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Daily Mail
17 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
James Haskell's debt hits £1.5 million amid legal row over damaged property at his failed rented gym
James Haskell 's financial woes have been revealed as he enters litigation with his landlord over damaged property and equipment from his failed gym business. The former rugby star, 40, opened a F45 fitness centre in Bath seven years ago, which never survived the pandemic, and is now in nearly £1 million debt. According to its latest accounts, Hask 45 (Bath) Ltd reveals that it is in 'an ongoing legal dispute with the landlord in respect of rent, and other services including repair of the damage site and equipment'. The firm is now £927,738 in the red - although £437k of that figure is to another of the 40-year-old's firms. Plans to expand the fitness enterprise to London and Manchester ground to a halt during the pandemic - Hask 45 (Manchester) Ltd was shut down in March 2021 and Hask 45 (Richmond) Ltd shut down in September 2022. Another of his firms Hask 45 Ltd is £456,367 in debt, according to accounts filed this month and upto 31 May 2024. James has also got two other sport companies in the red. James Haskell Health & Fitness has losses of £58,318 while Rugby Connections UK is £68,855 in debt. In total, the debt from the four firms comes to £1,511,278. The ex-England international first announced his plans to open a F45 franchise site in 2017. He said: 'I tried F45 in the US when I was over there on holiday. I found the circuit based training really engaging and fun. 'It's all the kind of stuff I would use to get fit for rugby, and for the majority of people, regular F45 sessions are everything they need to maintain and achieve good levels of fitness. 'I think people are crying out for an accessible, group-based fitness programme that isn't intimidating, and most importantly delivers amazing results. That is what F45 is all about and why I am so delighted to be involved. 'I have always loved Bath as a city, it's rich in rugby history and has a young, fitness-focused demographic, which suits our target audience and ambition.' It comes after James recently discussed what really caused his marriage to Chloe Madeley to end after five years. Haskell and Chloe, 37, the daughter of television presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, split when their daughter, Bodhi, was aged just one at the time. He explained his love of boozing contributed to the demise of their union. 'If I put more time into my marriage than I did Guinness, then I wouldn't be divorced now,' Haskell said. Speaking at the Pub in the Park festival in west London, James said he now has a much better relationship with Chloe. 'It's one of those things in life where some things don't work out, but I have so much love for my daughter and Chloe,' he told the Daily Mail's Richard Eden. 'It's team work.' He added: 'What we all forget is when you have children and a marriage finishes, it's all about the kids. Chloe and I are amazing co-parents. Our priority is always Bodhi.' Haskell said he's now single after dating advertising executive Helen Barclay at the start of the year. 'I don't really date,' he says. 'My priority is not that at the moment. I don't need anyone. I'm very happy and comfortable. 'My focus is, obviously, saying goodbye to my dad, work, and being the best dad in the best order.'
Washington Post
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Supreme Court allows Trump to remove consumer product safety regulators
The Supreme Court Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to remove the Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, allowing the administration to continue to seize control of the federal bureaucracy while litigation continues in the lower courts. The Trump administration asked the justices to allow the president to remove three of the five members of the commission that regulates the safety of everyday consumer products, such as strollers and bicycles, and coordinates product safety recalls.
The Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Top UN court calls climate change an ‘existential threat'
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an advisory opinion saying that a healthy environment is a human right. The court said that governments could be violating international law by failing to act on climate change, which it called an 'urgent and existential threat'. The action, initiated by Vanuatu and supported by over 100 countries, establishes that states have stringent obligations to reduce emissions and that inaction could constitute an internationally wrongful act. Although not legally binding, the ICJ's opinion is considered a "turning point" and a "seismic win" for climate justice, expected to significantly influence future climate litigation and international negotiations. This landmark opinion is anticipated to shape nearly 3,000 climate-related lawsuits filed globally.
Bloomberg
a day ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
How Entire Countries Have Become The Target of Climate Change Lawsuits
International negotiations have delivered mixed results in tackling climate change, so some people are turning to another tool in search of faster progress: litigation. Around the world, many of the most vulnerable citizens, communities and nations are suing countries and corporations over what they see as a lack of climate action. They want to force polluters and governments to pay for past harms and to avert future threats, and they're using the law to assign blame for damage. Opponents say climate policy is not a matter for the courts, but for agreements between nations, such as those on emissions reduction, methane and deforestation.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Quote of the Day: As Big Law Bows to Trump, ‘Little Guys' Step Up to Fight
'I don't know if the administration knew how many little guys are out there.' MICHAEL H. ANSELL, a lawyer in New Jersey who joined the Pro Bono Litigation Corps. As President Trump punishes big law firms, an army of solo practitioners has stepped in to challenge his agenda.
