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In the 15-year scandal of the Post Office, this may be remembered as the day that hundreds of sub-postmasters, subject to the greatest miscarriage of justice in British legal history, were finally heard.In Westminster, the Post Office Offences Act was being rushed through parliament, included in the ‘wash-up’ triggered by the general election. Come early evening, when it formally received Royal Assent, as if by legislative magic, around 700 wrongful convictions were erased. Before that, a mile or so east at Aldwych House, Paula Vennells finally faced the sub-postmasters’ questions, on her third and final day of evidence at the…

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 into politics – the late Oscar-winner Glenda Jackson won a seat for Labour in the 1992 election, as did TV personality Gyles Brandreth for the Conservatives.And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was known as a comedian and actor before assuming his current role in 2019.Here are some…

After avoiding public scrutiny for nearly a decade, Paula Vennells, the former Post Office boss, finally faced questions about her role in the most widespread miscarriage of justice that Britain has ever seen.She has been giving evidence at the Post Office Horizon Inquiry for the last three days – and today she was accused by lawyers of talking “rubbish” and being in “la la land”. Sky’s Jonathan Samuels spoke to Sky’s business correspondent Paul Kelso who’s been at the Post Office Inquiry for us.Plus, a record number of Conservative MPs have now said they are not standing in July’s general…

Cassie has broken her silence after video emerged of her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs attacking her in a hotel hallway.The model and singer, 37, said she would “always be recovering from my past” and urged her followers on Instagram to “open your heart to believing victims the first time”. It comes after footage obtained by CNN earlier this week showed her being punched and kicked in a hotel hallway in Los Angeles by rapper and record executive Combs.The CCTV footage from 5 March 2016 shows Combs wearing only a white towel as he beats his then girlfriend and protege. Image:…

Punters hoping to enjoy a swift pint may have been left with a bit of a headache – after an investigation found nearly 90% of beer served in UK pubs and bars is short-measured.Trading Standards officers ordered beer and wine at 77 pubs and bars and were served 96 short measures out of 137 orders. This means more than two-third of drinks (around 70%) were less than the prescribed quantity required by the Weights and Measures Order for pints and half pints and 175ml glasses of wine.Some 86% of the beer ordered was short-measured, as was 43% of the wine.Of…

Google’s new search feature that uses AI to answer some users’ questions is facing criticism over its inaccurate responses, including telling users to eat rocks and mix pizza cheese with glue.AI Overview rolled out across the US last week and became available to some users in the UK last month. It is designed to make searching for information simpler but since the rollout, examples of erratic behaviour by the feature have flooded social media.In one example, the artificial intelligence (AI) appeared to tell users to mix glue with cheese to make it stick to pizza. It even gave specifics: “You…

Kelly Rowland says she was treated differently to other women on the Cannes red carpet, and an apparent dispute with a female security guard came about after she “stood her ground”.A viral video shows the former Destiny’s Child star entering into what looked like a heated debate with a member of security staff while walking up the stairs to the theatre at the premiere of the film Marcello Mio. Image: Rowland on the red carpet ahead of the altercation. Pic: Reuters Rowland went on to speak about the incident at the amfAR gala in Cannes, which saw Hollywood A-listers Demi…

Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has admitted to amending the legal document Royal Mail issued to would-be investors before it became publicly owned to remove mention of the flawed Horizon IT system. Data from the accounting software created by Fujitsu was used to prosecute more than 700 sub-postmasters for theft and false accounting. Many more victims lost their homes, livelihoods and good reputation to repay non-existent shortfalls.’Last minute changes’ to Royal Mail prospectus removing Horizon referenceNow the inquiry set up to establish a clear account of the introduction and failure of Horizon has heard during Ms Vennells’s third and…

Documentary maker Morgan Spurlock, who famously ate only at McDonald’s for a month in Super Size Me, has died.Spurlock died from complications of cancer at the age of 53 in New York, his family confirmed in a statement. Craig Spurlock, the filmmaker’s brother, said: “Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas, and generosity.”The world has lost a true creative genius and a special man. I am so proud to have worked together with him.” Image: Morgan Spurlock. Pic: Pia Torelli/Sipa/Shutterstock Born on 7 November 1970, Spurlock started off his career as a playwright before creating I Bet You Will…

An American property group is close to finalising a £650m deal to refinance debt secured against dozens of British hospitals.Sky News understands that Medical Properties Trust, which is listed in New York, is close to announcing an agreement with a group of financial institutions. City sources said on Thursday that the deal would encompass 27 hospitals across the UK, all of which are operated by Circle Health on long-term leases.The $800m refinancing will be among the largest such deals in the UK healthcare sector in recent months.Money latest: Fashion brand to charge £8.99 for returns Insiders said it was being…