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 Mark Chapman, 67, killed The Beatles star John Lennon back in 1980 and was sentenced to a prison term of 20 years to life.The murderer has since admitted he “knew it was wrong” to shoot the star but that he had “wanted the fame” too much at the time to walk away.Mark shot the legendary musician as he walked into the archway of his apartment building at The Dakota in New York City on December 8, 1980.Following a murder that shocked the world, Chapman's legal team planned to argue an insanity defense based on the testimony of mental health experts who said that he was in a delusional psychotic state.However, Chapman told his lawyers that he wanted to plead guilty based on what he had decided was the will of God. Since becoming eligible for parole, he has applied for it 12 times but has always been denied.Chapman has since told a parole board he knew it was wrong to kill the Beatle, but that he was seeking fame and had “evil in his heart”. A transcript released by New York officials on Monday under a freedom of information request detailed exactly what he said before the board denied him parole for a 12th time, Sky News reports. During his parole hearing, Chapman said he had a "selfish disregard for human life of global consequence".He also said his decision to kill Lennon was "my big answer to everything. I wasn't going to be a nobody anymore".He continued: "I am not going to blame anything else or anybody else for bringing me there."I knew what I was doing, and I knew it was evil.

Eamonn Holmes, 62, is still in the middle of a tax row with HMRC after the non-ministerial department of the UK Government accused the presenter of paying lower taxes by claiming that he was working as a freelancer.The former This Morning presenter was first targeted by HMRC back in 2018, after they claimed that his former jobs at Sky News, GMTV, Channel 5 and This Morning were staff jobs rather than self-employment.Speaking to Express.co.uk about his ongoing appeal, the latest of which he lost, Eamonn shared: “[It] was the most horrible experience of my life.“I had just come away two weeks earlier from the Inland Revenue bringing me to court about IR35 about being self employed or not.“It seems to be very, very unfair that they can attack you retrospectively."The GB News breakfast host then went on to say that unlike Lorraine Kelly, 62, he has been unable to avoid the scrutiny of the taxman.Speaking on Lorraine’s “unusual” case, in which she faced a £1.2 million tax bill after she was targeted by HMRC back in 2016 on the same grounds as Eamonn, the presenter said: “She's one of the few people who's won it, because she said, in her defence, she wasn't Lorraine.“She said that she is a character that played Lorraine Kelly, and therefore it was like being an actor.“Whereas people like me stupidly say, ‘Well, I'm the same person on screen as I am off screen.’“That negates my defence.”The star finished by saying: “So she is one of the few people who has gone off the radar.”With his battle with HMRC having gone on for nearly four years, Eamonn explained the physical toll it has taken on his health, including a battle with shingles, which developed back in 2018.Defending himself, Eamonn added: “It is nonsense.

A Tory minister has been slammed after suggesting there could be "some little man in China" eavesdropping on his own private conversations on the phone as he fielded questions over security breaches concerning senior UK Government figures.

Jessica Chastain feels inspired by "the strength of women". The 45-year-old actress - who plays nurse Amy Loughren, a single mother with heart problems, in 'The Good Nurse' - has revealed that she's determined to shine a light on brilliant women. She explained: "I love women's stories so much and so I get really inspired by the strength of women.

Janey Godley has once again left social media in stitches and this time with a voiceover over of Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Dwayne Johnson has jokingly suggested he should take over Liz Truss as the UK Prime Minister.Speaking to Sky News at the premiere of his new “anti-hero” DC film Black Adam, Johnson gave a tongue-in-cheek response when asked if he would consider the position.“Are you ready for another Johnson prime minister?” he said, in reference to Truss’ predecessor Boris Johnson. “Maybe Rock prime minister?”He added: “I will tell you this… It’s great to be back in London.

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he believes Liz Truss will still be Prime Minister at Christmas - despite five Tory MPs already publicly calling for her to step down.

Liz Truss has apologised for her 'mistakes' and has pledged to lead the Tories into the next general election as she fought for her job after ditching her tax-cutting plans. The Prime Minister said she has 'adjusted what we’re doing' after the Government’s fiscal policies spooked the markets.

Three Tory MPs have told Liz Truss to quit over the economic chaos caused by her mini-Budget.

Alice Beer was back on This Morning with some more money-saving tips amid the cost of living prices. The consumer journalist appeared on Monday's edition (October 10) of the ITV show which was, as ever, being hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

The government has confirmed when a decision will be made on whether or not to raise benefits in line with inflation or earnings.

A government minister has hit back at claims that households and businesses may face planned blackouts this winter. It follows a warning from the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) who said people in the UK could be hit with three-hour outages if power plants cannot be supplied with enough gas to keep running.

Major pup-date! Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, revealed how Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis are doing following the late monarch’s death on September 8. 

The energy regulator has warned the UK that it is facing a 'significant risk' of gas shortages this winter.

during an interview after discussing the comments Olivia Wilde made about him.Speaking with Interview Magazine about her latest film Don’t Worry Darling, the actress and filmmaker explained the character Frank played by Chris Pine was based on the Canadian psychologist.“We based that character on this insane man, Jordan Peterson, who is this pseudo-intellectual hero to the incel community,” she told the outlet.The star explained that incels are “disenfranchised, mostly white men who believe they are entitled to sex from women.”“This guy Jordan Peterson is someone that legitimises certain aspects of [the incel] movement because he’s a former professor, he’s an author, he wears a suit, so they feel like this is a real philosophy that should be taken seriously.”During an episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, available to stream on Flash, the divisive psychologist was asked how he felt about Wilde basing an “insane” character on him.“This insane man, this pseudo-intellectual hero to the incel community, incel being these weirdo loner men who are despicable in many ways. Is that you? Are you the intellectual hero to these people?,” the Sky News host asked.“Sure, why not.

Sky Sports presenter admitted she has been feeling "totally wiped out" by the treatment, while now facing a three-month wait for results from a scan.Jo has been undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy for six weeks, causing her to lose a stone in weight due to the treatment affecting her appetite.On top of this the Sky Sports presenter needs to wait three months for the result of her recent scan.Jo admitted: "I'm totally wiped out to be honest!"The final week of treatment involved a three day hospital stay and some internal radiotherapy which has definitely taken its toll", Jo told OK! magazine.Jo has presented on Sky Sports since 2015 and has tried her best to shield her young daughter from her illness.She is the proud mum of 2-year-old Mabel with her husband of six years, Dan, and admitted when she found out the horrible news it was all she thought of.Jo had gone for a routine smear test in June, with the results detecting signs of cancer.A month later further tests showed the TV favourite was battling 3b cervical cancer with it having spread to two of her lymph nodes.Jo said: "I cried while a lovely nurse held my hand.Then I cried to Dan, and he was quite shocked because he didn’t really think it would be cancer."You're desperately hoping there's a chance it might not be."She added to OK! magazine: "I said to the doctor ‘Am I going to die?'. 'You're not going to die,’ he reassured me.

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has described his first meeting with new Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan as a 'good meeting with a positive attitude'. Rail strikes are planned for October 1, 5, and 8, as the long-running dispute over pay and conditions rumbles on.

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will deliver a variety of economic measures today as the government introduces a mini-budget to tackle the cost of living crisis.

Jeff Bridges feels everything in life became "hyper-precious" amid his health struggles. The 72-year-old actor was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2020 and he was also hit hard by COVID-19 - but Jeff believes his two-year "health adventure" has actually helped him to look at life through a new lens. The actor - who revealed in 2021 that his tumour had shrunk - shared: "I got cancer and chemo and then COVID on top of that.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old was stabbed to death outside a school in Huddersfield.

Twitter to post an emotional photo with her son, Tiago.The Sky News presenter bid farewell to her “boy” as he prepared to complete a year of studying in Portugal as part of the Erasmus exchange programme.She shared two pictures of the pair sharing an embrace ahead of her return to the UK following the trip.Jacquie captioned the snaps: “Leaving my boy in Portugal for an Erasmus year - tough goodbye #university @UniversityLeeds #fineart”Fans of the TV star replied to her tweet sending her their support as they praised the student exchange experience.SportsOrla said: “What an amazing experience for him! It’s going to be so hard saying goodbye but my Erasmus year shaped my entire adulthood.“Best of luck to him. And you! X”JoaquinMarcosM added: “I had always said our responsibility was to teach our daughter to fly free.“I burst into tears when we dropped her off at Uni.“She spent time teaching in Vietnam, so far away.