内容摘要：All that has found a ready audience on social media.

All that has found a ready audience on social media.

In 2017, PCC lent £15m to a developer to build and own the hotel using the Hilton brand as a franchise, as part of a major redevelopment of Fletton Quays.The predicted opening date of July 2019 was pushed back to summer 2022, but eventually the council put the developer into administration.

The council's loan now has an outstanding balance of £17m, accounting for interest, which can only be paid back once the hotel is up and running with paying guests.If a buyer can be found, it will be down to them to pay the council back.If the council chooses to own the hotel, it plans to run it for two to five years before selling it on to recoup its investment.

Sir Keir Starmer has become embroiled in a war of words with Elon Musk, after the tech billionaire suggested that "civil war is inevitable" following violent unrest in the UK.The owner of X, formerly Twitter, posted the remarks on the platform in response to a video showing people aiming fireworks at police.

The prime minister's spokesperson said there was "no justification" for Mr Musk's comments, adding there was more that social media companies "can and should be doing".

Mr Musk then replied to a post on X from the prime minister - in which Sir Keir said he would not tolerate attacks on mosques or Muslim communities - asking: "Shouldn't you be concerned about attacks on *all* communities?"The club had been blighted by legal battles, transfer embargoes and docked points over the past year.

A consortium led by Australian IT millionaire Justin Rees exchanged contracts with former owner Ron Martin in December, but issues surrounding housing plans stalled the deal.The group said it was "delighted" to announce the Essex-based club had been

"We now turn our attention to the start of the new season and hope that the Southend community will unite behind Kevin Maher and the Blues squad," a statement read."There remains much work to be done but with the support of the city, we are confident of a bright future for the Shrimpers."