news. a british pensioner who killed his severely ill wife at their home in cyprus has been released from prison. 76—year—old david hunter was found guilty of manslaughter and handed a two—year sentence, but was freed because of the time he had spent in custody. oil and gas drilling is vital to bolster energy security is the message from rishi sunak as he confirmed that hundreds of new licences will be granted for drilling in the north sea. he's in aberdeenshire to announce funding for two new carbon capture projects that the government hopes will steer the uk towards net zero. the president of the royal college of emergency medicine has said that nhs plans for the coming winter in england are inadequate and could mean thousands of people dying needlessly. the nhs says it will build on recent improvements in ambulance and a&e services. under new rules come into effect today designed to improve standards for customers buying financial products like loans or insurance. the financial conduct authority says the consumer duty will require firms to make sure customers are treated