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The former SNP MP was last year found guilty of embezzling almost £25,000 from pro-independence groups.

Economists said that private sector wage growth is slowing less than expected, adding pressure on the Bank of England to raise rates again.

He was speaking at Queen’s University Belfast alongside Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.

Some 69% of motorists who responded to a poll commissioned by the RAC said they believe the emergency lane should be restored.

More than 8,000 council seats in England are up for grabs on May 4.

Figures show more than 100 migrants arrived in the UK on Monday after making the journey.

A probe into the party’s finances has been ongoing since July 2021.

From Tuesday, eggs labelled ‘free range’ will be back in shops as hens will again have access to outdoor areas.

The new Health Equity North institute of experts has reported other worrying inequalities too.

The PCS union said more than 600 of its members at 13 JobCentres in Glasgow and Liverpool will walk out for five days from May 2.

Scenes from Stranger Things, Derry Girls and The Traitors also made the shortlist.

The Northern Ireland Secretary was speaking at a conference in Belfast marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Chief executive Johan Lundgren insisted the Luton-based airline ‘still provides great value’.

Zwings said vandals have inflicted ‘significant financial losses’.

The Institute for Government said rising UK obesity rates are harming people’s health, burdening the NHS and seriously damaging the economy.

On Tuesday, industry watchdog Ofgem revealed that all British domestic suppliers have agreed to a new code of practice.

The 71-year-old was arrested on Tuesday and is being questioned by detectives, police say.

WhatsApp, Signal, Element and other messaging platforms called for ministers to abandon plans to demand access to encrypted services.

The latest data showed there were 2.4 million workers on payrolls across Scotland – an increase of 50,000 from February 2020.

The Prime Minister is being investigated by Parliament’s standards watchdog.