The operator of nearly 150 Pizza Hut restaurants in the UK is in advanced talks with potential buyers as it races to wrap up a deal to secure its future. Sky News has learnt that Heart With Smart (HWS), the US-owned brand's biggest UK franchisee, is aiming to select a preferred bidder in January after weeks of talks with suitors. In November, Sky News revealed that HWS had begun approaching potential bidders as it sought to mitigate the impact of tax hikes announced in the previous month's Budget.
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Five people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina. Three people have been charged with negligent homicide and two have been charged with supplying drugs, the Argentinian Public Prosecutor's Office said. Negligent homicide carries a sentence of one to five years, while supplying drugs carries a sentence of up to 15 years.