."
The Stage, the industry newspaper, said last month that 30 British theatres were poised to announce major redundancy programmes.
ATG was founded in the 1990s by the husband-and-wife team Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire, who have since gone on to set up a rival theatrical group.
The company is run by Mark Cornell, who joined the company four years ago, having been an executive at the luxury goods owner LVMH and Sotheby's, the auctioneer.
Image: Since the COVID-19 outbreak, live entertainment groups have scrambled to reorganise their finances.
Providence bought ATG in 2013 in a £350m deal, and has since overseen a stellar increase in revenues and profits, with massive hit shows including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
The US-based buyout firm had been preparing to run a sale process for the business during the course of the year, hiring the investment banks Goldman Sachs and Jefferies to oversee an auction.
That process is expected to be delayed indefinitely because of the impact of the coronavirus crisis.
The group also owns a ticketing business, which The Sunday Times reported last weekend had faced some criticism from customers over delays and discounts to refunds for tickets booked for performances during the pandemic.
Providence declined to comment on Friday.


news--2020-06-10--Informa investors to exhibit backlash over ex-Ofcom chief’s pay

Informa , the FTSE-100 exhibitions group which raised £1bn from shareholders to steer it through the COVID-19 crisis , is this week facing an investor backlash over the package it pays to its chief executive - a former aide to Gordon Brown .
Sky News understands that several of Informa 's largest shareholders intend to oppose the company 's new remuneration policy at its annual meeting on Friday .
A substantial revolt at the AGM would make Informa the latest in a growing line of blue-chip businesses which have angered shareholders over executive pay during the coronavirus pandemic .
Institutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proxy adviser , has recommended that investors vote against the pay policy on the basis that the group 's continued payment of a 25pc pension contribution to Lord Carter , its chief executive , is excessive .
Lord Carter , a former communications chief for Mr Brown while he was prime minister , and one-time boss of Ofcom , the media regulator , has overseen Informa 's transformation into a global exhibitions giant .
In April , the company raised £1bn from shareholders in a deal which included bringing in Singapore 's Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major investor .
Informa has seen its shares fall by nearly 40pc in the last 12 months , but still has a market valuation of £7.3bn .
It organises thousands of events around the world each year , including the Monaco Yacht Show and the World Tea Expo .
Like many other companies , it has suspended its dividend and accelerated cost-cutting plans alongside its capital-raising .
Informa has been forced to cancel events around the world as the pandemic has spread , with little prospect of a widespread return to normal levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company said COVID-19 had prompted it to suspend its triennial remuneration policy review '' The board feels it would be appropriate and far more effective to wait until there is greater clarity on the future market environment and the chairman succession process is complete , before proposing any changes to the policy , '' he said .
ISS said the rolled-over pay policy `` fails to take into account some significant updates to best practice since the publication of the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code : namely , the pension arrangement for incumbent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of salary , and there is no post-cessation shareholding requirement .
`` Pushing out the timeline for any changes in these areas is unlikely to garner universal support from UK-based shareholders , given the company 's choice to renew the policy early .
`` The company has had ample time to consider the updates to the 2018 UK Code ( published in July 2018 ) and evolving investor sentiment around these issues well before the uncertainty caused by COVID-19 . ''
A source close to Informa said the company was confident of securing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the AGM .

Informa, the FTSE-100 exhibitions group which raised £1bn from shareholders to steer it through the COVID-19 crisis, is this week facing an investor backlash over the package it pays to its chief executive - a former aide to Gordon Brown.
Sky News understands that several of Informa's largest shareholders intend to oppose the company's new remuneration policy at its annual meeting on Friday.
A substantial revolt at the AGM would make Informa the latest in a growing line of blue-chip businesses which have angered shareholders over executive pay during the coronavirus pandemic.
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the proxy adviser, has recommended that investors vote against the pay policy on the basis that the group's continued payment of a 25pc pension contribution to Lord Carter, its chief executive, is excessive.
Lord Carter, a former communications chief for Mr Brown while he was prime minister, and one-time boss of Ofcom, the media regulator, has overseen Informa's transformation into a global exhibitions giant.
In April, the company raised £1bn from shareholders in a deal which included bringing in Singapore's Government Investment Corporation (GIC) as a major investor.
Informa has seen its shares fall by nearly 40pc in the last 12 months, but still has a market valuation of £7.3bn.
It organises thousands of events around the world each year, including the Monaco Yacht Show and the World Tea Expo.
Like many other companies, it has suspended its dividend and accelerated cost-cutting plans alongside its capital-raising.
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Informa has been forced to cancel events around the world as the pandemic has spread, with little prospect of a widespread return to normal levels of activity.
A spokesman for the company said COVID-19 had prompted it to suspend its triennial remuneration policy review
"The board feels it would be appropriate and far more effective to wait until there is greater clarity on the future market environment and the chairman succession process is complete, before proposing any changes to the policy," he said.
ISS said the rolled-over pay policy "fails to take into account some significant updates to best practice since the publication of the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code: namely, the pension arrangement for incumbent executive directors is relatively high at 25pc of salary, and there is no post-cessation shareholding requirement.
"Pushing out the timeline for any changes in these areas is unlikely to garner universal support from UK-based shareholders, given the company's choice to renew the policy early.
"The company has had ample time to consider the updates to the 2018 UK Code (published in July 2018) and evolving investor sentiment around these issues well before the uncertainty caused by COVID-19."
A source close to Informa said the company was confident of securing the necessary support for the pay resolution at the AGM.


news--2020-06-10--Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury agree to 'biggest fight in British boxing history'

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a heavyweight showdown in what is likely to be billed as the biggest fight in British boxing history .
Joshua , from Watford , and Fury , who was born in Manchester , are the current holders of the world heavyweight belts .
Joshua 's promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports on Wednesday that both of the fighters ' camps had agreed to two bouts .
Fury later said in a video message on Twitter : `` The biggest fight in British boxing history has just been agreed .
Get in there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We 're in a good place .
`` It 's fair to say that , in principle , both guys have agreed to that fight .
Two fights . ''
He added that the first bout would be `` the biggest fight ever in British boxing '' , and continued : `` It does n't get bigger , and there will never be a bigger fight in our generation . ''
Specific dates and venues have not been finalised and contracts have not been signed , but Hearn said the sides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added : `` The first fight could happen next summer . ''
However , he acknowledged that there is `` still a lot to overcome '' as both boxers have bouts lined-up first .
Fury plans to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time before taking on Joshua .
Bob Arum , Fury 's promoter , said on Monday his fighter `` owes '' Wilder a third contest after claiming the WBC belt off the American with a seventh-round stoppage in February .
Fury described a third Wilder fight as a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I 've just got to smash Deontay Wilder 's face right in , in the next fight , and then we go into the Joshua fight next year . ''
Arum , the chief executive of the Top Rank promotion company , said they are aiming for the Wilder fight to happen in November or December .
He added that only then would Fury turn his attention to Joshua , who is the WBA , IBF and WBO titleholder .
Fury also has a mandatory title defence against Dillian Whyte .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenger Kubrat Pulev this year .
Both camps will be keen to hold the fights in packed venues , which is not possible today because of coronavirus restrictions .
The Fury vs Wilder rematch drew a sellout crowd in Las Vegas that set a record of more than $ 17m ( £13m ) for the live gate , which is separate from pay-per-view .

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a heavyweight showdown in what is likely to be billed as the biggest fight in British boxing history.
Joshua, from Watford, and Fury, who was born in Manchester, are the current holders of the world heavyweight belts.
Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports on Wednesday that both of the fighters' camps had agreed to two bouts.
Fury later said in a video message on Twitter: "The biggest fight in British boxing history has just been agreed. Get in there my boy!"
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:35 Tyson Fury's fighting talk
Hearn had said: "We're in a good place.
"It's fair to say that, in principle, both guys have agreed to that fight. Two fights."
He added that the first bout would be "the biggest fight ever in British boxing", and continued: "It doesn't get bigger, and there will never be a bigger fight in our generation."
Specific dates and venues have not been finalised and contracts have not been signed, but Hearn said the sides have agreed on the financial terms.
He added: "The first fight could happen next summer."
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Image: Anthony Joshua defeated Andy Ruiz in December last year
However, he acknowledged that there is "still a lot to overcome" as both boxers have bouts lined-up first.
Fury plans to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time before taking on Joshua.
Bob Arum, Fury's promoter, said on Monday his fighter "owes" Wilder a third contest after claiming the WBC belt off the American with a seventh-round stoppage in February.
Fury described a third Wilder fight as a "hurdle" on Wednesday.
He said: "I've just got to smash Deontay Wilder's face right in, in the next fight, and then we go into the Joshua fight next year."
Image: Tyson Fury is spoken to by the referee before his victory over Deontay Wilder
Arum, the chief executive of the Top Rank promotion company, said they are aiming for the Wilder fight to happen in November or December.
He added that only then would Fury turn his attention to Joshua, who is the WBA, IBF and WBO titleholder.
Fury also has a mandatory title defence against Dillian Whyte.
Joshua is set to fight mandatory IBF challenger Kubrat Pulev this year.
Both camps will be keen to hold the fights in packed venues, which is not possible today because of coronavirus restrictions.
The Fury vs Wilder rematch drew a sellout crowd in Las Vegas that set a record of more than $17m (£13m) for the live gate, which is separate from pay-per-view.


news--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Professor Chris Whitty 'regrets' failure to speed up COVID-19 testing

Many of the problems the UK faced early on in the coronavirus pandemic were due to a failure to speed up testing , England 's chief medical officer has said .
Professor Chris Whitty acknowledged `` more emphasis '' should have been placed on accelerating the capacity for COVID-19 testing in the initial stages of the UK 's outbreak .
The government was left `` trying to see our way through the fog with more difficulty '' , the expert added .
Prof Whitty made the admission at the daily Downing Street news conference after being asked what he regretted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response .
`` I think there is a long list , actually , of things that we need to look at very seriously , '' he replied , as he highlighted how other countries such as Germany were able to do more testing nearer the start of the pandemic .
`` If I was to choose one , it would probably be looking at how we could ... speed up testing very early on in the epidemic , '' he said .
`` Many of the problems that we had came because we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where we were and were trying to see our way through the fog with more difficulty .
`` There are many good reasons why it was tricky but , I think if I was to play things again - and this is largely based on what some other countries were able to do , particularly Germany - I think that 's the one thing that we would probably have put more emphasis on at an earlier stage .
`` There are many others but I 'll highlight that one . ''
As of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million coronavirus tests had been conducted in the UK with more than 170,000 tests on Tuesday alone .
However , it was n't until the end of April that there was capacity to do 100,000 per day .
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Mr Johnson claimed the government 's five tests for further lockdown easing were continuing to be met .
But the `` boffins '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The R rate is below one , but perhaps only just below one , '' said Sir Patrick .
And the prime minister must have winced at the candid answer Prof Whitty gave to Sky 's political editor Beth Rigby when she asked about regrets .
Professor Neil Ferguson 's public attack on the government on lockdown timing - and the candour now being shown by Sir Patrick and Prof Whitty standing alongside Mr Johnson inside Number 10 - suggest there is a rift opening up between the scientific community and the politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiry into what went wrong , it also suggests that a blame game is already underway .
Prof Whitty also warned there was a `` reasonable chance '' that the virus would have certain `` advantages '' if there was a second wave of infections in the winter .
`` It is something that transmits more easily indoors and therefore things that are working well in summer and autumn may cease to be working as well in winter , '' he said .
`` The nature of new epidemics is very often they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and if we get hit by another wave , at that point we need to understand better what is the optimal mix of things we could do . ''
Prime Minister Boris Johnson declined to answer when asked what he regretted about the government 's coronavirus response .
`` Of course we are going to have to look back on all of this and learn lessons that we can , '' he said .
`` But , frankly , I think a lot of these questions are still premature .
`` There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lots of things that we still do n't know , and this epidemic has a long way to go , alas .
`` Not just in this country but around the world . ''
Sir Patrick Vallance , the government 's chief scientific adviser , admitted the government had made mistakes since the beginning of the outbreak .
`` Will we have got everything right ?
No , for sure we would n't , '' he said .
`` There 's things that we will have got wrong and we need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , learn from them , and get them right next time . ''

Many of the problems the UK faced early on in the coronavirus pandemic were due to a failure to speed up testing, England's chief medical officer has said.
Professor Chris Whitty acknowledged "more emphasis" should have been placed on accelerating the capacity for COVID-19 testing in the initial stages of the UK's outbreak.
The government was left "trying to see our way through the fog with more difficulty", the expert added.
Image: The UK reached 100,000 tests a day at the end of April
Prof Whitty made the admission at the daily Downing Street news conference after being asked what he regretted when reflecting on the government's coronavirus response.
"I think there is a long list, actually, of things that we need to look at very seriously," he replied, as he highlighted how other countries such as Germany were able to do more testing nearer the start of the pandemic.
"If I was to choose one, it would probably be looking at how we could... speed up testing very early on in the epidemic," he said.
"Many of the problems that we had came because we were unable to actually work out exactly where we were and were trying to see our way through the fog with more difficulty.
"There are many good reasons why it was tricky but, I think if I was to play things again - and this is largely based on what some other countries were able to do, particularly Germany - I think that's the one thing that we would probably have put more emphasis on at an earlier stage.
"There are many others but I'll highlight that one."
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As of 9am on Wednesday, more than six million coronavirus tests had been conducted in the UK with more than 170,000 tests on Tuesday alone.
However, it wasn't until the end of April that there was capacity to do 100,000 per day.
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ANALYSIS: Is 'Boris and the boffins' becoming 'Boris vs the boffins'?
By Jon Craig, chief political correspondent
Mr Johnson claimed the government's five tests for further lockdown easing were continuing to be met.
But the "boffins" did not sound so confident.
"The R rate is below one, but perhaps only just below one," said Sir Patrick.
And the prime minister must have winced at the candid answer Prof Whitty gave to Sky's political editor Beth Rigby when she asked about regrets.
Professor Neil Ferguson's public attack on the government on lockdown timing - and the candour now being shown by Sir Patrick and Prof Whitty standing alongside Mr Johnson inside Number 10 - suggest there is a rift opening up between the scientific community and the politicians.
And, long before any public inquiry into what went wrong, it also suggests that a blame game is already underway.
Prof Whitty also warned there was a "reasonable chance" that the virus would have certain "advantages" if there was a second wave of infections in the winter.
"It is something that transmits more easily indoors and therefore things that are working well in summer and autumn may cease to be working as well in winter," he said.
"The nature of new epidemics is very often they come in waves circling around the world and if we get hit by another wave, at that point we need to understand better what is the optimal mix of things we could do."
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson declined to answer when asked what he regretted about the government's coronavirus response.
"Of course we are going to have to look back on all of this and learn lessons that we can," he said.
"But, frankly, I think a lot of these questions are still premature.
"There are lots of things, lots of data, lots of things that we still don't know, and this epidemic has a long way to go, alas.
"Not just in this country but around the world."
Sir Patrick Vallance, the government's chief scientific adviser, admitted the government had made mistakes since the beginning of the outbreak.
"Will we have got everything right? No, for sure we wouldn't," he said.
"There's things that we will have got wrong and we need to make sure we understand what they are, learn from them, and get them right next time."


news--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Effects of lockdown could see UK carbon emissions drop by 11% this year

The effects of lockdown are on course to reduce emissions this year by nearly four times the UK 's target for becoming carbon neutral by 2050 .
Analysis shared with Sky News shows that if we progress in a linear way , carbon emissions will reduce by 11 % this year - a much bigger drop than the 3 % target set by the Committee on Climate Change , a group that advises the government .
This projection , from analysis by consulting firm Sia Partners , is based on the assumption that schools and workplaces return to normal by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously found that during the strictest period of the lockdown - 50 days from March to May when people were told to stay at home and only go outdoors for essential purposes - there was a 36 % decrease in carbon emissions in the UK .
New figures show that when the government began to ease restrictions , the emissions drop was 27 % below normal levels .
The data examines the impact coronavirus has had on the production of climate-changing greenhouse gases in the UK and also includes projections for the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a carbon emissions tracker that compares the latest data to the last published government figures .
These projections are dependent on our individual behaviours , such as whether we are confident in using public transport if there is a second peak of the virus or the reinfection rate is particularly high .
In order to meet the government 's pledge for the UK to be carbon neutral by 2050 , the Committee on Climate Change says there must be a year on year drop in emissions of 3 % .
: : Listen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Chloe Depigny , senior manager at Sia Partners , said the estimated carbon savings for the year are `` really significant '' .
`` However , there is obviously a fear emissions could bounce back higher and faster , '' she said .
`` This is what we are seeing already in China , where people have started using private cars instead of public transportation , for example , and where industry has resumed activity very heavily and is now emitting more than normal levels .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cars on the roads in the UK during the lockdown has been a big factor in a reduction in emissions .
`` So if everyone starts using cars more in the future because we are concerned about health issues around going back to public transport , that is definitely going to be one of the main factors for a rebound , '' she said .
Ric Williams , professor in ocean sciences at the University of Liverpool , said : `` Behavioural change by itself is welcome but it 's not the complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as individuals we can only affect 30 % of emissions .
`` What this requires is systematic work to change how we use carbon to produce our energy and how we use energy to heat our homes and how we use energy in our transport systems . ''

The effects of lockdown are on course to reduce emissions this year by nearly four times the UK's target for becoming carbon neutral by 2050.
Analysis shared with Sky News shows that if we progress in a linear way, carbon emissions will reduce by 11% this year - a much bigger drop than the 3% target set by the Committee on Climate Change, a group that advises the government.
This projection, from analysis by consulting firm Sia Partners, is based on the assumption that schools and workplaces return to normal by the beginning of October.
The analysis previously found that during the strictest period of the lockdown - 50 days from March to May when people were told to stay at home and only go outdoors for essential purposes - there was a 36% decrease in carbon emissions in the UK.
New figures show that when the government began to ease restrictions, the emissions drop was 27% below normal levels.
The data examines the impact coronavirus has had on the production of climate-changing greenhouse gases in the UK and also includes projections for the rest of the year.
Sia Partners uses a carbon emissions tracker that compares the latest data to the last published government figures.
These projections are dependent on our individual behaviours, such as whether we are confident in using public transport if there is a second peak of the virus or the reinfection rate is particularly high.
In order to meet the government's pledge for the UK to be carbon neutral by 2050, the Committee on Climate Change says there must be a year on year drop in emissions of 3%.
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Chloe Depigny, senior manager at Sia Partners, said the estimated carbon savings for the year are "really significant".
"However, there is obviously a fear emissions could bounce back higher and faster," she said.
"This is what we are seeing already in China, where people have started using private cars instead of public transportation, for example, and where industry has resumed activity very heavily and is now emitting more than normal levels."
Ms Depigny added that having fewer cars on the roads in the UK during the lockdown has been a big factor in a reduction in emissions.
"So if everyone starts using cars more in the future because we are concerned about health issues around going back to public transport, that is definitely going to be one of the main factors for a rebound," she said.
Ric Williams, professor in ocean sciences at the University of Liverpool, said: "Behavioural change by itself is welcome but it's not the complete solution to this problem.
"Even as individuals we can only affect 30% of emissions.
"What this requires is systematic work to change how we use carbon to produce our energy and how we use energy to heat our homes and how we use energy in our transport systems."


news--2020-06-08--Isle Of Wight Greatest Hits: Who needs a muddy field? Here's how to festival at home

It 's that time of year when hundreds of thousands of us should be gearing up for festival season , ticking off the tent/ wellies/ tissues checklist ahead of weekends of music and ( usually ) lots of mud .
But the coronavirus pandemic means that 2020 has become the year of the stay-at-home festival , with events cancelled due to the lockdown .
This weekend , the Isle Of Wight Festival was due to kick things off in style , with Lionel Richie , Lewis Capaldi , The Chemical Brothers and Duran Duran among the headliners performing .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead we 're getting an Isle Of Wight greatest hits at home , with some of the biggest sets from the archive being played on TV and radio across the three days .
It can be all too easy to focus on what we 're missing out on at the minute , but think about it - a dream line-up , no bar queues and ( hopefully ) much cleaner toilets .
Hosted by Edith Bowman and Will Best , 30 performances from acts including The Prodigy , Jay-Z , Fleetwood Mac , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be relived from the comfort of your sofa .
Sky News caught up with Bowman to get her tips on the sets not to miss out on , and for creating the festival experience at home .
Making the best of a bad situation '' Oh my God , the bands we 've got on this show !
I mean , it 's like when you ask people about their dream line-ups .
`` You look at this line-up and it 's everybody from David Bowie to Jay-Z to Blondie… what a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
And you can sit at home and watch it on the telly or even just have the sound on whilst you and the family are going about your weekend .
`` That 's what 's going to be nice , it 's really bringing that festival environment and excitement to your house .
That 's the only way we were going to be able to do it this year so it 's the closest thing we 're going to get to the real thing . ''
`` Well thankfully , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 'd love to show everybody , but there are some bands and artists that we ca n't get clearance to show their performance , for whatever reason .
`` I know that the team here who work in the production side of things have had an incredible job on their hands going back through the archive and working out who we can get .
`` You look at this list and it 's pretty extraordinary actually . ''
`` Coldplay are always a really big band for me at festivals , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ festivals for me are a mixed bag in terms of what I take away… it 's a place to go and discover new things and find new artists that I love .
Someone like Bombay Bicycle Club , I remember seeing for the first time at a festival and I just absolutely fell in love with them .
`` Then it is also a place to see those acts that do n't tour a lot , like Iggy Pop .
It was only a couple of years ago he played Isle of Wight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy and this attitude ... he 's topless , kind of writhing across the stage - it 's what you dream of and it 's what he delivers .
So that 's a big moment for me .
`` And I remember being at the Isle Of Wight and watching Blur play one of the first gigs that they did when they came back .
I 'd seen them live before they kind of split up , and never [ thought ] that was ever going to happen again .
`` Then you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like Amy Winehouse ; such a huge talent .
I saw her play at so many festivals over the years , and at festivals she really brought something different to her shows .
`` There 's the slight bittersweetness of replaying that performance and just how much she 's missed , both as an artist and as a person . ''
`` Now that we can have friends and family in our gardens , social distancing , you can have a few people around and have the music cranked up and almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ garden .
`` And it 's free !
Also , you can toddle off whenever you want .
You can go and have a kip and come back whenever you want .
You can replay stuff if you want .
It 's yours to do what you want with .
Throw yourself into it as much as you want .
`` I 'm really going to miss [ festivals ] this summer .
But this is a great opportunity to remind yourself .
I think that 's another thing as well… there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this situation is really making me be more appreciative for things I do take for granted .
Festivals are definitely one of them .
`` [ I 've just watched clips of ] Groove Armada and Jay-Z .
And it 's like , 'Oh , to be in a field and watch those performances ' .
But even just watching them on the telly , the hairs on our arms were standing on end . ''
`` Isle Of Wight has a tradition every year where there 's a fancy dress day so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embrace and get involved in .
I do n't think there 's a theme this year , but I think it 's almost just pick a year and go with a fancy dress theme for it .
`` You 've probably got all that stuff in your wardrobe that you have had to attend previous festivals , whether it be your little flower garlands in your hair , or cut-off denim shorts and your wellies .
And I mean , we 're not going to need wellies this year .
That 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sod the weather !
Who cares ? ''
`` Bowie , for sure .
Amy Winehouse , definitely .
Fleetwood Mac as well .
I got to interview Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood for this particular performance and the dressing rooms at Isle of Wight ... it 's the Premier Inn , they take over the Premier Inn as the kind of dressing room area .
So Stevie Nicks 's dressing room was a Premier Inn bedroom .
`` I remember going in there and she had ... [ on ] the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food and then she had her wardrobe cabinets open , she had a little bluetooth speaker that was blasting out Kelly Clarkson , and she had her slippers on .
`` Then cut to them being on stage and playing all those songs - Go Your Own Way and Dreams and The Chain - it was incredible .
`` There 's a good bit of dance in [ the Greatest Hits line-up ] as well so something like Faithless , your classic festival [ act ] , God Is A DJ and Insomnia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitely one that are up there .
`` And then maybe Biffy [ Clyro ] .
I 'm a big fan of Biffy and they 're a really great festival band .
They were headliners last year and excuse my language but holy sh*t they brought their A-game and the stage production was insane .
So keeping it Scottish as well I would say a bit of Biffy . ''
Watch Isle Of Wight Festival - Greatest Hits from 7pm - midnight on Friday 12 , Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June on @ @

It's that time of year when hundreds of thousands of us should be gearing up for festival season, ticking off the tent/ wellies/ tissues checklist ahead of weekends of music and (usually) lots of mud.
But the coronavirus pandemic means that 2020 has become the year of the stay-at-home festival, with events cancelled due to the lockdown.
This weekend, the Isle Of Wight Festival was due to kick things off in style, with Lionel Richie, Lewis Capaldi, The Chemical Brothers and Duran Duran among the headliners performing.
Image: Edith Bowman talks us through Isle Of Wight - Greatest Hits. Pic: Holly McGlynn
But instead of calling things off completely, instead we're getting an Isle Of Wight greatest hits at home, with some of the biggest sets from the archive being played on TV and radio across the three days.
It can be all too easy to focus on what we're missing out on at the minute, but think about it - a dream line-up, no bar queues and (hopefully) much cleaner toilets.
Hosted by Edith Bowman and Will Best, 30 performances from acts including The Prodigy, Jay-Z, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Coldplay and Amy Winehouse can be relived from the comfort of your sofa.
Sky News caught up with Bowman to get her tips on the sets not to miss out on, and for creating the festival experience at home.
Image: Blondie, who played at the festival in 2010, are among the Greatest Hits acts
Making the best of a bad situation
"Oh my God, the bands we've got on this show! I mean, it's like when you ask people about their dream line-ups.
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"You look at this line-up and it's everybody from David Bowie to Jay-Z to Blondie… what a lovely thing to be able to give people. And you can sit at home and watch it on the telly or even just have the sound on whilst you and the family are going about your weekend.
"That's what's going to be nice, it's really bringing that festival environment and excitement to your house. That's the only way we were going to be able to do it this year so it's the closest thing we're going to get to the real thing."
Image: David Bowie is one of Bowman's 'must-see' acts
Choosing the ultimate Isle Of Wight line-up
"Well thankfully, that's not my job! Obviously, we'd love to show everybody, but there are some bands and artists that we can't get clearance to show their performance, for whatever reason.
"I know that the team here who work in the production side of things have had an incredible job on their hands going back through the archive and working out who we can get.
"You look at this list and it's pretty extraordinary actually."
Image: Coldplay are a festival favourite
Personal festival highlights
"Coldplay are always a really big band for me at festivals, and across a number of festivals. But festivals for me are a mixed bag in terms of what I take away… it's a place to go and discover new things and find new artists that I love. Someone like Bombay Bicycle Club, I remember seeing for the first time at a festival and I just absolutely fell in love with them.
"Then it is also a place to see those acts that don't tour a lot, like Iggy Pop. It was only a couple of years ago he played Isle of Wight but he still came with this incredible energy and this attitude... he's topless, kind of writhing across the stage - it's what you dream of and it's what he delivers. So that's a big moment for me.
Image: 'There's a slight bittersweetness of replaying Amy Winehouse's performance'
"And I remember being at the Isle Of Wight and watching Blur play one of the first gigs that they did when they came back. I'd seen them live before they kind of split up, and never [thought] that was ever going to happen again.
"Then you have those really bittersweet moments as well, like Amy Winehouse; such a huge talent. I saw her play at so many festivals over the years, and at festivals she really brought something different to her shows.
"There's the slight bittersweetness of replaying that performance and just how much she's missed, both as an artist and as a person."
Image: JAY-Z was the opening headline act in 2010. Pic: IOW Festival
Festivaling at home
"Now that we can have friends and family in our gardens, social distancing, you can have a few people around and have the music cranked up and almost create your own little festival in your garden.
"And it's free! Also, you can toddle off whenever you want. You can go and have a kip and come back whenever you want. You can replay stuff if you want. It's yours to do what you want with. Throw yourself into it as much as you want.
"I'm really going to miss [festivals] this summer. But this is a great opportunity to remind yourself. I think that's another thing as well… there's so much we take for granted and this situation is really making me be more appreciative for things I do take for granted. Festivals are definitely one of them.
"[I've just watched clips of] Groove Armada and Jay-Z. And it's like, 'Oh, to be in a field and watch those performances'. But even just watching them on the telly, the hairs on our arms were standing on end."
Image: Iggy Pop has no need for fancy dress
What to wear
"Isle Of Wight has a tradition every year where there's a fancy dress day so I hope that's something people will embrace and get involved in. I don't think there's a theme this year, but I think it's almost just pick a year and go with a fancy dress theme for it.
"You've probably got all that stuff in your wardrobe that you have had to attend previous festivals, whether it be your little flower garlands in your hair, or cut-off denim shorts and your wellies. And I mean, we're not going to need wellies this year. That's the other great thing as well. Like, sod the weather! Who cares?"
Image: Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac was blasting out Kelly Clarkson before their set, according to Bowman
Don't miss
"Bowie, for sure. Amy Winehouse, definitely. Fleetwood Mac as well. I got to interview Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood for this particular performance and the dressing rooms at Isle of Wight... it's the Premier Inn, they take over the Premier Inn as the kind of dressing room area. So Stevie Nicks's dressing room was a Premier Inn bedroom.
"I remember going in there and she had... [on] the table top was her little buffet of food and then she had her wardrobe cabinets open, she had a little bluetooth speaker that was blasting out Kelly Clarkson, and she had her slippers on.
"Then cut to them being on stage and playing all those songs - Go Your Own Way and Dreams and The Chain - it was incredible.
Image: Biffy Clyro headlined last year
"There's a good bit of dance in [the Greatest Hits line-up] as well so something like Faithless, your classic festival [act], God Is A DJ and Insomnia and all that. So Faithless are definitely one that are up there.
"And then maybe Biffy [Clyro]. I'm a big fan of Biffy and they're a really great festival band. They were headliners last year and excuse my language but holy sh*t they brought their A-game and the stage production was insane. So keeping it Scottish as well I would say a bit of Biffy."
Watch Isle Of Wight Festival - Greatest Hits from 7pm - midnight on Friday 12, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June on Sky Arts