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It’s not just your lifelong politicans who enter the fray when it comes to election time. With the next general election now confirmed for July, there are already some faces in the mix you might recognise from other walks of life. They wouldn’t be the first from the worlds of entertainment and sport to venture

The bodies of two women have been found at a property in Nottingham, with police believing they may have been there “for some time”. Police said they were called after concerns were raised over the welfare of people at a property in Hartley Road, in Radford, at 11.04am on Tuesday. Officers gained entry to the

A victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal has told Sky News that ex-boss Paula Vennells must “come clean” in her evidence to the statutory inquiry. Chirag Sidhpura, a former sub-postmaster who became one of the public champions for justice based on his own treatment at the hands of the Post Office, said he was

Images have revealed damage caused to a Singapore Airlines plane after Flight SQ321 from London Heathrow was caught in turbulence. One person was killed during the incident, with multiple people injured. Images from inside the plane, which was heading to Singapore – but diverted to Bangkok, Thailand – reveal the damage caused during the turbulence.

The government will outline how it plans to compensate the victims and families of the infected blood scandal when it makes a statement in the Commons later today. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised in parliament on Monday after the Infected Blood Inquiry published its final report into the scandal, blaming failures on “successive governments, the

The infected blood scandal was “not an accident” – and its failures lie with “successive governments, the NHS, and blood services”, a public inquiry has found. From the 1970s, 30,000 people were “knowingly” infected with either HIV or Hepatitis C because “those in authority did not put patient safety first”, the report into the inquiry

“Don’t be surprised if Tyson walks away,” said Sky Sports boxing expert Johnny Nelson following the star’s defeat last night. The Mancunian boxer was nearly knocked out and struggled through the final three rounds before Oleksandr Usyk was crowned the new world heavyweight champion in Riyadh. The Ukrainian won on a split decision. Mr Nelson

“Every morning I wake up and there is a small part of me that thinks, ‘Is today the day I’m going to be diagnosed with some sort of cancer?'” This is the question Susan Lee asks herself every day. It is part of the mental anguish of living with Hepatitis C. Susan was born with

Oleksandr Usyk has become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating Tyson Fury in boxing’s biggest fight of the century. The Ukrainian won on a split decision following the match in Saudi Arabia. Usyk had 115-112 and 114-113 on two cards, while Fury took the other 114-113. Image: Pic: PA Fury disputed his

Colin Smith carries a small suitcase into the dining room of their Newport home and lays it flat on the table in the centre of the room. He pops open both latches. His wife Jan reaches inside and pulls out a sky blue child’s blanket. She holds it close to her face, closes her eyes

A teacher has been found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with a child following a two-week trial at Manchester Crown Court. Rebecca Joynes, 30, was also found guilty of two counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust. Joynes had denied she had sex with one

A terrorist who stabbed a stranger to death in an attack motivated by the conflict in Gaza has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 44 years. Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, an asylum seeker who claimed to be from Morocco, would have killed more people if he had not been cornered

A South West Water boss has refused to give a timeline on when a notice to boil tap water will be lifted after a parasite was found in a key reservoir. Speaking to Sky News, Laura Flowerdue, the company’s chief customer officer, confirmed the suggestion it was likely a broken air valve that had been

The outbreak of a waterborne disease in Devon could last at least a week, an expert has told Sky News. Residents in parts of Brixham were told to boil their drinking water on Thursday after 22 cases of cryptosporidiosis were confirmed in and around the area. Professor Paul Hunter, a specialist in medical microbiology at

The King and Queen have arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral in central London for a service of dedication for the Order of the British Empire. Established by King George V in 1917 to reward outstanding contributions to the war effort – it now recognises the work of people from all walks of life. Around 2,000

An emergency measure has been triggered by the Ministry of Justice to deal with prison overcrowding in England. Operation Early Dawn will see defendants in police custody remain there – and not be transferred to magistrates’ courts for bail hearings – in case there is no prison space for that prisoner if they are remanded

Landlords have been accused of “holding parliament hostage” with the threat of selling up to stop tenants’ rights from being strengthened. A fresh row erupted on the eve of the controversial Renters Reform Bill coming to the House of Lords for its second reading, as one landlord group warned of a supply crisis in the

The sentence given to Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane was not “unduly lenient”, senior judges have ruled. Calocane, 32, was handed an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility of Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates, and the attempted murder of three others last June. The attacker’s guilty pleas were accepted

The largest and longest study of the obesity drug Wegovy has shown people maintain significant weight loss for at least four years, with fewer serious adverse events than those given placebo ‘dummy’ treatment. Doctors say the finding will add pressure on UK health authorities, which currently limit treatment to just two years. Results revealed at

A health minister has apologised after a new report concluded that poor care in maternity services is “frequently tolerated as normal”. The parliamentary inquiry found there was “shockingly poor quality” in maternity services, which resulted in care that lacked compassion and a system where “poor care is all too frequently tolerated as normal”. Led by