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1 day ago | news.sky.com | Liz Bates

Thames Water chief executive Chris Weston has apologised to customers and promised to turn the failing utility company around. He told Sky News: "I'm sorry that the service that the customers receive… it's not where we would like it to be, everyone is very committed in terms of trying and sorting it out.

1 day ago | news.sky.com | Greg Milam

A man jailed for murder nearly 40 years ago has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal, ending what's thought to be the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British history. Peter Sullivan was convicted of murdering Diane Sindall in Birkenhead in August 1986. The 21-year-old florist had been beaten and raped and left in an alleyway.

2 days ago | news.sky.com | Greg Milam

A man jailed for murder nearly 40 years ago could have his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal today, ending what's thought to be the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British history. Peter Sullivan was convicted of murdering Diane Sindall in Birkenhead in August 1986. The 21-year-old florist had been beaten and raped and left in an alleyway.

2 days ago | news.sky.com | Gemma Peplow

Sean "Diddy" Combs's public persona was that of a "charismatic" hip-hop mogul - but behind the scenes he forced women into "freak off" sexual encounters with escorts and blackmailed them with videos, prosecutors alleged during the first day of his trial. In the courtroom in Manhattan, New York, Combs blew a kiss to his mother and family members supporting him, before listening intently as opening statements from the prosecution and defence outlined the details of the high-profile case.

2 days ago | news.sky.com | Sam Coates

There's little doubt Sir Keir Starmer's proposals to curb legal migration are substantial and are likely to result in a meaningful reduction. That the ban on new care workers from overseas is causing angst in the sector is proof that it will make a difference, regardless of the arguments for and against the plan. Increasing the educational qualifications and English language requirements simply squeezes the eligibility of potential migrants.