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The spending plans come against a £1.5 billion black hole in the country’s finances.

Darren Hall will be sentenced at Derby Crown Court after being found guilty of the murder of Sarah Henshaw.

Shona Robison will set out the Government’s tax and spending plans in a speech at Holyrood on Tuesday.

It comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appeared to confirm a general election will be held in 2024.

Former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are expected to attend the service in Edinburgh along with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

Reports suggest the guidance will require schools in England to inform parents if their children say they wish to change their gender identity.

It comes after oil giant BP paused tanker journeys over safety concerns after Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen stepped up attacks on vessels.

Competing demands, high workloads, poor communication and lack of experience were contributing to victims not always receiving the best service.

However, conditions will not be ‘picture perfect’, as the snow is unlikely to set or be widespread.

Sammy Wilson said the ‘tentacles of the European Union’ prevented the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill from applying in Northern Ireland.

The Foreign Secretary is set to hold talks on Europe’s approach to the Israel-Hamas war, Ukraine and efforts to tackle unauthorised global migration.

The Bishop of London claimed that while those with an asylum claim are given a 28-day notice, this was not proving to be the case in practice.

The British monarchy has long-standing ties with the Kuwaiti royal family, as they do with many of the Gulf state ruling royals.

The Housing Secretary is expected to use a speech on Tuesday to unveil measures to boost planning performance.

They have written to the Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris and party leaders urging them to ‘maintain momentum’ in talks.

The Turner Prize-winning artist hit out at the company on social media.

Thousands of patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.

Posters stating ‘Stop DUP sellout’ have been put up across Northern Ireland including outside DUP offices.

The 83-year-old Childline founder and broadcaster revealed in May that her cancer had progressed to stage four.

The Prime Minister said the UK wanted a ‘sustainable ceasefire’.