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The first womb transplants in Britain will be carried out within the next six months, a doctor has said. If successful, the first baby born as a result of the procedure could arrive by 2020.Doctor Richard Smith – the gynaecologist leading the project – has called the development “truly exciting”.The experimental procedure – which will take place in an NHS transplant centre – will be funded by charity Womb Transplant UK and will cost around £30,000 per patient.Three women aged 24-38, who were either born without a functioning womb or have had it removed due to an illness such as…

A Sky News investigation has uncovered evidence that the Burmese military is targeting other ethnic minorities. The investigation, which involved travelling to remote parts of Myanmar, follows months of persecution against Rohingya Muslims by the country’s military.More than 700,000 have been forced to flee to Bangladesh in what the United Nations called a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”.Now another ethnic group – the mainly Christian Kachin people – believe they are being increasingly targeted because the Myanmar military’s persecution of the Rohingya went unpunished.The attacks by the military are increasing in intensity and severity.Kachin rebels, who mostly live in the…

A man hunt is under way after a woman and a one-year-old boy were stabbed in west London. Officers were called to Swinfield Close in Feltham at 7.12pm on Monday amid concerns over the pair’s safety.The Metropolitan Police said the boy remains in a critical condition, while the woman’s injuries are not life threatening.An air ambulance took the pair to a nearby hospital for treatment.One witness told Sky News: “I heard a lot of screaming and crying, it was quite distressing to hear. It’s a family, they’re new to the area, they’ve not long moved in.”A crime scene has been…

The owner of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire bank brands has been granted more time to discuss a revised offer for a merger with Virgin Money. Sky News reported on Sunday how CYBG had tabled a higher bid, valuing Virgin at around £1.7bn, amid continuing discussions on creating a new £4bn national bank, including use of the Virgin name.The pair said on Monday that the Takeover Panel had granted a 14-day extension to the ‘put up or shut up’ deadline to allow further talks – now set to expire on 18 June.The statement said: “Under the terms of the revised proposal,…

Kim Jong Un has reportedly fired North Korea’s top three military generals in what appears to be an attempt to quash dissent ahead of a summit with Donald Trump. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency says all three have been replaced ahead of the 12 June summit in Singapore, the first meeting between sitting leaders of the US and North Korea.Analysts say the move, which sees Mr Kim take a tighter rein on the Korean People’s Army (KPA), could support efforts to jump-start economic development and engage with the world.Ken Gause, director of the International Affairs Group at CNA, said: “If…

MI5 and police will be alerted to suspicious purchases – such as large amounts of chemicals – more quickly under new anti-terror plans. In a speech this morning, Home Secretary Sajid Javid is expected to say the government wants to work more closely with businesses to eradicate the “safe spaces” exploited by extremists.He will also defend the controversial Prevent scheme, which aims to stop people being drawn into terrorism.The plan includes “faster alerts for suspicious purchases” as well as improved security “at crowded places across the UK”, he will say.Giving his first keynote speech on security since he became home…

Learners can now experience high-speed driving on Britain’s motorways following a change in the law. Driving pupils must be on a lesson with an approved instructor and the car must also have dual controls.However, a motorway section is not being added to the test and it is not a mandatory part of lessons – it is up to the instructor to decide whether the learner is ready.Novices were previously only allowed on motorways after passing their test.More than a quarter (27%) of drivers said they were scared when they first ventured on to motorways, according to an AA survey of…

Pastor Chris issues divine instructions to guide daily prayers throughout the month of June At Global Communion Service, the man of God Pastor Chris announced the month of June to be a Special Month of Prayer. This was excitedly received by the teeming congregations of believers all around the world, who anticipated the word of God that would guide and pilot their affairs throughout the month. Acknowledging the month of June to be the culminating month of the first half of the year, the BLW president gave divine instructions in line with his message, announcing that prayers would be held every…

At least 25 people have died after Guatemala’s “Volcano of Fire” erupted, spewing lava into a village and sending smoke and ash billowing into the sky. “It’s a river of lava that overflowed its banks and affected the El Rodeo village. There are injured, burned and dead people,” said Sergio Cabanas, head of Guatemala’s disaster agency Conred. He said four people had died when lava set a house on fire and two children were killed while standing on a bridge watching the eruption.The death toll stands at 25, including at least three children, but that number is expected to rise.Nearly…

The Labour Party has pledged to ban fur imports to the UK. The shadow environment secretary, Sue Hayman, is challenging the government to prove its animal welfare credentials ahead of a parliamentary debate on the fur trade.In an exclusive interview with Sky News, Mrs Hayman said: “I was so proud when the Labour government back in 2000 actually brought in a ban on fur farming in this country.”Now we want to take the next step and ban importation of fur all together.”The Conservatives, instead of being morally indefensible and refusing to do so, need to step up to the plate…