The US rapper has previously been condemned over his antisemitic remarks. The 48-year-old musician - who has not performed in the UK since he headlined Glastonbury in 2015 - is set to top the bill for all three nights of the festival in London's Finsbury Park in July. On Sunday, a Pepsi spokesperson said: "Pepsi has decided to withdraw its sponsorship of Wireless Festival." In the time since he last performed on UK soil, West has drawn criticism for antisemitic X posts, a Super Bowl advert directing people to a swastika T-shirt and a song referencing Hitler. Sir Keir Starmer said it was "deeply concerning" that West has been booked "despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism". "Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted clearly and firmly wherever it appears. Everyone has a responsibility to ensure Britain is a place where Jewish people feel safe and secure," the prime minister said. West, also known as Ye, has been barred from X over antisemitism on multiple occasions. In January, West took out a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal to apologise, titled: "To Those I've Hurt." "I am not a Nazi or an antisemite," it said. "I love Jewish people." West attributed his previous outbursts to his bipolar-1 disorder, writing: "In early 2025, I fell into a four-month-long manic episode of psychotic, paranoid and impulsive behaviour that destroyed my life. "I lost touch with reality. Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret." The rapper also apologised to the black community, saying he had let it down.

The US rapper has previously been condemned over his antisemitic remarks. The 48-year-old musician - who has not performed in the UK since he headlined Glastonbury in 2015 - is set to top the bill for all three nights of the festival in London's Finsbury Park in July. On Sunday, a Pepsi spokesperson said: "Pepsi has decided to withdraw its sponsorship of Wireless Festival." In the time since he last performed on UK soil, West has drawn criticism for antisemitic X posts, a Super Bowl advert directing people to a swastika T-shirt and a song referencing Hitler. Sir Keir Starmer said it was "deeply concerning" that West has been booked "despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism". "Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted clearly and firmly wherever it appears. Everyone has a responsibility to ensure Britain is a place where Jewish people feel safe and secure," the prime minister said. West, also known as Ye, has been barred from X over antisemitism on multiple occasions. In January, West took out a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal to apologise, titled: "To Those I've Hurt." "I am not a Nazi or an antisemite," it said. "I love Jewish people." West attributed his previous outbursts to his bipolar-1 disorder, writing: "In early 2025, I fell into a four-month-long manic episode of psychotic, paranoid and impulsive behaviour that destroyed my life. "I lost touch with reality. Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret." The rapper also apologised to the black community, saying he had let it down.

The prime minister released his statement as is traditional from Downing Street. He said that in 'times when some seek to divide, the government is committed to working across faiths and differences, to build a country that is more resilient, inclusive and connected'. This follows a row earlier last month over whether Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square as part of Eid constituted a "domination" of public space, as argued by the shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy and agreed by Reform. A Passion of Jesus performance, showing the story of the crucifixion, was put on in the square on Good Friday. Sir Keir also addressed the impact on cost of living from the war in the Middle East. In his Easter message, Sir Keir said: "Easter is a celebration of hope, new life and renewal. "Across the country, churches and Christian communities quietly and tirelessly support families, children and neighbours - offering comfort, bringing people together, and standing alongside those who need it most. "It is precisely that spirit of service which exemplifies national renewal, and reflects the very heart of Christ's example. "This Easter comes at a time of real anxiety for many people. Conflicts abroad, pressures at home, and uncertainty about the future weigh heavily on families and households. "In moments like these, faith offers reassurance and grounding - a reminder that we are not alone, and that hope can still take root even in difficult soil." Read more:Weather warnings over Easter weekendBeatrice and Eugenie to miss Easter church service The prime minister added: "Our country is at its best when we choose community over division, kindness over indifference, and service over self‑interest. "I thank everyone who gives their time through churches and Christian charities, and wish Christians across the UK and around the world a very happy Easter filled with peace, hope and the promise of new life." Leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch also shared a message, describing Easter as "a reminder that even in the darkest times, renewal is possible and that light can overcome darkness". "At the heart of the Christian faith is a story of redemption, of second chances, of perseverance and of the belief that better days lie ahead," she said. 👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 "In a world that can often feel uncertain, perhaps even bleak, with conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, and challenges at home, that message matters more than ever. "Across the country, we also see the cultural value of Christianity in the quiet, everyday impact of that faith in acts of kindness, service and sacrifice in our communities. I wish Christians and all people across the United Kingdom a very happy Easter."

The Reds' hopes of salvaging domestic silverware from a disappointing season were crushed in a 4-0 quarter-final defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. After an evenly-matched opening half-hour, the visitors capitulated after Van Dijk fouled Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland scored the resulting penalty before Haaland went on to complete a hat-trick as City struck four times in a devastating 18-minute spell spanning the interval. Arne Slot questions Liverpool players' effort and spirit in Man City defeatWhy Liverpool's throw-ins are a symptom of bigger issues under SlotTransfer Centre LIVE! | Liverpool news & transfers🔴Got Sky? Watch Liverpool games LIVE on your phone📱 Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai claimed his team-mates lacked the mentality to recover from the setback and boss Arne Slot agreed that their reaction to Haaland's opener was not good enough. Van Dijk said: "I can only apologise to the fans for what we have shown, especially the second half. "Obviously you come out with the right intentions from the dressing room, to hopefully score for 2-1 as soon as possible to change the game. "The opposite happens and to come back from 3-0 is obviously very difficult here - but also you shouldn't give up and that's maybe, at a certain point, what happened. "We let our fans down, we let ourselves down, and the manager. The way we played in the second half, especially, must hurt for everyone. It definitely hurts me." The dismal result intensified the pressure on Slot ahead of a daunting Champions League quarter-final trip to Paris Saint-Germain. Van Dijk said: "It's a together thing, isn't it? Obviously he's responsible as the manager but we are the ones on the pitch that have to do it. "The matter of fact is now, PSG are waiting for us. I watched them Friday a little bit. It will be so tough again. So we have to be ready mentally as soon as possible. "I've been lucky enough to play for Liverpool for so many years. The main thing we always had was togetherness. Now obviously we are in a little bit of a transition, we have to find it. "It's difficult to perform every two days if you don't have it consistently." Liverpool's struggles have also left their hopes of Champions League for next season in doubt. They face a crucial Premier League match with Fulham between their two games against PSG. Van Dijk said: "We have a responsibility to ourselves and, especially, to the fans. If we want to make something out of this season, then we have to try and produce something special the next three games. "I'm trying to think how we can turn this round. We've been going through this almost 75 per cent of the season. "We fall back into games where we get beaten on intensity or beaten on how much you really want to go for it. It's a difficult one to take and everyone has to look at themselves." Analysis: Slot's worst defeat yet Sky Sports' Adam Bate: On the face of it, Slot could take some comfort in the underlying statistics. The possession was shared. Both teams had 11 attempts on goal. Liverpool actually had 36 touches in the opposition penalty box to Manchester City's 21. An even contest, then? Not quite. And while that reveals something about City boasting the best out-and-out striker on the planet, it also indicates just what has undermined Liverpool's season. For a supposedly top team, they are bad in both boxes. The details continue to cost them. Van Dijk did not need to kick O'Reilly inside the box, gifting City the chance to take the lead. Salah missed a penalty that was placed on the same spot from which Haaland had scored earlier on, having also wasted the game's first clear chance. With Alisson Becker injured again, these are Slot's match-winners. Florian Wirtz, their record signing has decorated too many of these big matches rather than dominate them. Liverpool have lost something at full-back, while the balance in midfield is off. There were times when the forwards would push high while the defence would drop off, opening spaces that this Liverpool do not have the legs to cope with. The sight of Dominik Szoboszlai chasing shadows on his own has been a feature of the campaign. For all Liverpool's struggles, no team other than Manchester City has beaten them by more than the odd goal this season. This was somehow different and yet also coming. The sort of excuses that supporters have had to listen to all year will not cover it now.

Eghosa Ogbebor was killed in Woolwich on Thursday. A 16-year-old boy and 19-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody. A 46-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remains in custody. Two boys, aged 14 and 16, and an 18-year-old man, who were arrested on Friday in connection with the incident have since been released on bail while enquiries continue. Officers were called to the scene in Lord Warwick Street, which is close to the Woolwich Ferry and Woolwich Dockyard train station, at around 3.40pm on Thursday. Eghosa was pronounced dead at the scene and police said his family are being supported by specialist officers. Detective chief inspector Lucie Card, of the Metropolitan Police, said: "Our team of dedicated detectives are continuing enquiries to investigate Eghosa's tragic death. "Residents in Woolwich may have noticed a large amount of police activity last night, as officers arrested three further people in connection with the investigation. "We appreciate the concern that Eghosa's death has caused, particularly among the local community who will continue to see an increased police presence around the area." Read more from Sky News:M&S boss issues stark warning over worsening crimeTwo men arrested after girl, 9, killed in crash DCI Card added: "There may be people who have heard information or witnessed suspicious activity in the area but not yet contacted police. We urge these people to contact us and assist with the investigation. "We will continue to support and update Eghosa's family as the investigation continues and our thoughts remain with them at this incredibly difficult time." Following the killing, London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said: "My thoughts are with the family, friends and wider community in Woolwich following the appalling fatal shooting of 14-year-old boy. "There is absolutely no place for this heart-breaking violence. It was the second fatal shooting in the capital in less than a week. Nahom Medhanie, 26, was shot dead while sitting in a car near Euston station in central London at around 11pm on the previous Saturday.

He was "an incredibly handsome man", he jokes, before expanding on their relationship later in life. Cranston tells Sky News: "I remember taking my father to therapy once. And he recited back to me and my siblings. We thought this was a great breakthrough [that we'd be] able to finally talk about his past and the war. "It wasn't that way. He was too closed down. He quoted Oedipus. I don't think he realised it, but he did. He said: 'I'd rather stick needles in my eyes than go through that again.' It's like, that's how painful it was." It wasn't the ideal father-son relationship, with Joseph Cranston, a jobbing actor and scriptwriter, walking out on his family when Bryan was just 11. They would reconnect years later and stay in contact until Joseph's death in 2014, aged 90, but the damage had been done. Now 70 himself, with a daughter (Taylor Deardon, also an actor, currently starring in medical drama The Pitt), Cranston has drawn on his father's memory to play Joe Keller, a self-made businessman who justifies his wrongdoing in the play as necessary for success. "There's a lot of my father in this character that I play. I just plucked him and said, 'Come with me'. And we're on stage together… "It's like, that's my character there. And ironically, my father's name was Joe." Would his father have recognised himself? "I hope that he would be able to see it. But you know, it's easier to see other people in someone else than it is yourself." 'It's an actor's sin to judge your character' Cranston stars in the National Theatre production opposite Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who plays his wife Kate Keller. Although born in south London, she has lived in LA for more than two decades. With the play famously deconstructing the American Dream, is the current polarisation of politics in the US something that is feeding into their performance? Jean-Baptiste says not: "I think you can't play to that. You're aware of it, obviously, but we just play the truth of the characters, their relationships, their experiences." Cranston agrees: "It's an actor's sin to judge your character… We have to stay subjective and let the audience feel that… If we have them talking when they're leaving the theatre and still feeling it, we've really done our job." 'Post-truth era - it makes me shiver' Jean-Baptiste gained widespread recognition and an Oscar nomination for her role in Mike Leigh's 1996 film Secrets And Lies, themes both central to this play. But in our post-truth era, where lies can be reframed as alternative facts, are the secrets and lies in the play open for fresh interpretation? Jean-Baptiste says that's the beauty of a play: "No two people are going to have the same experience. Different things are going to resonate with different people. "I never argue with anybody when they come to see a play [and say] 'Oh, that was about that'. I'm interested and intrigued by why they thought it, but it's theirs." Cranston agrees that art is so subjective, no one can be wrong. But he couches that with a word of warning for the play's modern audience. "Post-truth era, it makes me shiver. But it's true that the perception of the truth is even more powerful than the truth itself. And that's a scary thing." All My Sons, directed by Ivo van Hove, releases to cinemas worldwide through NT Live from 16 April.

The Times reported that Mr Miliband, the key proponent of Labour's net zero plans, is set to give the project the green light. Jackdaw was previously approved under the Conservatives, before being put on ice when a court appeal forced a new environmental assessment. Middle East live: US jet shot down, Iranian media claims Labour was elected on a manifesto that promised not to approve new oil and gas licences. However, the government considers this not to apply to Jackdaw due to the prior consent, leaving the door open for Jackdaw to be approved. Mr Miliband's efforts to sprint towards green energy have faced new challenges following the outbreak of war in the Middle East, and rising energy prices. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said earlier this week she was "very happy" to back Jackdaw, and the linked Rosebank project. Both are located in the North Sea, with Jackdaw - off Aberdeen - mainly containing gas, and Rosebank - near the Shetland Islands - having both gas and oil. In Labour's 2024 manifesto, Sir Keir Starmer promise his government would "not issue new licences to explore new fields". A government source pointed Sky News to the fact nothing was said about previously granted consents in the policy platform. Another said it was noted that Mr Miliband's decision will be made in a quasi-judicial fashion, based on the law, rather than government or Labour Party policy. In opposition, Mr Miliband branded Rosebank a "colossal waste of taxpayer money and climate vandalism". Read more:Countries are dealing with rising energy pricesStarmer unveils limited energy support And a war of words erupted on social media between Labour backbenchers - including a recently departed minister calling for more drilling. Josh Simons said Ms Reeves' backing of more drilling was "excellent news". However, Labour colleague Uma Kumaran replied "disagree", stating "the climate crisis is very real, as is the energy crisis. We can't keep going back to oil and gas." She said the war showed the UK was too reliant on fossil fuels, with Green Party leader Zack Polanski also criticised Mr Simons. The ex-minister said he was not convinced that new drilling wouldn't lower bills, bring energy independence or protect the UK from price shocks. Instead, his argument was that it would create jobs, provide tax revenue and reduce global carbon emissions by reducing the amount of imported fuel. "Yes, double down on renewables, insulate homes, lower bills. AND green light those two fields," Mr Simons said. Approval of the field would see Labour adopting a position shared by the Conservatives and Reform UK, who want more drilling. The SNP has recently changed its position to back drilling too, having previously called for a ban on new projects. One of the leading private sector figures involved in the Jackdaw project said it could start pumping fuel in time for next winter. Neil McCulloch, the chief executive of Adura, added that his company is ready to start providing energy from Jackdaw by this October, if they get a decision by the expected deadline around August. "We do not recognise this unfounded speculation," a Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said. "We cannot comment on live planning decisions, and these decisions will be made in an appropriate and timely manner, after the last government's plans were found to be unlawful." 👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 The rise in energy prices has led to many to call for more government action. Lord Richard Walker, the executive chairman of Iceland and Sir Keir Starmer's cost of living tsar, suggested the 5p cut on fuel duty should be extended past September, or even expanded.

Mikaela Mayer (two-weight champion) It's going to be a great fight. If I had to pick a winner, I might have to go with Caroline Dubois, just because of her amateur pedigree. She's a really good boxer but Terri Harper has always given us the fights we want to see. Terri Harper tells Caroline Dubois: 'It's not about the elbows, it's about the fists!'Buy tickets for Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper billGet Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW She has never been scared to step in the ring with challenging opponents. We see it in her résumé, and so you can't look past it, you can't count her out. It'll definitely go to decision. Caroline is probably the better, more technically sound boxer. I don't see her stopping Harper. Nina Meinke (IBF featherweight champion) That's going to be an interesting fight. It was crazy what was going on in the last weeks. I'm going with Caroline. I think she's the stronger and tougher fighter, but I'm cheering for Terri. I like the attitude of Terri. I like that she's not going with all that hate and stuff, so I prefer that a little bit more. Terri is a strong fighter as well. Johnny Nelson (Former world champion) I think it'll be an inside-the-distance win. I know it was only a little shove [at their first fight-week face-off] but I was surprised that Terri was actually that strong. She had to regroup herself. I know it's reading into things, but I think Caroline realised how strong she was. I think if they get into a tear up, I'd back Caroline. But I don't think it's going to be easy. I think Terri's got more miles on the clock but I think Caroline is the one coming in there chasing rather than running. A harder than expected inside-the-distance win for Caroline. Frazer Clarke (Olympic medallist) Harper is a very experienced campaigner but Caroline seems to have this spite about her at the minute which I really love because I can remember quiet, shy Caroline Dubois. I can remember the Caroline Dubois that was in pieces after the Olympics, after her loss. I love the spite that she's got now and I think that she's a phenomenal fighter so I'm going to say that Caroline comes through. With the vicious side of her, I think she stops Harper. Claressa Shields (multi-weight undisputed champion) Nothing against Harper, I'm just a fan of the youngster, Caroline. She sees greatness in herself and she respects the game and she just continues to learn and get better. I love what I'm seeing from her. Listen, she is somebody to be reckoned with. Lawrence Okolie (former world champion) I think it's a great fight and I think Dubois is probably one of the best boxers in the world. She just needs to go out there and show it, get this experience. Fighting someone like this is just going to add to that. Obviously it's a seasoned world champion that she's going in against but I think she's got more than what it takes. Watch Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper and Ellie Scotney vs Mayelli Flores live on Sky Sports from 7pm on Sunday.