The controversial social media influencers were taken into custody in Miami on Saturday on a sealed warrant, the US Marshals Service said. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it would bring ​more charges against the brothers after it identified four additional alleged victims. Andrew, 39, is charged with seven further counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 19 additional charges for offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. Tristan, 38, is charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation. The CPS said the 38 additional charges, in addition to 21 existing charges, relate to alleged offences between July 2010 and August 2017. The previous charges were connected to three other alleged victims and relate to allegations said to have taken place between 2012 and 2016. Malcolm McHaffie, head of the special crime division at CPS, said: "We have decided to prosecute Andrew and Tristan Tate for further offences including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation and offences relating to indecent images of a child. "These charging decisions followed receipt of a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police and bring the total number of alleged victims in this case to seven." Bedfordshire Police said the Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit had been continuing to investigate a number of other offences reported to both them and Hertfordshire Constabulary. 'No place for male violence against women and girls' Bedfordshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas said: "Officers from our major crime unit have been working closely alongside the Crown Prosecution Service and both national and international law enforcement agencies as part of this complex investigation. "We understand the interest that this case will generate, but we would urge the public not to speculate and to allow the legal process to be carried out correctly. "There is no place for male violence against women and girls, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us." Lawyer claims 'egregious abuse' The brothers' lawyer, Joseph McBride, said his clients were "innocent" and claimed the new charges were designed to counter defamation charges filed by the pair in the US. In a statement, he said: "The world knows Andrew and Tristan Tate are innocent. Their enemies know it best of all. That is exactly why they have been attacked." He added: "We are confident that once a competent judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free. "America does not do Britain's political dirty work. Not here. Never." Read more from Sky News:Burnham to scrap Starmer digital ID schemeUS renews strikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran after US troop deaths The arrests mark a new twist in the ‌widening legal troubles for the brothers, who already face criminal proceedings in Romania, where authorities have been investigating them since December 2022. The self-styled misogynists - who champion US President Donald Trump - are dual UK and US nationals whose controversial views are shared widely on social media platforms such as TikTok and X. The brothers have consistently denied allegations of sexual abuse and human trafficking, claiming that violent and misogynistic statements have been taken out of context or were intended as jokes.

The controversial social media influencers were taken into custody in Miami on Saturday on a sealed warrant, the US Marshals Service said. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it would bring ​more charges against the brothers after it identified four additional alleged victims. Andrew, 39, is charged with seven further counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 19 additional charges for offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. Tristan, 38, is charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation. The CPS said the 38 additional charges, in addition to 21 existing charges, relate to alleged offences between July 2010 and August 2017. The previous charges were connected to three other alleged victims and relate to allegations said to have taken place between 2012 and 2016. Malcolm McHaffie, head of the special crime division at CPS, said: "We have decided to prosecute Andrew and Tristan Tate for further offences including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation and offences relating to indecent images of a child. "These charging decisions followed receipt of a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police and bring the total number of alleged victims in this case to seven." Bedfordshire Police said the Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit had been continuing to investigate a number of other offences reported to both them and Hertfordshire Constabulary. 'No place for male violence against women and girls' Bedfordshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas said: "Officers from our major crime unit have been working closely alongside the Crown Prosecution Service and both national and international law enforcement agencies as part of this complex investigation. "We understand the interest that this case will generate, but we would urge the public not to speculate and to allow the legal process to be carried out correctly. "There is no place for male violence against women and girls, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us." Lawyer claims 'egregious abuse' The brothers' lawyer, Joseph McBride, said his clients were "innocent" and claimed the new charges were designed to counter defamation charges filed by the pair in the US. In a statement, he said: "The world knows Andrew and Tristan Tate are innocent. Their enemies know it best of all. That is exactly why they have been attacked." He added: "We are confident that once a competent judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free. "America does not do Britain's political dirty work. Not here. Never." Read more from Sky News:Burnham to scrap Starmer digital ID schemeUS renews strikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran after US troop deaths The arrests mark a new twist in the ‌widening legal troubles for the brothers, who already face criminal proceedings in Romania, where authorities have been investigating them since December 2022. The self-styled misogynists - who champion US President Donald Trump - are dual UK and US nationals whose controversial views are shared widely on social media platforms such as TikTok and X. The brothers have consistently denied allegations of sexual abuse and human trafficking, claiming that violent and misogynistic statements have been taken out of context or were intended as jokes.

That he chose to spend his last full day as his party's leader in Kyiv – he will be back in London shortly before Andy Burnham succeeds him later – is befitting of a prime minister who saw resetting Britain's place on the world stage as one of his crowning achievements. Burnham to become Labour leader - follow live For Starmer, Ukraine has been of particular importance. He, together with Emmanuel Macron, set up the Coalition of the Willing to support Ukraine as the US stepped back and the EU struggled to step up and lead the charge due to divisions in the bloc. For a prime minister wanting to secure his legacy before being booted out of office after just two years, there was a point in making a trip to Kyiv his final public act. Do allies fear change of leadership? When Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in the gardens of the presidential palace in the centre of Kyiv, awarded Starmer Ukraine's Order of Freedom, the PM looked close to tears. It was his second international honour of the week after he was given the Legion d'honneur following a final summit of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris on Monday. Starmer might not have been much liked at home, but among these leaders, he has been an ally and friend, and there is trepidation as he leaves. Zelenskyy, when I asked him about these concerns about a new prime minister at the news conference in the gardens of the presidential palace, admitted that, of course, he was "afraid" of a change of leadership. Starmer, for his part, insisted that while he was standing down, the UK's support for Ukraine would endure. "I would not have said what I said to President Zelenskyy, which is really important, if I wasn't confident about what I was saying," he told me when I asked him if he had assurances from Andy Burnham about support for Ukraine. "I believe Ukraine will win this war." This was his final act as PM, and our conversation on the stands of a football ground where war veterans had been playing a match was his final interview as prime minister. Starmer did not want to leave office and had insisted, even days before he announced he was standing down, that he would fight on. Instead, having taken the party to victory in 2024, he is being turfed out of office after two years, with a party convinced that he is a winner no more. He could be forgiven for feeling bitter, aggrieved, angry. But the Starmer I encountered in our interview was none of those. He seems to have come to terms, for now, with his fate, clear that while it was not what he wanted, his party had decided that he was not the right leader to take them into the next general election, and he had accepted that with "good grace". Rejected by the party, he took the decision to end his own political career rather than fight a bloody leadership battle (which he would almost certainly have lost) and step down. He told me he took that decision with just his wife Vic and their children, and he did it because it was in the best interests of the country. 'I go with pride' But where he is impervious is around his own record. If his downfall was brought about through a toxic mix of bad decision-making – sending Peter Mandelson to Washington; cuts to winter fuel; poor party management (see welfare reform); the boys' club briefings; and an inability to set out a clear vision, how many resets were there? - and a beating at the ballot box in the local elections; he was not here to admit that. "I go with pride," he said as he told me he had "saved the Labour Party" and made it electable again. I did do enough to prepare for office (his former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, said the opposite last week) and set the groundwork for Burnham to go on and win the next general election, he insisted. Read more from Sky News:Under-16s to be banned from buying energy drinksEleven children killed in orphanage fire On the other side of the coin, his political career ends in failure. He had a landslide and a five-year term that he lost because he lost the backing of his party. For a politician who admits he "hates losing to anyone", this must be very painful. It is perhaps too soon after the drama of his downfall for Starmer to talk more openly about what he regrets and where he went wrong. But where he did open up more was when it came to his family, as he gave a very open and honest account of the toll the job has taken on his wife and his kids. "Through every step she (Vic) has been with me, the good, the bad... the really low moments, when somebody tried to burn our family house down, when my brother died, and the last few months, which haven't been easy." He told me that his two teenage children, who have grown up with their father at the top of British politics, want him back, and he clearly means it when he says he takes comfort in swapping the biggest job in Britain for the most important one – being a husband to his wife Vic and a dad to his two teenage kids. It is the side of Starmer – be it joking at PMQs on Wednesday or talking so openly about the choices he made and his motivations – that we haven't seen so much during his years as PM, and it is perhaps a side of him that might have garnered a more sympathetic hearing from a public and a party that have rejected him. He was, after all, a hugely successful election winner who struggled in office. But as he leaves Ukraine and returns home, Starmer will hope that history will judge him more kindly than his party did.

A stunning 6-4 win over France in the third-place play-off earned Thomas Tuchel's side a bronze medal - and England's best performance at a World Cup since the 1966 World Cup. France 4-6 England - report and reactionNev: I have a big problem with Tuchel's DNA comments But it could have been more. England were leading their semi-final with Argentina with five minutes of normal time remaining before conceding twice to the holders and exiting in agonising fashion. So who stepped up for England this summer? Who failed to convince? All of the 26 players, plus Thomas Tuchel, are rated below... Jordan Pickford - 6 Not a vintage tournament after recent penalty shoot-out successes in previous tournaments. Not great in DR Congo and Norway goals in the knockout stages but did have very good outings against Mexico at the Azteca and then Argentina before the two late goals. Not to blame for England's exit. Ezri Konsa - 6 The only England player to start every game before the semi-final. Looked pretty good but then clearly ran out of steam during the quarter-finals, which cost him his spot against Argentina. Was back up to speed against France and got a goal out of it - his defensive partnership with Marc Guehi can grow for England. Nico O'Reilly - 6 For a first tournament, absolutely fine. Didn't really put in a standout display in the tournament but got into good areas and didn't make any real mistakes at the back. Couple of fiery moments of frustration and may have been upended by Djed Spence come the end of the tournament. But promising signs. Declan Rice - 7 Rice clearly wasn't at 100 per cent for this tournament. He had a standout moment with his opener in the third-place play-off, but still delivered so many tackles, ball recoveries and strides forward. Crucial in the opening goals against Mexico and Argentina. After coming off at half-time with illness against Norway, England's vulnerability in midfield showed what happens when he's not there, while his right-back cameo against DR Congo helped change the game. John Stones - 7 Doesn't have a club but can still do a job, even though he came in and out of the team. Had one crucial block in the dying moments against Mexico and did really well to keep Erling Haaland quiet against Norway. Marc Guehi - 6 Solid tournament. Went under the radar, which is what you want as a defender. Put his head where it hurts in crucial moments and was particularly important at the Azteca. Bukayo Saka - 7 Perhaps the most frustrating England player at this tournament, in the most positive sense. Just like in the Champions League final for Arsenal, he clearly wasn't fit enough for most of the summer. Good against Mexico and Norway and got three assists in his first 192 minutes. Then, when England's hopes of reaching the final were over, he put in an outstanding individual display with a hat-trick against France. He should have started against Argentina, but Tuchel made a huge blunder. Hopefully, come Euro 2028, he will be fully fit. Elliot Anderson - 7 Became a £116m player during the tournament, and while it wasn't quite that level, there were still some really good moments that show a lot of promise. Was better at high pressing - that second goal against Mexico the standout moment - than actually protecting the back four. But if this is his first tournament, Euro 2028 after two years with Man City should be excellent. Harry Kane - 7 Before the Norway game, the England captain had a much higher rating. Kane completely went missing in the two biggest games against Norway and Argentina. Still one of the best goalscorers in the world, but how long does he have on the international stage? Jude Bellingham - 8 England's star. Clutch player. And now record breaker - his seven goals are the most by an England player at any major tournament. It was not just the goals, but his drive to take England up the pitch, which ended up being quite important given how they were eliminated. Marcus Rashford - 5 Got off to a good start with his goal against Croatia but didn't take his chance when Anthony Gordon dropped off. Looked sharp again against France but his withdrawal at half-time made it look like a cameo rather than a contribution. Gordon has taken his spot in the Barcelona and England team, so where does he go now? Trevoh Chalobah - n/a Picked up the phone to Tuchel as the late call-up. But it should have been Trent Alexander-Arnold. Or an actual right-back. Any right-back. Got five minutes at the end of the third-place play-off. Dean Henderson - 6 Only got a run-out when England lost the semi-final and actually made some decent first-half saves in the third-place play-off against France. Nothing could have been done about France's four in the second half. Could be in a position to challenge Pickford in the future. Kobbie Mainoo - n/a A conundrum. Not used despite Rice's fitness woes and England's midfield struggles. Then gets 'injured' for the England reserve game against France after looking 'demoralised'. Not a great look after a resurgence in 2026. Jordan Henderson - n/a Six minutes of action against Panama. One yellow card as a substitute against Mexico. One broken wrist in the Azteca celebrations. One of the all-time great cameo stories at the World Cup. There for the dressing room, but had more of an impact than Mainoo. Just. Dan Burn - 7 Cult hero. Three big headers in this tournament. Two that crossed the half-way line from inside his own box against Mexico. One smashing one in the final seconds against Norway. Had a simple task and mostly delivered. Morgan Rogers - 6 Some nice moments at times, including that assist for Anthony Gordon in the semi-final against Argentina and his long-range effort which forced the Jude Bellingham winner against Norway. But he came into the summer in a No 10 battle with Bellingham and was emphatically beaten. Not his fault, but not his tournament. Anthony Gordon - 7 He'll always have that goal against Argentina. A slow start to the tournament but Barcelona's new man really hit top gear in the knockout rounds. Won a penalty in Mexico, England's joint-best starting forward against Norway and scored in the semi-final. Ollie Watkins - 5 Did so well to make the plane with his end-of-season form for Aston Villa, but clearly didn't do enough in front of Tuchel in training to impact the actual tournament. Got just seven minutes before the semi-final exit - and became third-choice striker behind Ivan Toney. Noni Madueke - 5 Played more minutes than he would have expected, but his stock still went down. Got into good areas and his team-mates clearly trusted him, but the final ball wasn't there enough. Barely did anything of note after winning a penalty in the opening minutes against Croatia. Eberechi Eze - 6 Mostly a substitute this tournament but struggled to make an impact. His excellent outing against France - his only start - showcased what you could get from him in longer periods. But with Gordon and Bellingham impressing, there was no space for a starting spot. Ivan Toney - 5 Was picked as England's penalty-taker expert and didn't get a penalty chance to prove it. Only got a couple of chaotic minutes against Argentina and did not do much in his only start against France. James Trafford - n/a Third-choice goalkeeper. Had a good front row seat of the action though. Reece James - 6 Everybody knew he'd get injured - and he got injured. Not his fault that England didn't really provide enough back-up for him. Was alright when he played, but cannot be relied on unless his injury record improves. Djed Spence - 6 That tackle against Argentina was good, wasn't it? Surprised a few this summer with some good displays, including some mazy running in the win over France. His stock has probably gone up a little, especially after his catchy song. Jarell Quansah - 5 Not a bad right-back option and was unlucky that he couldn't get his two-game suspension in the knockout rounds suspended by a government official. He will learn from the red card against Mexico, but looked slow to the game in his next appearance vs France. Thomas Tuchel - 6 At the start of the tournament, it was all about Tuchel's excellent in-game changes. The half-time team talk against Croatia, the backs-to-the-wall effort against Mexico. But then the England head coach came up short when it mattered - which is the opposite of what he was brought in to do. Not starting Saka against Argentina was followed by a defensive outlook to see out the semi-final. It backfired. He is under pressure. Anthony Barry - 6 For media appearances, 10/10. "We're playing with broken hearts," during half-time of the France win was absolutely golden. He was also the mastermind behind Rice playing at right-back vs DR Congo. But that makes him equally responsible for England's questionable tactical calls.

Sky News can reveal that the London & Valley Water (L&VW) consortium has engaged Pallas Partners - which describes itself as an "elite litigation and disputes firm" - to draw up plans for a legal fight with the government if its offer for the company is rejected. Pallas Partners has been drafted in to work alongside Akin Gump, the law firm which is advising the consortium on the terms of their restructuring proposals, according to people close to the situation. L&VW has been formed by a syndicate of fund managers including Apollo Global Management, Elliott Management, Farallon Capital Management and Silver Point Capital, which collectively hold £17bn of Thames Water's £21bn debt pile. They have been involved in negotiations about a £10bn deal to take control of Thames Water and avert the prospect of it being placed into a special administration regime (SAR), a form of temporary public ownership. However, Sir Keir Starmer's departure from Downing Street and his replacement next week by Mr Burnham has exacerbated concern within the consortium that the new administration will reject the deal. Mr Burnham has spoken about his desire to see "public control" of water companies, although he is yet to spell out whether this means nationalising the sector. In relation to the industry's largest operator specifically, he said last month: "I would say for Thames Water, that [greater public ownership] is what should be done." Money latest: Follow Sky News money blog That rhetoric has prompted the L&VW consortium to accelerate their own contingency plans for legal action against the UK government, according to City sources. One said that Pallas Partners had been brought in to assist with a litigation "strategy", which could include challenging a SAR or outright nationalisation on a variety of different legal grounds. "They are prepared to litigate for years if necessary," said one banker who has worked with some of the funds involved. A person close to the consortium said the prospect of litigation was "a last resort" and that it was keen to work with the government on a solvent rescue deal which addressed Whitehall's concerns about the restructuring proposals. "There is no legal action being taken right now," the person said. "This is purely precautionary." Under the latest terms submitted to Ofwat, the industry regulator, the funds would inject £3.35bn of new equity alongside a total of £6.25bn of new debt. It would also entail writing off £9.6bn of Thames Water's existing debt. The company's annual results, published this week, stoked fresh controversy by revealing that chief executive Chris Weston had seen his total pay increase to £1.16m despite the parlous nature of its finances. Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, sparked further doubt about whether the government would accept the proposed rescue deal last month when she wrote to Ofwat to express concern about its terms. "I am not yet convinced that the Proposal demonstrates sufficient protection for consumers' interests," she wrote. "I understand that there will be some bill impacts in this price review period and further rises in the next period as a direct result of these regulatory adjustments. "I am concerned that consumers will ultimately bear an undue cost for these adjustments." It remains unclear whether Ms Reynolds will retain her cabinet post under Mr Burnham, although members of the L&VW consortium expect the new prime minister to show even greater scepticism towards a deal. This week, the Ofwat chair, Iain Coucher, wrote to Ms Reynolds to inform her that a fresh proposal was in development: "As you are aware, through Defra-led engagement with the company, consortium and Ofwat, L&VW is working on a revised proposal. "We will consider any such revised proposal, if requested to do so by the company's board, in accordance with our statutory duties, including to ensure that the interests of customers are adequately protected." Sources close to the consortium said it was preparing a robust set of further proposals, with reports suggesting that an offering of Thames Water shares to customers was among the ideas being considered. Under their plans, the creditors would not pay any dividends to shareholders until the 2030s, with a plan to return the company to the public markets in about five years' time. Ofwat is required to hold a three-month public consultation on a private sector deal, meaning that time is running out for such a process to be launched. Thames Water repeated a warning this week that it would run out of money by the end of the year, although creditors have stated their intention to continue financing the company into 2027. A spokesperson for L&VW declined to comment this weekend.

She won best supporting actress in 1990 for playing the mother of Irish writer and painter Christy Brown in My Left Foot. Daniel Day Lewis also won best actor for the leading role. Ms Fricker followed that with a memorable role in Home Alone 2 as the Central Park "pigeon lady" who becomes friends with Macaulay Culkin's character. Phil Belfield, her agent, said she had died after a period of ill health. "We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her," he said in a statement. "I was honoured to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over." The Dublin-born star also appeared with Mike Myers in So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), and in A Time to Kill (1996), a legal drama fronted by Samuel L Jackson, Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey. She was well known to British TV audiences through her long-running role as nurse Megan Roach on Casualty in the 1980s and 90s. Later appearances included the film Veronica Guerin, which starred Cate Blanchett as the real-life Irish journalist murdered for investigating organised crime, and the adaption of Graham Norton's first novel Holding. Ms Fricker also appeared on stage at venues including the National Theatre and Royal Court Theatre. Paying tribute, Irish deputy prime minister Simon Harris said she was a "national treasure" and "among the greatest exports this country has ever produced". "The [Oscar] win and her emotional acceptance speech, in which she dedicated the award to 'all the people of Ireland', was a defining moment for Irish cinema," the Tanaiste said. "As the first Irish woman to win an acting Oscar, she opened doors and set a standard of excellence that continues to inspire generations of Irish artists." My Left Foot director Jim Sheridan told Irish broadcaster RTE that Ms Fricker was an "amazing actress, amazing ⁠character, a forceful personality". "She was vibrant and full of life and had her own opinions. She took no prisoners, let's put it that ‌way," Sheridan added. Ms Fricker was married to director Barry Davies until 1988 and became pregnant multiple times but suffered repeated miscarriages - something she said left her with long periods of depression. 'Having a dreadful death' In a bed-bound interview with The Guardian last year, she said she was "every day in pain" and "having a dreadful death". Ms Fricker described binge-watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills because she couldn't sleep at night. "It's better than getting drunk. I just love it," she told the paper. Ms Fricker - who published her memoir last year - recounted a childhood involving grooming and abuse. But in a lighter moment, looked back on her much-loved role in Home Alone 2. Read more from Sky News:Man convicted of killing British tourist to be extradited Parents of boy hurt in crocodile enclosure reveal extent of injuries She said childhood star Macaulay Culkin was charming, but admitted ending every day "covered in pigeon shit". On one occasion after filming, she bumped into Donald Trump in a hotel lift, telling The Guardian: "It was like I'd jumped into a pigsty but he was very polite about it." The actress also once wrote in the Irish Independent that she was probably prouder of her name becoming Dublin rhyming slang for "knickers" than for her Oscar. She said she had kept the famous statuette in a plastic bag under the stairs - before eventually promoting it to the shelf.

It will be illegal to sell energy drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre to anyone under 16 across all retailers, including online, in shops, restaurants, and cafes. Politics latest: Zelenskyy 'afraid of changes' as Starmer bows out Energy drinks will also be banned from all vending machines, to prevent under-16s from buying them there. One energy drink can contain the same amount of caffeine as two coffees or four cans of coke, with up to a third of children in the UK consuming at least one energy drink every week, particularly boys. Tea, coffee, and lower-caffeine soft drinks - such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi - are not affected. But drinks that currently breach the limit and would be part of the ban include Red Bull, Monster, Relentless, and Prime. They already carry warnings stating they are not recommended for children. Major supermarkets have already voluntarily stopped sales of the drinks to youngsters, but the Department of Health said research suggests some smaller convenience stores are still selling them to children. The ban will be enforced by trading standards. Public health minister Sharon Hodgson said: "We know about the damage to young people: affecting their sleep, their concentration in class, their behaviour." The government confirmed their intent to implement a ban last autumn and launched a 12-week consultation. Hodgson said ministers had heard "from so many parents and teachers across the country, they see the difference when the kids are 'wired' when they're on these high caffeine energy drinks, but it was perfectly legal. "Well now we're empowering parents and teachers and shopkeepers to say 'no, you don't have to sell these to children under 16 anymore, they're banned'." Labour committed in their 2024 manifesto to banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s, as well as banning the advertising of junk food to children. Theresa May's Conservative government also ran a consultation on banning the sale of energy drinks for children in 2018, although a ban was never implemented. An estimated 100,000 children in England drink high-caffeine energy drinks. Some energy drinks have gained popularity among young people in recent years, with sales of the viral drink Prime skyrocketing after being promoted by YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul.

A move to Chelsea is set to come after Arsenal made Rogers their top forward target this summer - and a Gunners approach to Villa was expected after the World Cup had finished. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Chelsea news & transfers🔵Chelsea fixtures & scores | FREE Chelsea highlights▶️Got Sky? Watch Chelsea games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 However, Arsenal were unwilling to go to that price and Rogers is set to join Chelsea - giving up Champions League football with Villa or Arsenal next season to play for a team without European football at all. Rogers is expected to sign a six-year contract at Chelsea with the option of another year. He's due to undergo a medical on Monday after he returns from America after England's World Cup campaign. Rogers will become the most expensive British player - after the record had already been broken this summer after Man City paid £116m for his England team-mate Elliot Anderson. He is also set to become Chelsea's record signing, overtaking the £115m the Blues paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in 2023. The 23-year-old scored 14 goals and added 11 assists in 55 appearances for Villa last season. Since joining from Middlesbrough in a deal worth £16m in 2024, Rogers has quickly risen from young prospect to a fully-fledged England international, with 21 caps to his name already. He made five of those appearances during the 2026 World Cup and provided the assist to Anthony Gordon during England's semi-final defeat to Argentina. Middlesbrough stand to make a further £20.3m as part of a sell-on clause agreed for Rogers when they sold him to Aston Villa in January 2024. Boro sold Rogers for £15.5m and a clause was agreed for 20 per cent of any future profit Villa made on the sale of the winger. It means Boro have made a total of £35.8m on the sale of Rogers - £34.7m of which is profit. He cost Boro £1.1m to sign from Man City in July 2023 and only played for them for six months. It is another example of the recruitment Boro have done in the last few years while still maintaining a challenge for promotion. Analysis: Rogers convinced Chelsea can challenge Sky Sports News' James Savundra: The capture of Rogers provides early vindication for Chelsea's decision to appoint Xabi Alonso as manager. Despite the Club World Cup triumph, the Blues have finished mid-table twice under the new ownership group. Rogers has clearly been convinced that this will be a club who will consistently challenge for honours after a tumultuous period. Privately, Chelsea have reflected and admitted that mistakes were made in recruitment over previous years. Although they have smashed the British transfer record, there feels little risk in this signing considering the levels Rogers has reached at Aston Villa. The midfielder has flourished just left of centre for Villa. Whilst not a winger, Rogers is well equipped to play as a wide number 10. Heading into pre-season, there looked like a vacancy on the left flank. Alejandro Garnacho looks set to depart and Jamie Gittens was plagued by injury during his first campaign. The prospect of defending against Rogers, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Estevao will be a daunting one this season for Premier League defences. 'Real statement of intent by Chelsea - they're not willing just to be also rans' Sky Sports News chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol: Rogers is out here in the States with the England squad but as soon as England return to the UK, he will have his medical in London with Chelsea on Monday and he'll be signing a contract which potentially is seven years long. It will be six years plus the option of another year. That is quite standard with Chelsea. He's still only 23 years old and was the Europa League Player of the Year last season as Villa won the Europa League. This is a big transfer coup for Chelsea because a lot of people thought that maybe this would be quite a quiet transfer window for Chelsea. This is a real statement of intent by Chelsea because to pay this kind of money for a player as good as Rogers really shows that Chelsea still mean business. Villa were under no pressure to sell him. He had a contract which he'd extended until 2031. And if he'd stayed at Villa, of course, he could have played in the Champions League next season. Historically, Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in English football, but they had a very poor season by their standards last time around. They've got a new manager in Xabi Alonso. I think this shows you that when Alonso took the Chelsea job, some eyebrows were raised. And you have to assume that he was given assurances that he would be backed in the transfer market. Chelsea are still a very big club, and they're still a very ambitious club. So I think this is a real statement of intent by Chelsea. They're not willing just to be also rans. So as long as he passes his medical on Monday, then he will become a Chelsea player early next week. Villa's nightmare summer window: 'Gut punch, after gut punch' Sky Sports' Lewis Jones: Aston Villa should have been attacking this summer from a position of strength. Champions League football secured with a fourth-place finish. European silverware in the cabinet. A manager in Unai Emery who had every reason to believe the foundations had finally been laid for Villa to become genuine top-four regulars. Instead, the early movement in this window has lurched towards nightmare territory. Youri Tielemans, the metronome of Emery's midfield and arguably the team's most influential player over the last 18 months, has headed to Manchester United. Paris Saint-Germain are expected to activate Lucas Digne's release clause after the World Cup, stripping Villa of one of the Premier League's most reliable attacking full-backs. And now comes the biggest gut punch of them all. Rogers, Villa's standout performer and the face of the club's exciting future, is on the verge of joining Chelsea in what would be a record sale. You are looking at a squad being ripped apart. What must Emery be thinking? His message after lifting the Europa League trophy was clear. This was not the end point. Villa had to build from here. The momentum had to be maintained. Instead, the project appears to be moving backwards. Johan Manzambi is expected to arrive and there is plenty to like about his potential, but potential does not replace proven Premier League quality overnight. Emery has built a reputation on solving problems others cannot. But even the best managers need stability. He is staring at the prospect of reconstructing the spine of his team while competing on multiple fronts. He has worked miracles before. He may need to produce his greatest one yet. £300m of ex-Man City youth players signed by Chelsea Rogers would be the seventh former Man City youth player to sign for Chelsea since the new takeover. The person responsibly for all these former City player signings is Chelsea's co-director of recruitment and talent Joe Shields. Shields used to work as Man City's head of academy recruitment and talent management, working alongside former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, who was head of City's Elite Development Squad Coach, essentially the club's Under-21s side. Morgan Rogers - summer of 2026* - £117m Jamie Gittens - summer of 2025, £51.5m Liam Delap - summer of 2025, £30m Jadon Sancho - summer of 2024, loan Tosin Adarabioyo - summer of 2024, free Romeo Lavia - summer of 2023, £58m Cole Palmer - summer of 2023, £40m *still to be completed Total spend: £296.5m