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Struggling restaurant chain Gaucho is racing to secure a sale following a seven-figure tax demand that could trigger its collapse into administration within days. Sky News has learnt that the company, which has been trying to find new investors for weeks, has been given until today to pay a £1m-plus bill from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).The demand – which it is understood Gaucho does not have sufficient funds to pay unless it finds a buyer – has emerged as the operator of premium steak restaurants seeks final bids from a handful of prospective owners.Unless it can secure a…

Scientists have discovered the last meal eaten by a frozen hunter who died 5,300 years ago in the Alps. The stomach contents of the world’s oldest mummy, known as Otzi the Iceman, provide a glimpse of what ancient Europeans ate more than five millennia ago, researchers said.The stomach contained the fat and meat of a wild goat, red deer meat and wholewheat seeds, the journal Current Biology said.Traces of fern leaves and spores were also discovered in Otzi’s stomach.Scientists say he may have swallowed the plant unintentionally or as a medicine for parasites that were previously found in his gut.Lead…

Sterling sank almost 1% after US President Donald Trump said Theresa May’s Brexit plan probably killed off hope of a US-UK trade deal. The president’s remarks came out shortly after Mrs May’s government outlined Brexit plans to retain close ties to the European Union.In an interview with the Sun newspaper, Mr Trump said: “If they do a deal like that, we would be dealing with the European Union instead of dealing with the UK, so it will probably kill the deal.”The pound fell to $1.3108 – its lowest level since 3 July.:: LIVE: Trump at Chequers for face-off with MayMarket…

Chancellor Philip Hammond has defended Theresa May’s Brexit plan after the City of London Corporation lashed out at the proposals.  Writing in the Financial Times, Mr Hammond said the long-awaited white paper would allow the City to “flourish” despite abandoning his original “mutual recognition” plan, which would have allowed financial services easier access to the European Union.It comes after City of London Corporation policy chairman Catherine McGuiness said the Brexit white paper was “a real blow” to financial services.In his response, Mr Hammond said: “We set out a realistic framework that provides sufficient stability and certainty for the market to…

A British diver who helped rescue schoolboys from a cave in Thailand says it was “unbelievable” to find the boys alive. Rick Stanton, from Coventry, told reporters after arriving at Heathrow Airport in London: “As they were coming down the slope we were counting them so we got to 13. Unbelievable.”Flanked by other members of the dive rescue team, Mr Stanton was asked about his emotions when the boys were found and replied: “Initially, of course, excitement. Relief that they were still alive.”We gave them a little bit of extra light, they still had light, they looked in good health,…

A co-pilot who was smoking an e-cigarette is being investigated after his plane was forced to make an emergency descent when smoke entered the cabin. The Air China Boeing 737 aircraft made the drop to 3,048m (10,000ft) after oxygen levels plunged in the cabin on Tuesday.Oxygen masks were deployed during the descent on the flight from Hong Kong to the port city of Dalian in northwest China.China’s Civil Aviation Administration said smoke seeped into the passenger cabin, which can carry up to 215 passengers, according to state media.”In the preliminary investigation, the co-pilot was found to be smoking an e-cigarette,”…

As Donald Trump sat down to dinner with Theresa May, his true feelings about some of Britain’s highest-ranking politicians – and other issues – were emerging, through an interview he gave The Sun newspaper.Shortly after he told NATO he didn’t think the Brexit deal Mrs May was offering was the one people wanted, he continued to lay into the British prime minister, even backing her former foreign secretary Boris Johnson to be a successor.What he said about… Theresa May I think she is a nice person. I get along with her very nicely. Donald Trump Mr Trump was scathing about…

Donald Trump has warned Theresa May her Brexit blueprint will “kill” hopes of any future trade deal with the US. In an explosive intervention, the US president told The Sun: “If they do a deal like that, we would be dealing with the European Union instead of dealing with the UK, so it will probably kill the deal.”The comments from Mr Trump will send shockwaves through Westminster – and emerged as the prime minister hosted him at a lavish banquet at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. 1:59 Video: Donald Trump meets PM at Blenheim Palace Mr Trump…

A man and woman have been arrested over the death of Ava-May Littleboy, three, who was thrown from an inflatable trampoline on a Norfolk beach. The pair, both in their 40s and from the Great Yarmouth area, are being held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following the incident on Sunday 1 July.Police say they are awaiting questioning at Great Yarmouth station.Ava-May, from Suffolk, was on an inflatable trampoline on the Lower Esplanade in Gorleston when she was thrown into the air.She died in hospital from a head injury. Image: The girl was reportedly thrown from the bouncy castle The…

Donald Trump has said NATO spending has been increased “like never before” following an emergency meeting. The US president said members had agreed over two days of meetings in Brussels to increasing spending by £33bn – and to pay it “more quickly”.He said it was a “fantastic two days – the most magical I think I’ve ever lived” and said the other members are “really liking” what had been agreed.The Republican leader claimed victory for getting Germany, and the other members, to increase their defence spending to 2% of GDP.However French president Emmanuel Macron denied his US counterpart’s claim that…