Lethal injection was adopted by the US because it was more ‘humane’ but an EU ban on certain drugs has led to painful and prolonged deaths, writes Leonid Bershidsky.

A botched execution that used a new drug combination left an Oklahoma inmate writhing on the gurney, leading prison officials to halt the proceedings before his eventual death from a heart attack.

Former WBO Intercontinental light-middleweight champion Anthony Farnell is backing Welsh prospect Gary Lockett to claim his old title at the MEN Arena in Manchester on Saturday night.