His daughter Mercedes told the Associated Press he died of pneumonia on Tuesday night in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends. California-born Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later recovered, she said. The actor, who played Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky in Top Gun alongside Tom Cruise in 1986, previously admitted he didn't want the role which made him famous. But he said he begged to be part of the sequel, Top Gun: Maverick in 2022, even going as far as contacting the producers and creating "heartrending scenes with Iceman". It would be his final acting role. Kilmer had a colourful romantic past, having dated Hollywood stars including Cindy Crawford, Angelina Jolie, Carly Simon and Cher. He starred in Willow in 1988 and married his British co-star Joanne Whalley. The couple had two children before they divorced in 1996. Kilmer portrayed Batman in the 1995 film Batman Forever and received critical acclaim for his portrayal of rock singer Jim Morrison in the 1991 movie The Doors. He also starred in True Romance and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, as well as playing criminal Chris Shiherlis in Michael Mann's 1995 movie Heat and Doc Holliday in the 1993 film Tombstone. Kilmer was one of the best-paid actors in the 1990s, and in 1992 film critic Roger Ebert wrote: "If there is an award for the most unsung leading man of his generation, Kilmer should get it." The actor made his film debut in the spy spoof Top Secret! in 1984 before appearing in the goofy comedy Real Genius in 1985 - a year before he rocketed to fame in Top Gun. 'I make no apologies' Over the years, Kilmer had numerous spats with directors and co-stars and gained a reputation for being temperamental, intense, a perfectionistic, and sometimes egotistical. In an interview in 2003, Kilmer said: "When certain people criticise me for being demanding, I think that's a cover for something they didn't do well. I think they're trying to protect themselves. "I believe I'm challenging, not demanding, and I make no apologies for that." Kilmer famously clashed with co-star Marlon Brando during the notoriously troubled production of "The Island of Dr. Moreau", which flopped in 1996. John Frankenheimer, who directed the movie, said afterwards that there were two things he would never do: "I will never climb Mount Everest and I will never work with Val Kilmer again. There isn't enough money in the world." Meanwhile, Batman Forever director Joel Schumacher once described Kilmer as "the most psychologically troubled human being I've ever worked with". The Chicago Tribune wrote in 1997 that Kilmer was "a member in good standing of Hollywood's bad boys club". Despite his many plaudits for his roles in critically-acclaimed movies, Kilmer was also nominated multiple times for worst actor in the annual Razzie awards, honouring the worst in cinema. 'You truly were an icon' In his 2020 memoir Your Huckleberry, Kilmer discussed his throat cancer diagnosis and recovery. He underwent radiation and chemotherapy treatments for the disease and also had a tracheostomy that permanently gave him a raspy speaking voice. As well as the sequel to Top Gun, following his cancer diagnosis, Kilmer also starred in films including The Snowman in 2017 and Paydirt in 2020. Actor Josh Brolin wrote on Instagram: "See ya, pal. I'm going to miss you. You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker. There's not a lot left of those. "I hope to see you up there in the heavens when I eventually get there. Until then, amazing memories, lovely thoughts." In an Instagram post, actor Josh Gad called Kilmer "an icon". He said: "RIP Val Kilmer. Thank you for defining so many of the movies of my childhood. You truly were an icon." Kilmer made his Broadway debut in the 1983 production of Slab Boys with Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon. He also appeared in Shakespeare plays in New York - playing the title role in Hamlet and appearing in Henry IV: Part One and As You Like It. In 2005, he starred on London's West End in Andrew Rattenbury's adaptation of The Postman Always Rings Twice at the Playhouse Theatre. Kilmer also enjoyed painting, with his website describing him as a "talented and prolific artist in a variety of mediums". Born in Los Angeles on 31 December 1959, Kilmer began acting in high school and became the youngest student accepted into the drama division of the famed Juilliard School in New York. Phillip Noyce, who directed him in "The Saint," told the Chicago Sun-Times in 1997 that Kilmer "is plagued by a bad image, but most of it is unjustified. The real Val Kilmer is a lamb. And he is the hardest-working actor I've ever seen".

His daughter Mercedes told the Associated Press he died of pneumonia on Tuesday night in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends. California-born Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later recovered, she said. The actor, who played Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky in Top Gun alongside Tom Cruise in 1986, previously admitted he didn't want the role which made him famous. But he said he begged to be part of the sequel, Top Gun: Maverick in 2022, even going as far as contacting the producers and creating "heartrending scenes with Iceman". It would be his final acting role. Kilmer had a colourful romantic past, having dated Hollywood stars including Cindy Crawford, Angelina Jolie, Carly Simon and Cher. He starred in Willow in 1988 and married his British co-star Joanne Whalley. The couple had two children before they divorced in 1996. Kilmer portrayed Batman in the 1995 film Batman Forever and received critical acclaim for his portrayal of rock singer Jim Morrison in the 1991 movie The Doors. He also starred in True Romance and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, as well as playing criminal Chris Shiherlis in Michael Mann's 1995 movie Heat and Doc Holliday in the 1993 film Tombstone. Kilmer was one of the best-paid actors in the 1990s, and in 1992 film critic Roger Ebert wrote: "If there is an award for the most unsung leading man of his generation, Kilmer should get it." The actor made his film debut in the spy spoof Top Secret! in 1984 before appearing in the goofy comedy Real Genius in 1985 - a year before he rocketed to fame in Top Gun. 'I make no apologies' Over the years, Kilmer had numerous spats with directors and co-stars and gained a reputation for being temperamental, intense, a perfectionistic, and sometimes egotistical. In an interview in 2003, Kilmer said: "When certain people criticise me for being demanding, I think that's a cover for something they didn't do well. I think they're trying to protect themselves. "I believe I'm challenging, not demanding, and I make no apologies for that." Kilmer famously clashed with co-star Marlon Brando during the notoriously troubled production of "The Island of Dr. Moreau", which flopped in 1996. John Frankenheimer, who directed the movie, said afterwards that there were two things he would never do: "I will never climb Mount Everest and I will never work with Val Kilmer again. There isn't enough money in the world." Meanwhile, Batman Forever director Joel Schumacher once described Kilmer as "the most psychologically troubled human being I've ever worked with". The Chicago Tribune wrote in 1997 that Kilmer was "a member in good standing of Hollywood's bad boys club". Despite his many plaudits for his roles in critically-acclaimed movies, Kilmer was also nominated multiple times for worst actor in the annual Razzie awards, honouring the worst in cinema. 'You truly were an icon' In his 2020 memoir Your Huckleberry, Kilmer discussed his throat cancer diagnosis and recovery. He underwent radiation and chemotherapy treatments for the disease and also had a tracheostomy that permanently gave him a raspy speaking voice. As well as the sequel to Top Gun, following his cancer diagnosis, Kilmer also starred in films including The Snowman in 2017 and Paydirt in 2020. Actor Josh Brolin wrote on Instagram: "See ya, pal. I'm going to miss you. You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker. There's not a lot left of those. "I hope to see you up there in the heavens when I eventually get there. Until then, amazing memories, lovely thoughts." In an Instagram post, actor Josh Gad called Kilmer "an icon". He said: "RIP Val Kilmer. Thank you for defining so many of the movies of my childhood. You truly were an icon." Kilmer made his Broadway debut in the 1983 production of Slab Boys with Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon. He also appeared in Shakespeare plays in New York - playing the title role in Hamlet and appearing in Henry IV: Part One and As You Like It. In 2005, he starred on London's West End in Andrew Rattenbury's adaptation of The Postman Always Rings Twice at the Playhouse Theatre. Kilmer also enjoyed painting, with his website describing him as a "talented and prolific artist in a variety of mediums". Born in Los Angeles on 31 December 1959, Kilmer began acting in high school and became the youngest student accepted into the drama division of the famed Juilliard School in New York. Phillip Noyce, who directed him in "The Saint," told the Chicago Sun-Times in 1997 that Kilmer "is plagued by a bad image, but most of it is unjustified. The real Val Kilmer is a lamb. And he is the hardest-working actor I've ever seen".

A review by former Labour adviser Dan Corry into Britain's sluggish system of green regulation has concluded that existing environmental regulators should remain in place, while rejecting a "bonfire of regulations". But Mr Corry suggested there might be circumstances in which the government look at changing the wildlife and habitat rules inherited from the EU, which protect individual species. Politics latest: Follow live updates These lie at the centre of the controversy of a £120m bat tunnel - the shed in Aylesbury which protects a rare breed from future high speed trains. Keir Starmer has declared war on £100m HS2 bat shed - but has he got a solution?New planning bill could be the government's most important - but will it work in practice? The government has now explicitly ruled out any such change in this parliament. Campaigners have questioned whether the changes go far enough and will make a major difference to the rate and scale of building in the UK. Speaking to Sky News, Environment Secretary Steve Reed insisted that accepting nine of the recommendations from the Corry review would amount to wholesale reform. The minister said: "We can get a win-win for economic growth and for nature. And that is why we are moving ahead with proposals such as appointing a lead regulator for major developments so that the developers don't have to navigate the architecture of multiple regulators. "They just work for a single regulator who manages all the others on their behalf. Simplifying the online planning portal. "These are huge changes that will save developers billions of pounds and speed up decisions without doing damage to the environment." Mr Reed insisted that there would be "no more bat tunnels" built, even though the Corry review suggests that more work needs to be done to look again at the relevant guidance. It says: "Rapidly reviewing the existing catalogue of compliance guidance, including on protecting bats, will identify opportunities to remove duplication, ambiguity or inconsistency. "Natural England has already agreed to review and update their advice to Local Planning Authorities on bats to ensure there is clear, proportionate and accessible advice available." The review will mean: • Appointing one lead regulator for every major infrastructure project, like Heathrow expansion • A review on how nature rules are implemented - but not the rules themselves • Insisting regulators focus more on government priorities, particularly growth Economist and former charity leader Mr Corry, who led the review, said it shows that "simply scrapping regulations isn't the answer". "Instead we need modern, streamlined regulation that is easier for everyone to use. While short-term trade-offs may be needed, these reforms will ultimately deliver a win-win for both nature and economic growth in the longer run." However, Sam Richards from Britain Remade, a thinktank trying to get Britain growing, said that while the steps are welcome, the number of regulators that report to the environment department would remain the same before and after the review. He questioned whether this would have the impact ministers claimed.

This comes after non-live testing in the league earlier this season, as well as live operation in the FA Cup. The semi-automated offside technology helps officials place the virtual offside line when analysing tight calls, with the help of player tracking. It also produces virtual graphics for viewers in the stadium and at home. The Premier League had intended to introduce the technology into top-flight matches after the October or November international breaks this season but those plans were delayed. Get Sky Sports on WhatsApp | Download the Sky Sports appNot got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 A statement from the Premier League said: "Semi-automated offside technology automates key elements of the offside decision-making process to support the video assistant referee (VAR). "It provides more efficient placement of the virtual offside line, using optical player tracking, and generates virtual graphics to ensure an enhanced in-stadium and broadcast experience for fans. "The technology maintains the integrity of the process while enhancing the speed, efficiency, and consistency of offside decision-making. "The Premier League has worked in collaboration with PGMOL and sports data and technology company Genius Sports to develop the new semi-automated offside technology system." Premier League matches on April 12Man City vs Crystal Palace, 12.30pmBrighton vs Leicester, 3pmNottingham Forest vs Everton, 3pmSouthampton vs Aston Villa, 3pmArsenal vs Brentford, 5.30pm - Live on Sky SportsWhat is semi-automated offside technology and how does it work? Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) will use up to 30 tracking cameras - operating at twice the frame-rate to usual devices used in broadcast - to help the on-field and video match officials make better and faster offside decisions. The cameras are designed to provide more efficient placement of the virtual offside line and produce subsequent virtual graphics to help supporters in the stadium and broadcasters. The Premier League says that computer vision cameras, powered by Genius Sports, will be installed in every Premier League stadium. These cameras around the ground will track the ball, as well as thousands of data points for each player. When a key moment occurs, such as a penalty, a goal or a red card, the technology will track those data points to see if any attacking player involved in the build-up was offside. If a player receives a ball in an offside position, the technology will send an alert to the officials in the VAR hub, who will then check the point of contact with the ball and inform the on-field officials. Graphics will be made available to broadcasters, as well as being shown to fans on big screens in the stadium. What will the impact of SAOT be? The Premier League hopes that, on average, offside decisions will be made more than 30 seconds faster. But it warns there could still be delays due to "occasions of occlusion of the ball" (it being hidden from the cameras among a group of players), "edge decisions," or subjective decisions of whether an offside player was interfering with play. That would require intervention from the VAR and possibly the on-field referee in the latter instance. Why hasn't SAOT been used in the Premier League yet? Semi-automated offside technology is not new to football - a version of it was used during the 2022 World Cup - but a planned autumn 2024 introduction to the Premier League never materialised. Speaking last week, Premier League chief football officer Tony Scholes said they have been developing a different system which they believe will be a success in the long term. He said there had been "significant progress" made over the last four to six weeks. "The system that we've adopted, we believe it to be the best system," he said. "We believe it to be the most accurate and the most future-proof system as well. I have to confess, given the difficulties that we had over the first few months of the season, I had severe doubts about this but the progress made over the last four to six weeks has been significant." Scholes insisted that introducing it with potentially only a handful of games to go would not create an integrity issue. "The operation of semi-automated offside technology does not change the integrity of the offside law and doesn't change the integrity of decision-making," he said. "We have got 100 per cent accuracy [on offside after VAR checks] this season, so it won't improve the accuracy. What it does is make the process more efficient."

The chief executive of Heathrow Airline Operators' Committee Nigel Wicking told MPs of the Transport Committee he raised issues about resilience on 15 March after cable and wiring took out lights on a runway. A fire at an electricity substation in west London meant the power supply was disrupted to Europe's largest airport for a day - causing travel chaos for nearly 300,000 passengers, the committee heard. "I'd actually warned Heathrow of concerns that we had with regard to the substations and my concern was resilience", said Mr Wicking, the head of a body representing more than 90 airlines using Heathrow Airport. "So the first occasion was to team Heathrow director on the 15th of the month of March. And then I also spoke to the chief operating officer and chief customer officer two days before regarding this concern. "And it was following a number of, a couple of incidents of, unfortunately, theft, of wire and cable around some of the power supply that on one of those occasions, took out the lights on the runway for a period of time. That obviously made me concerned." Mr Wicking also said he believed Heathrow's Terminal 5 could have been ready to receive repatriation flights by "late morning" on the day of the closure, and that "there was opportunity also to get flights out". "It is the most expensive airport in the world with regard to passenger challenges. So from our perspective, that means we should actually have the best service. We should have the best infrastructure," he added. However, Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said keeping the airport open during last month's power outage would have been "disastrous". There was a risk of having "literally tens of thousands of people stranded in the airport, where we have nowhere to put them", Mr Woldbye told MPs. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.

Kyle Shaw, 37, got a 20-month suspended sentence and a lifetime restraining order on contacting Ballas, her mother, niece, and former partner. Liverpool Crown Court heard that he thought Ballas was his aunt and "began a persistent campaign of contact". "He believed, and it's evident from what he was told by his mother, that her late brother was his father," said prosecutor Nicola Daley. The court heard there was no evidence he was wrong, and "limited evidence" he was correct. Ms Daley said Shaw's messages had accused Ballas of being to blame for the death of her brother, who took his own life in 2003 aged 44. He also set up social media accounts in his name. Shaw had pleaded guilty to stalking the former dancer between August 2017 and November 2023 at a hearing in February. Incidents included following Ballas's 86-year-old mother, Audrey Rich, while she was shopping and telling her she was his grandmother. The court heard in messages to Mrs Rich, Shaw had asked: "Where's my dad?" Ballas was so worried for her mother's safety that she moved her from Merseyside to London. In October 2020, Ballas called police after Shaw messaged her and said: "Do you want me to kill myself, Shirley?" Posts on X included one alongside an image of her home address that warned: "You ruined my life, I'll ruin yours and everyone's around you." Another referenced a book signing and said: "I can't wait to meet you for the first time Aunty Shirley. Hopefully I can get an autograph." The court was told Ballas's niece Mary Assall, former partner Daniel Taylor and colleagues from Strictly Come Dancing and ITV's Loose Women were also sent messages. 'I know where you live' On one occasion in late 2023, Shaw called Mr Taylor and told him he knew where the couple lived and described Ballas's movements. The court heard the 64-year-old TV star become wary of socialising and stopped using public transport. Prosecutor Ms Daley said: "She described having sleepless nights worrying about herself and her family's safety and being particularly distressed when suggestions were made to her that she and her mother were responsible for her brother taking his own life." Shaw cried and wiped away tears as he was sentenced on Tuesday. The judge said the stalking stemmed from his mother telling him Ballas's brother, David Rich, was his biological father. "I'm satisfied that your motive for this offending was a desire to seek contact with people you genuinely believed were your family," he said. "Whether in fact there's any truth in that belief is difficult, if not impossible, to determine." Read more from Sky News:Cast of Beatles films revealedTractor crashes into houses in Cheshire Defence lawyer John Weate said Shaw had been told the story by his mother "in his mid to late teens" and had suffered "complex mental health issues" since he was a child. He added: "He now accepts that Miss Ballas and her family don't wish to have any contact with him and, importantly, he volunteered the information that he has no intention of contacting them again." Shaw, of Whetstone Lane in Birkenhead, also admitted possessing cannabis and was ordered to undertake a rehab programme.

Speaking to Sky News political editor Beth Rigby, the prime minister said the UK is "working hard on an economic deal" with the US and said "rapid progress" has been made on it ahead of tariffs expected to be imposed on Wednesday. But, he admitted: "Look, the likelihood is there will be tariffs. Nobody welcomes that, nobody wants a trade war. "But I have to act in the national interest and that means all options have to remain on the table." Politics latest: Ministers hail 'huge' minimum wage boost as bills rise Sir Keir added: "We are discussing economic deals. We're well advanced. "These would normally take months or years, and in a matter of weeks, we've got well advanced in those discussions, so I think that a calm approach, a collected approach, not a knee-jerk approach, is what's needed in the best interests of our country." Downing Street said on Monday the UK is expecting to be hit by new US tariffs on Wednesday - branded "liberation day" by the US president - as a deal to exempt British goods would not be reached in time. A 25% levy on car and car parts had already been announced but the new tariffs are expected to cover all exports to the US. Jonathan Reynolds, the business and trade secretary, earlier told Sky News he is "hopeful" the tariffs can be reversed soon. But he warned: "The longer we don't have a potential resolution, the more we will have to consider our own position in relation to [tariffs], precluding retaliatory tariffs." He added the government was taking a "calm-headed" approach in the hope a deal can be agreed but said it is only "reasonable" retaliatory tariffs are an option, echoing Sir Keir's sentiments over the weekend. Read more:Why a figure of 48% is important as Trump tariffs nearStarmer and Trump discuss US-UK 'prosperity' deal Tariff announcement on Wednesday Mr Trump has been threatening tariffs - import taxes - on countries with the biggest trade imbalances with the US. However, over the weekend, he suggested the tariffs would hit all countries, but did not name them or reveal which industries would be targeted. Read more: How Trump's tariffs could affect the UK Mr Trump will unveil his tariff plan on Wednesday afternoon at the first Rose Garden news conference of his second term, the White House press secretary said. "Wednesday, it will be Liberation Day in America, as President Trump has so proudly dubbed it," Karoline Leavitt said. "The president will be announcing a tariff plan that will roll back the unfair trade practices that have been ripping off our country for decades. He's doing this in the best interest of the American worker." Tariffs would cut UK economy by 1% UK government forecaster the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said a 20 percentage point increase in tariffs on UK goods and services would cut the size of the British economy by 1% and force tax rises this autumn. Global markets remained flat or down on Monday in anticipation of the tariffs, with the FTSE 100 stock exchange trading about 1.3% lower on Monday, closing with a 0.9% loss. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% after a volatile day which saw it down as much as 1.7% in the morning. However, the FTSE 100 is expected to open about 0.4% higher on Tuesday, while Asian markets also steadied, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 broadly unchanged after a 4% slump yesterday.

Haaland picked up the injury in Sunday's FA Cup win over Bournemouth after a challenge from Lewis Cook. He had scored earlier in the game as Man City won 2-1 in the quarter-final. A club statement on Monday evening said the Norway international would see a specialist, but they were hopeful he would return before the end of the season. Erling Haaland to see specialist after ankle injury confirmedPL returns from Tuesday - watch free highlights on the appChoose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 Man City are in the chase for a Champions League place, with their victory at the weekend setting up an FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest. They will also compete in the Club World Cup in June, in the USA. Guardiola went further to add a timescale to any potential absence, telling a pre-Leicester press conference: "The doctors told me between five and seven weeks, so hopefully the end of the season and Club World Cup, he'll be ready. "Sometimes there are years that these things happen - it's happened all season. It could have been different if it was the end of the season [before the Club World Cup]. With all the injuries we have this season, I'm sorry for them and for Erling as well. Hopefully the recovery is as speedy as possible and he can come back. "We don't have another player with his skills or specific qualities, but we have to adapt. For many years, we played with different ways up front. It depends on the quality of the players. We are going to try and find a solution." When asked how his team will cope without Haaland, Guardiola replied: "We need players with other qualities and bring other players closer to the box. "Erling's numbers have been exceptional and is our incredible threat on many things, but we have to adjust in our players. "I know the players who have a sense of goal more than the other ones. We have to bring them closer to the box." Haaland's absence adds to already lengthy injury list for Man City this season, with the striker joining Rodri, Nathan Ake, John Stones and Manuel Akanji on the treatment table. Pep on fan protest: We need them to reach CL place Ahead of Man City's game against Leicester on Wednesday, fans are planning to protest after the club announced they had partnered with a third-party ticketing website. Fan groups have called on supporters to stay outside of the ground for the first nine minutes of the match. When asked about the protests, Guardiola replied: "Of course I have sympathy when the fans can express their feelings in good and bad moments, it's because the team and club is alive. "The worst is when you cannot express. This is a club where people can express and we are in touch with the fans and the club. "I can only say we need them since minute one. We are playing for next season to be in the Champions League and we need them. "I know how tough Leicester are. I'm impressed with how they've played the last two games. They played well against Chelsea and Aston Villa. "We need them [the fans] desperately to achieve our success to be in the Champions League again." Race for CL - Man City's upcoming fixturesApril 2: Leicester (h)April 6: Man Utd (a) - live on Sky SportsApril 12: Crystal Palace (h)April 19: Everton (a)April 26: Nottm Forest (n) - FA Cup semi-finalMay 2: Wolves (h) - live on Sky SportsWhat and when is the Club World Cup? The expanded FIFA Club World Cup takes place in 2025, with Manchester City and Chelsea - plus Lionel Messi's Inter Miami - involved. Defending champions City have been grouped with Juventus, as well as UAE side Al Ain and Moroccan team Wydad AC in Group G. The new-look Club World Cup will feature 32 teams and will be played every four years from the summer of 2025. It is an expansion of the previous version of the tournament, which took place every year and involved just seven teams from around the world. The tournament starts on June 15, with the final taking place on July 13. The winners of the Club World Cup will receive up to £97m ($125m) from FIFA.