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Former EastEnders actor Leslie Grantham is reported to be in a critical condition in hospital. The 71-year-old actor has recently returned from Bulgaria where he has lived for several years.Doctors are now said to be treating him, and close friends from the industry have been visiting his bedside, according to The Sun. Image: Grantham pictured with his on-screen wife – Angie Watts, played by Anita Dobson A spokeswoman told The Sun: “It’s true that Leslie is very poorly.”When contacted by Sky News, a representative for Grantham asked for the privacy of family and friends to be respected.The actor played EastEnders’…

Troubled high street retailer New Look has slumped to a £234m annual loss but says its turnaround is on track as it seeks to switch focus from edgy fashion to offer basic cheaper clothes. New Look’s results also showed an 11.7% fall in UK sales, underlining the difficulties facing the business after it earlier this year agreed a rescue plan with creditors that will see 60 stores close.The figures for the year to 24 March showed that losses widened compared to the year before when the business was in the red by £17m.Executive chairman Alistair McGeorge said the period had…

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has updated its official position on breastfeeding and says mothers who choose not to breastfeed should be ‘respected.’ In its new position statement it says: “If, after being given appropriate information, advice and support on breastfeeding, a woman chooses not to do so, or to give formula as well as breastfeeding, her choice must be respected.”The college has, for many years, insisted that women who have chosen to artificially feed their babies should have their decision respected but now they want that approach to be more prominent.The RCM’s main ‘Breast is Best’ position has…

Donald Trump was “desperate to be seen to be in charge” as he met Kim Jong Un in Singapore, according to a body language expert. Analysing the historic handshake between the two leaders and the moments they shared afterwards, Paul Boross said the US president “tried to take over” during their “very, very staged” first encounter.He told Sky News: “Trump and Kim – they are not playing to each other, they are playing to their audiences back at home, they’re very clear about the messages they wanted to give.” 1:07 Video: The final pat: Trump-Kim power play Mr Boross spoke…

Donald Trump has secured no concessions from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – and in return given him a platform as a global player. Despite the diplomatic efforts of US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, the North Koreans have given no ground judging by the document signed jointly with Kim Jong Un.In fact, it is the Americans that appear to have made a major concession – adopting the wording preferred by the North Koreans regarding denuclearisation, not just of North Korea but the entire Korean Peninsula.In the meetings between the two leaders, both looked relaxed. Kim Jong Un smiled…

Theresa May will appeal for her warring MPs to unify over Brexit to avoid defeats during tomorrow’s EU (Withdrawal) Bill debate. Ministers want to overturn or alter 14 out of 15 amendments to the bill proposed by the House of Lords in mid-May.The amendments are designed to keep the UK closer to the EU after Brexit.Ahead of the “marathon” debate, set to last more than 12 hours on Tuesday into Wednesday, the prime minister will remind pro-EU Tory MPs they have a duty to deliver on the referendum vote to leave the EU.During what is likely to be a highly-charged…

Older generations are only cautiously spending their wealth and on average will go through less than a third of it between the ages of 70 and 90, according to a study by a leading economic think-tank. The report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests that most of the money will be bequeathed to younger generations rather than being blown during retirement.One expert said the findings allayed concerns about older people using new pension freedoms for lavish spending.The IFS report summarised a series of studies, finding that those aged 55-64 had accumulated average housing wealth of £185,000 and savings…

More than 5,000 high street jobs will be thrown into fresh doubt on Monday when Poundworld crashes into administration following the failure of last-ditch rescue talks. Sky News has learnt that the bargain retailer is set to become the biggest chain by number of employees this year to fall into insolvency, just over three months after the same fate befell Maplin and Toys R US UK.Deloitte, which has been co-ordinating efforts to find a solvent deal for the business, is expected to oversee the administration of Poundworld.A source said discussions between Poundworld’s owner, TPG Capital, and Rcapital about a rescue…

More than 500 children have been referred for mental health treatment following the Grenfell Tower fire, according to the latest NHS figures obtained by Sky News. They show that in the past year a total of 521 children and 2,006 adults have been seen by health teams in the area.More than 1,600 people have been identified as being in urgent need of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.The NHS has been running services in Kensington since the fire, visiting local schools to support children who need help and talking to concerned parents.Dr Sara Northey, a clinical psychologist who runs the children’s…

Donald Trump is at Singapore’s government house talking with the country’s leader Lee Hsien Loong. The two leaders were scheduled to meet one-on-one before an expanded working lunch with aides.Earlier, North Korean state media confirmed that Kim Jong Un will discuss denuclearisation with Mr Trump at their Singapore summit. Image: The motorcade transporting Mr Trump heads to the Istana, the official residence of the Singaporean PM Image: People watch as Mr Trump’s motorcade drives towards to the Istana KCNA said the pair would discuss a “permanent and durable peace-keeping mechanism” on the Korean Peninsula and other issues of mutual concern.The…