Nathan Newby, who has received the George Medal from the King in recognition of his bravery, spent two hours persuading "lone-wolf terrorist" Mohammad Farooq to abandon his plan at St James' Hospital in Leeds in 2023. In his first interview, Newby, 35, said: "I hate going into hospitals but on that day, I was in there for a reason and it was not to get better; I was in there because that was happening." Farooq, who worked at the hospital, was later convicted of preparing acts of terrorism and was jailed for a minimum of 37 years. Newby, who was being treated for a chest infection at the time, said he had gone outside for a vape and "a bit of fresh air" when he saw Farooq outside the maternity ward fidgeting and looking anxious. "He looked out of place so I went over to see if he was alright, to see if I could cheer him up," he explained. "He was watching a bag all the time which was six feet away." Newby, from Leeds, persuaded Farooq to open it up and show him the contents - a pressure cooker bomb with 10kg of explosives. (BBC)