Trump then endorsed the newly compliant Delcy Rodriguez to run Venezuela, took control of the country's oil business, and crucially, set up an oil blockade of Cuba. In doing so, he indicated that Cuba was now on his list of countries he intends to "deal with". Iran, already on that list, has recently been at the centre of the president's attention, but all the indicators are that Cuba is most certainly "next". We know this because Trump has said so. In reality, the oil blockade is already bringing Cuba to its knees. Venezuela provided cheap fuel to Cuba, and it was augmented by supplies from Mexico. These vital lifelines have both stopped on Trump's orders, though Mexico maintains it was a "sovereign decision". A single Russian oil tanker has reached Cuba this year, but that is for now, all the oil it has received. Cuba has failed to diversify its power supplies - there's little solar power, little wind power, and very little gas - making it particularly reliant on oil to the point that now it can barely function. I've recently been inside Cuba, and the effects of the blockade are devastating and immediately obvious. This oil blockade is an economic war every bit as destructive as bombs and bullets. There are continuous power blackouts across the country, and now also in the capital Havana, which was traditionally spared this type of treatment. Government food stores and bakeries selling heavily subsidised household essentials are now regularly closed or virtually empty. Many Cubans relied on these stores to buy food to survive - and not having this vital supply means there is a growing crisis, with people going hungry. Petrol stations are largely closed and empty, pharmacies are bare, and people are queuing to get money from cash machines that are often drained and always come with a strict withdrawal limit. Read more:Cuba's president has a message for TrumpCuba leaders' days 'are numbered', warns senator The tourism industry that once brought billions of dollars of hard currency to Cuba has almost come to a standstill. Trump's threats, the blackouts, and a lack of aviation fuel have scared tourists away, particularly in Havana. The traditional safety nets in Cuba, like its healthcare system, have broken. Hospitals are running on generators with very little supplies. Charities are doing their best to pick up the slack with food handouts for the elderly and the homeless - they say they're now also handing out food to children and trying to help with education. But they're struggling to find the resources, struggling to keep up with the demand and the need. Rubbish is piled up on the streets all over the capital, and that's mainly because there's no fuel for the bin trucks to collect it. I watched as people picked through the rotting food and vegetables in the rubbish, looking for something to eat - sometimes eating it where they stood. In alleyways nearby we filmed as people slept rough. Countless people I spoke to told me that even though Cuba is a poor country, seeing this type of thing was not common here in the past - this was not how it used to be. But these types of images have now become a constant visual reminder of how every facet of life in this Caribbean country is being affected by the blockade and Donald Trump's threats. The once magnificent buildings that marked Havana out as a special place in the region are crumbling, even completely falling apart in places. People still live in these monuments to Cuba's past; they're clinging to a way of life that is disappearing. A charity director I spoke to, who is also a tour guide mainly for Italian visitors, explained it to me this way: when her clients see Havana's disintegrating buildings, they ask her when the war was that brought this destruction about - there hasn't been a war, she has to explain. Observers, neutral or otherwise, agree that people can't go on living like this and that Cuba needs help. So far, Trump and his advisers have shown little regard for the fate of the Cuban population. His promise that Cuba is next means nothing to the average person, because they don't know what next means, and here many doubt that the president or anyone in the White House knows what next means either, or if there is even a plan for a future in Cuba.

A review of live and electronic music commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee also calls for a government and industry-backed Music Fan Association, similar to one set up for football fans. Review chairman Lord Brennan said: "Over the last year we've given a voice to fans of all different music types and genres from across the country, and they've told us loud and clear that often they feel neglected and ripped off. "Sharp commercial practices and impersonal service are now all too prevalent in the music world and point to an industry that fails to treat its fans, the lifeblood of the sector, with respect." The report called on the government to commit to a fans' charter made up of 50 recommendations to improve the live music industry. Speaking at a launch event at the Le Pub live music venue in Newport, south Wales, Lord Brennan added: "From establishing a proper representative body to give fans more clout and ending the ticketing rip-off, to improving access for disabled gig goers and venue safety, it's time for all involved in music to turn the volume dial up to 11 in favour of the fans." Recommendations in the charter include the government ensuring tiered ticket pricing is "clearly communicated in advance and applied transparently", and that the industry continues to "resist the introduction of dynamic surge pricing". The report reads: "Fans across the review had a negative perception ... of major online ticketing platforms. They felt that the big agencies did not treat fans fairly, that ticket prices were too high, and that little was being done to deal with bots and online ticket touts." A survey conducted as part of the review found changing ticket prices led to fans feeling "heightened levels of stress, fear of missing out and pressure to make unaffordable decisions". The report said venues should be required to provide free earplugs and drinking water and they should publish clear start and finish times for sets as standard to ensure fans are able to plan their journeys to and from concerts in advance. The review also said venues should work towards allocating a minimum of 2% of their total capacity to wheelchair accessible spaces. It comes after an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into the prices for the Oasis concerts held last year. The investigation found Ticketmaster did not offer fans enough clarity on pricing. As a result of that investigation, Ticketmaster committed to implementing a series of changes to its sales practices.

Speaking on Sky's Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Ruth Davidson said there is "the sense that the Tories haven't done their contrition tour yet", and the party "will not get a hearing until that's been done". She also said that the party's headquarters have not grasped the "sense of urgency" required to "get ourselves back on the pitch after one term" due to Reform UK splitting the right-wing vote. The Conservatives were booted out of government in July 2024 after 14 years in power, in an election campaign dominated by Labour's slogan of "change". After winning the subsequent leadership contest, Ms Badenoch has repeatedly admitted the Tories made "mistakes" in office under previous leaders, and argued the party is now "under new management". She has undertaken a "policy renewal" programme in a bid to reorient the party's ideological stance, focusing on "common sense" principles and a "sensible" right-wing positioning. But although her personal approval ratings have risen in recent months to make her the least unpopular party leader, the Tories still languish down at 19%, according to Tuesday's Sky/Times/YouGov poll. In a bid to fix that, Baroness Davidson argues that, although Ms Badenoch has gone some way towards changing the public perception of her, not enough has been done to fix the party's reputation. She told Sky's political editor Beth Rigby: "One of the complaints that I've had about Kemi is that it's hard to scold people into liking you. "And when she started, she was very much in that mode of kind of chastising people into what she wanted them to think. And I have seen a modification of that. "There's also the sense that the Tories haven't done their contrition tour yet. We got kicked out of office after a really long time as the government after having made many mistakes, and we haven't done the apology tour that needs to be made. "And I think that for a lot of people, we will not get a hearing until that's been done and it's been done in an authentic way." Read more from Sky News:UK military to find £3.5bn savingsTeens silent for fear of being 'cancelled' Baroness Davidson went on to say that for the first time back in opposition, the Tories have "a real and present danger on our right flank" in Reform UK. She added: "There is an alternative, a genuine alternative to the Tories as the alternative to Labour. We needed to get ourselves back on the pitch within one term. "And usually there's not that kind of sense of urgency once you've been kicked out of office after a long time. And there is that sense of urgency now. "And I think that CCHQ needs to grasp that in a much stronger way." The former Scottish Tory leader is from a different wing of the party to Ms Badenoch, and is considered more of a centrist than the leader. Alongside fellow centrist Tories no longer serving in government, she launched Prosper UK in January 2026, which is a political movement designed to appeal to "politically homeless" voters and bring the Conservative Party back to the centre-right. The group has been touring the country to speak to voters and "bring together people from politics, business and public life who believe the country can do better" - arguing that only the Conservative Party with a "practical, centre-right approach" can provide an alternative to Labour and Reform UK at the next general election.

It marks Clayton's fourth nightly win of the 2026 campaign and the Welshman was also completing back-to-back successes after his victory in Brighton last time out, having also won in Glasgow and Nottingham. 'The Ferret' is now all but confirmed to be at Finals Night at The O2 in May with his five-point advantage at the top of the table. Premier League Darts in Rotterdam: As it happened!Premier League darts: Latest schedule and results ✅Darts in 2026: Key dates, calendar, results 📅Got Sky? Watch on the Sky Sports app 📱Not got Sky? Get instant access with NOW 📺 He sits on 29 points at the summit, with Littler on 24 points in second, Gerwyn Price on 19 points in third and Michael van Gerwen on 16 in fourth. Littler made it into his fourth nightly final but could not seal the victory, although he did manage to silence the Rotterdam crowd after they had booed him when he came out for his walk-on ahead of his quarter-final against Price. The night in Rotterdam marked the first time since 2019 that there have been two Dutch players in the Premier League but both Gian van Veen and van Gerwen lost in the quarter-finals. "I watched last week's final against Michael [van Gerwen] back, and it hurt a little when somebody said I was favourite to finish bottom of the Premier League," Clayton told Sky Sports. "That annoyed me a bit, to be honest. But it's going good for myself so I've got a massive smile on my face. "It's the grandpa and the young kid! All jokes aside, I've got total respect for Luke. He's absolutely amazing. "This guy has got years ahead of him, an amazing darts player - and he's shown us all the level we need to be to beat him. But this old dog has got some life in him yet." Clayton fought off Littler to make it three wins in four Premier League meetings against 'The Nuke' in 2026. From 2-0 down, Clayton rattled off three legs in a row, eventually moving into a 5-3 lead. Littler won the next leg before Clayton held his nerve and pin D20 for the game. Clayton shows grit and Premier League prowess Clayton showed that he knows how to win ugly with a 6-5 win over Josh Rock in the semi-finals. There was nothing separating the pair in what was an edgy contest, breaks of throw being matched as Clayton moved 5-4 ahead. Rock produced a brilliant 142 checkout to take the match to a decider but then his trebling fell away. That allowed Clayton's efficient throwing to see him take out tops for a fifth nightly final. The Ferret had earlier ended Van Gerwen's hopes of getting a Premier League win on home soil with a dominant 6-2 victory. It was clear from the outset that Van Gerwen was getting frustrated by every slight missed opportunity while Clayton was still in his fine form from Brighton as he took five legs in a row before the Dutchman could hit back. The Welshman then wrapped up the match in style by reeling in the 'Big Fish', ending the Dutch crowd's hopes of a home winner in 2026. How Littler silenced Rotterdam crowd Littler started his night by silencing a loud Rotterdam crowd with a 6-3 win over Price. He told Sky Sports pre-match he was aware he was going to get a strong reaction after his spat with Dutch world No 1 Van Veen in early April and that came to fruition. After walking on to strong booing, Littler found his zone and looked steely on stage as he veered away from showing any emotion and focused on his game. He started with a hold of throw then followed it with a 124 checkout for a break of throw. Five breaks of throw in a row helped move Littler 4-2 in front and after a hold of throw apiece, the world No 1 then shone again in the ninth leg with a second 124 finish, this time on the bullseye. That finally got the big reaction from Littler as he let out a roar. Littler booked his spot in the final by holding off a fight back from Luke Humphries to clinch a 6-5 victory. The game was tense at two legs apiece and the Littler only heightened that when he made a 'calm down' gesture to the crowd which ramped up the noise again. Showing swagger on stage, Littler pushed himself out to 5-2 ahead with four legs on the spin but Humphries battled back with three legs of his own to bring the match level at 5-5. Despite the hard work from Humphries, Littler held his nerve on his own throw and took out his favourite D10 to reach the final. Elsewhere, Humphries picked up his first quarter-final win in four weeks with a comprehensive 6-3 victory over Van Veen. Van Veen had the moment he has always waited for as he got to experience a walk-on in front of a home crowd but that was the only joy he would find in Rotterdam. Humphries made two breaks of throw and a clinical period of doubling sealed a crucial two points for the defending Premier League champion as he seeks to climb the table to reach next month's finals night. Rock remains bottom of the table despite continuing his uptick in form, demolishing Stephen Bunting 6-1 in the last quarter-final. Who will win this year's Premier League Darts? Luke Humphries bids to defend his title and you can watch the action every single Thursday until May on Sky Sports. Stream darts and more top sport with NOW.

Speaking on Sky's Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Ruth Davidson said there is "the sense that the Tories haven't done their contrition tour yet", and the party "will not get a hearing until that's been done". She also said that the party's headquarters have not grasped the "sense of urgency" required to "get ourselves back on the pitch after one term" due to Reform UK splitting the right-wing vote. The Conservatives were booted out of government in July 2024 after 14 years in power, in an election campaign dominated by Labour's slogan of "change". After winning the subsequent leadership contest, Ms Badenoch has repeatedly admitted the Tories made "mistakes" in office under previous leaders, and argued the party is now "under new management". She has undertaken a "policy renewal" programme in a bid to reorient the party's ideological stance, focusing on "common sense" principles and a "sensible" right-wing positioning. But although her personal approval ratings have risen in recent months to make her the least unpopular party leader, the Tories still languish down at 19%, according to Tuesday's Sky/Times/YouGov poll. In a bid to fix that, Baroness Davidson argues that, although Ms Badenoch has gone some way towards changing the public perception of her, not enough has been done to fix the party's reputation. She told Sky's political editor Beth Rigby: "One of the complaints that I've had about Kemi is that it's hard to scold people into liking you. "And when she started, she was very much in that mode of kind of chastising people into what she wanted them to think. And I have seen a modification of that. "There's also the sense that the Tories haven't done their contrition tour yet. We got kicked out of office after a really long time as the government after having made many mistakes, and we haven't done the apology tour that needs to be made. "And I think that for a lot of people, we will not get a hearing until that's been done and it's been done in an authentic way." Read more from Sky News:UK military to find £3.5bn savingsTeens silent for fear of being 'cancelled' Baroness Davidson went on to say that for the first time back in opposition, the Tories have "a real and present danger on our right flank" in Reform UK. She added: "There is an alternative, a genuine alternative to the Tories as the alternative to Labour. We needed to get ourselves back on the pitch within one term. "And usually there's not that kind of sense of urgency once you've been kicked out of office after a long time. And there is that sense of urgency now. "And I think that CCHQ needs to grasp that in a much stronger way." The former Scottish Tory leader is from a different wing of the party to Ms Badenoch, and is considered more of a centrist than the leader. Alongside fellow centrist Tories no longer serving in government, she launched Prosper UK in January 2026, which is a political movement designed to appeal to "politically homeless" voters and bring the Conservative Party back to the centre-right. The group has been touring the country to speak to voters and "bring together people from politics, business and public life who believe the country can do better" - arguing that only the Conservative Party with a "practical, centre-right approach" can provide an alternative to Labour and Reform UK at the next general election.

The ruling that could cost the company - which also has a significant share of the UK festival and concert market - hundreds of millions of dollars and have a big impact on the industry. The verdict in New York came after four days of deliberations at the end of a high-stakes trial, following several years of scrutiny over the company's prices and practices. Live Nation has denied it is a monopoly and said in a statement that the verdict "is not the last word on this matter". Its dominance in the industry was picked up by US politicians in 2022, when Ticketmaster was forced to cancel its general sale of tickets to Taylor Swift's much-anticipated Eras tour due to "extraordinarily high demands". The American civil case was initially brought by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and dozens of individual US states in 2024, with the claim that Live Nation monopolised the industry by controlling ticketing, concert booking, venues and promotions. In March this year, Live Nation Entertainment settled with the DoJ for $280m, subject to a judge's approval. Some states joined the settlement - a deal that included a cap on service fees at some venues, plus some new ticket-selling options for promoters and venues. However, more than 30 states continued with the trial. Among other things, jurors found Ticketmaster's anticompetitive practices led to people in 22 states paying an extra $1.72 per ticket, which the judge could order the companies to pay back. Penalties are yet to be determined. Live Nation Entertainment owns, operates, controls booking for or has an equity interest in hundreds of venues, and Ticketmaster is widely considered to be the world's largest ticket-seller for live events. Ticketmaster was established in 1976 and merged with Live Nation in 2010. The company now controls of 86% of the market for concerts and 73% of the overall market when sports events are included, according to an attorney for the states, Jeffrey Kessler. Read more from Sky News:Teens staying silent on politics for fear of being 'cancelled'Woman given 14 shots on cruise awarded £220k in damages Live Nation said in a statement following the verdict: "The jury's verdict is not the last word on this matter. Pending motions will determine whether the liability and damages rulings stand." It said it plans to renew a motion for judgment "as a matter of law, which the Court deferred until after the jury returned its verdict". "That motion addresses all liability theories," the company continued. "The Court previously noted that Live Nation's motion raises serious issues". What about the UK? The company also came under scrutiny in the UK over the ticket sale for the highly anticipated Oasis reunion. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) carried out an investigation and announced in September that it had secured a number of commitments from Ticketmaster, after finding it did not offer fans enough clarity on pricing. CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell said the changes would give fans more information about prices and clear descriptions on what they are paying for. "If Ticketmaster fails to deliver on these changes, we won't hesitate to take further action," she said.

The group of predominantly veterans believe the British public are unaware how "stripped bare" the country's military is, and of the need to rearm at speed. Those behind the plans believe a top London advertising agency is prepared to run the campaign pro bono, though Sky News understands no agreement has yet been signed. This would feature both a national social media campaign, and other methods to convey messaging to people offline. Politics latest - follow live It comes as both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats demand ministers commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2029. The government's current target means that figure will only be hit at some point in the next parliament, between 2030 and 2035. On Tuesday, Sky News exclusively revealed that UK military chiefs are being asked to find £3.5bn in savings, while still trying to strengthen the armed force against increasing global threats. The plan for the UK-wide ad campaign is being led by former army captain-turned-Liberal Democrat MP Mike Martin, who has founded a new body, the All-Parliamentary Party Group on Rearmament. It is also being backed by MPs including Labour's Tim Roca and Conservative MP Lincoln Jopp, who received the Military Cross for bravery while serving as a colonel in the army. Field Marshal the Lord Richards of Herstmonceux, a crossbench peer who previously served as chief of the defence staff, is also leading the campaign. It comes as new polling by YouGov on Wednesday revealed that 69% of Britons say the UK is poorly prepared for a major conflict. But less than a third say they would be prepared to spend less on public services in order to boost the armed forces. Mr Martin told Sky News: "We've got a situation where the public understand the threat that we face, but probably don't understand quite how stripped bare our defences are. "The public needs to understand the large gap between the threat and our military capability - only then will we be able to create the political consensus necessary to rearm our country." The plan is for the project to begin in the summer, and it will encourage former senior members of the military "to be more honest about the threats we're facing", a source close to the campaign said. It will also highlight potential pitfalls the military could face in the future, such as the UK's lack of any ground-based ballistic missile air defence or how long it might take to deploy troops to a NATO country, such as Estonia, if it was attacked by Russia. It comes after the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff struggled to tell the Commons Defence Select Committee in March whether Britain would be capable of deploying a battle group - roughly 1,000 soldiers - to Europe. Mr Jopp, who is a member of the committee and served in Afghanistan, Northern Ireland and both Gulf Wars, said: "As a nation, we are not safe. We all need to wake up to that and do something about it. "We need to re-arm. We need to prepare for the fight we don't want to have. Only that way leads to peace." One person involved with the planning said that explaining the state of the military directly to the public is necessary because "defence is the only narrative that the government controls". They pointed to ministers not publishing security threats to the UK or internal reports on the state of the military - while they suggested the narrative around the NHS or the cost living is largely out of the government's control. But they hope the Iran war, and the UK's deployment of HMS Dragon to the Mediterranean, will be a "turning point". The Royal Navy destroyer arrived in the region three weeks after RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus was hit by a drone - though it has since had to dock due to a "minor technical issue". Mr Roca, who is a backbench Labour MP, is keen to highlight that the government "has moved in the right direction by increasing defence spending", but believes "we need to go further and faster". He told Sky News: "The world is a very dangerous place right now, and we need to be ready. This is about bringing people together across parties to make sure the UK has the strength and resilience it needs for what's ahead." Read more:Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper dies aged 48Church warden's murder conviction quashed Education about the state of the military will also be targeted specifically at MPs, in a separate, internal part of the campaign. The group believe the relatively youthful 2024 Commons intake means some backbenchers have little experience of being in a country preparing for war. Part of the project will see parliamentary events held with experts to boost support for increased defence spending amongst Labour MPs, who will be needed to vote in favour of any additional funding. Those behind it insist the campaign is "not supposed to be combative, it's supposed to be helpful" and believe a cross-party effort will help depoliticise rearmament. But they added that they expect a blowback from the Greens and others on the left. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said: "We are delivering on the Strategic Defence Review to meet the threats we face, adopting a whole-of-society approach to increase national warfighting readiness and build national resilience. "It is backed by the biggest sustained investment in our armed forces since the Cold War, with over £270bn being invested across this parliament." They added they are finalising the Defence Investment Plan - originally due last autumn - and that this will be "putting the best kit and technology into the hands of our forces".

Eghbali, the co-founder of Clearlake Capital, which is the majority shareholder in BlueCo, the consortium used to purchase Chelsea and that also owns Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, has given a rare interview on a range of matters at the club, including their head coach Liam Rosenior. Speaking at the CAA's World Congress of Sports conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, Eghbali addressed the club's youth-oriented transfer policy, promising more experience. Are Chelsea going backwards under Rosenior?Chelsea news & transfers🔵| Chelsea fixtures & scoresGot Sky? Watch Chelsea games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 "The view was to recruit and build elite players that can, frankly, be together and have that stability in the squad. We're still in the 40th, 50th minute of that process," he said. "But the view is to keep, sign and retain and compensate and extend some of the world's best players, and ultimately the view was you need, eight, 10, 12, 15 elite players to win and win sustainably, year after year. "I think we've done a few things right, a lot of things right. We've got to be better on a few things, to add more ready-made players at this part of the project, to take it to the next level, to be consistent over time." Chelsea are at risk of not qualifying for next season's Champions League, sitting four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool. They have won just one of their last seven league games, losing their last three, with head coach Rosenior unable to lift the club after Maresca's sudden departure on New Year's Day. "Our policy has been no in-season [head coach] changes," said Eghbali. "You certainly review and hold not only the manager, but the management team, the sporting team, accountable, but typically in the summers, not in season. "It's not a change we wanted to make [Enzo Maresca leaving]. It's a change that had a bit of a negative impact in the season, when you're changing systems and personnel, and it's one we've got to fight our way out of. "We still have six matches in the Premier League, and an FA Cup semi-final coming up. So, hopefully the story of this season hasn't been written yet, and you've got a lot to fight for. In my perspective, when you get punched in the face, you've got to fight back, you've got to stand up and fight. And it's going to hopefully show a lot about the character of this squad. "I think the perspective is stability, and frankly, getting that stability on the manager side is one of the things we haven't done right yet, and it's something we're striving to improve on." Eghbali has backed Rosenior to deliver success. "On Liam [Rosenior], we had the opportunity to work with him daily for 18 plus months, so we knew what we were getting," he added. "We think he has every attribute to be successful here. He got off to a great start. We've had a tough past five, six matches, but I think we're behind Liam. Of course, it's a results business, but we think he can be successful long term." Some Chelsea supporters are planning to meet up with Strasbourg fans to demonstrate against their owners before Saturday night's home game against Manchester United. Eghbali insisted BlueCo are fully committed to improving their ownership strategy and are focused on delivering the biggest trophies in keeping with Chelsea's approach under former owner Roman Abramovich. Eghbali said: "For the fans, we care. We want the club to be successful. We're focused on delivering that on-pitch performance. "I think six months ago everyone was super-happy. Results have been mixed, disappointing more recently. There's a full reflection on what we can do better, what we can improve on. There is a plan. We reflect on the plan. We try to improve the plan and tweak the plan if it's not working. The message is we're committed. "Can this be successful without winning? The answer is no. We've got to win. And it doesn't mean you're going to win every game, it doesn't mean you don't make mistakes, that you don't have downturns, but ultimately the objective, and especially the objective that a club like Chelsea is, you've got to win, you've got to win trophies, and you've got to win consistently again. "We were fortunate enough to do so last year. We've had a bit of an up and down year this year, but the objective hasn't changed."