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Dad who claimed teen daughter’s death was ‘freak accident’ jailed for at least 15 years

Monday 10 February 2025 10:57, UK A father has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 15 years for murdering his 14-year-old daughter. Simon Vickers was found guilty last month of killing his daughter [https://news.sky.com/story/father-guilty-of-murdering-his-daughter-14-after-he-stabbed-her-in-kitchen-of-their-home-in-darlington-13297711] Scarlett Vickers after stabbing her in the heart at their home in Darlington, County Durham, in…

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Sir Keir Starmer takes at-home HIV test

The prime minister took the test at 10 Downing Street alongside soul singer Beverley Knight, who is a strong advocate for HIV awareness. Monday 10 February 2025 00:44, UK Sir Keir Starmer has taken an HIV test in an effort to help destigmatise checking for the sexually transmitted virus. The prime minister [https://news.sky.com/topic/keir-starmer-6820] took the…

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Reeves calls in bank chiefs for growth talks

The chancellor has called in the bosses of lenders including Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide NatWest for talks on Wednesday as she tries to jumpstart the economy, Sky News learns. City editor @MarkKleinmanSky [http://twitter.com/@MarkKleinmanSky] Sunday 9 February 2025 17:50, UK Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has called in the bosses of Britain’s biggest high street lenders for…

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