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House of Fraser owed £484m to its creditors including designers like Gucci, Armani and Diesel before its collapse. The chain was bought out by Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct last week, but the retail tycoon says he will not pay suppliers any money owed before his takeover.HoF’s administrators Ernst & Young (EY) have reported the chain’s creditors are owed millions, with companies like Versace, Gucci and Prada among the biggest names out of pocket.EY says the unsecured creditors are owed £484m, but this figure could rise if more of them send in claims.HoF has already been forced to cancel all its…

Ben Stokes has been named in the England cricket team to play India, just days after being cleared of affray. The 27-year-old will replace Sam Curran, 20, in the third Test at Trent Bridge.It was “probably one of the most difficult decisions I’ve had to make as captain”, Joe Root said, adding that he had “no doubt” Stokes was in the right frame of mind to play.Root said: “I sat him down yesterday and asked him where he’s at and he told me he’s desperate to get out there.”He wants to put in performances and concentrate on his cricket now.”He…

Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands left homeless after the worst floods in a century hit Kerala in India. At least 324 people have died and more than 223,000 people have been rendered homeless and placed in relief camps.Monsoon rains have unleased devastating flooding and landslides in the state. Image: Volunteers and rescue crews evacuate residents in Kozhikode Since the monsoon began at the end of May, Kerala has received 37% excess rain water. In some parts it has been in excess of 84%.The unprecedented rains have led to 37 of the 42 dams in the state running…

Some families of those killed in the bridge collapse in Italy say they will boycott a state funeral on Saturday, claiming the tragedy was caused by negligence. The event will be led by Genoa’s archbishop, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, and attended by President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, but some families will hold their own private services in a sign of protest.Officials say 38 people have died and 15 others are injured – but as many as 20 more could still be in the rubble.Saturday has been declared a day of national mourning. Image: Memorials have already take place…

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and serious sexual assault after a woman was left fighting for her life in a children’s park. The woman in her 50s was found in the park off Cedar Road in Leicester at 4.45am on 3 August.She remains in hospital but is in a stable condition.The suspect, a 24-year-old man of no fixed address, was tracked down in Stoke-on-Trent and arrested earlier on Friday.Detective Inspector Mark Sinski, from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime, said the investigation was continuing, with officers cordoning off the area.”Today, officers have been deployed…

A former Tesla employee has claimed the company spies on its workers and allowed a drug cartel to operate inside of its plant. Karl Hansen made the whistleblower complaint to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to his lawyer Stuart Meissner.Mr Hansen was a member of Tesla’s internal investigations team before he was fired.Under US law, whistleblowers can receive up to 30% of the penalties collected by the SEC for revealing regulatory breaches.Tesla stated that it took Mr Hansen’s allegations seriously and investigated them.It added: “Some of his claims are outright false. Others could not be corroborated.”The SEC…

An emotional Elon Musk has revealed the past year has been “excruciating”, with the “worst yet to come” in his personal life. The Tesla boss told the New York Times that the year “has been the most difficult and painful year of my career”.In an unusually personal and emotional interview, the electric car maker’s chairman and chief executive said he is exhausted after a year of controversy.After promising to produce 5,000 Model 3 Teslas a week, Mr Musk has been sleeping in the factory, to the detriment of his family, friends and health.”There were times when I didn’t leave the…

Shares in the operator of the section of motorway that collapsed in Genoa slumped as much as 24%, wiping more than €4.6bn (£4.1bn) off its value. The exact price of Atlantia stock was difficult to calculate as it was so volatile in opening Milan trading that traders were not able to get a fixed price.Under stock market rules, trading is suspended if the shares rise or fall by more than 10% in value.Toll-road group Atlantia has come in for sustained criticism from politicians, following the disaster on Tuesday.At least 39 people died when an 80-metre stretch of bridge crashed to…

US newspapers are coming together to warn Donald Trump against his “fake news” rhetoric with a co-ordinated series of editorials condemning his attacks on the press. The Boston Globe started the initiative, inviting newspapers across the country to stand up for journalists with articles on Thursday.Nearly 350 news organisations pledged to participate, according to Marjorie Pritchard, op-ed editor at the Globe.In St Louis, the Post-Dispatch called journalists “the truest of patriots”, while the Chicago Sun-Times said it believes most Americans know Mr Trump is talking nonsense. The Fayetteville Observer said it hopes Mr Trump will stop making such accusations, “but…

The A-level pass rate has dropped to its lowest level since 2010, with boys leading girls in the top grades for the second year running. Figures show there has been a 1% drop in the number of students seeking places at universities and many institutions are making places available on courses through the clearing process.More than half a million students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their results, with total of 26.4% entrants scored either an A or A*. This is the highest figure since 2012.:: Fewer youngsters believe university is important to succeeding in life 5:24 Video: Debate:…