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Mr Yousaf said he would seek the powers to hold another independence referendum immediately.

Only £392 million of the £4.8 billion fund has actually been spent since it was launched in 2020, figures suggest

Revoking the nationality of Shamima Begum is a form of capital punishment, leaving her as ‘the breathing dead’, the Government was told.

Groans were heard from peers as Lord Sharpe of Epsom made the comment while discussing concerns over Children’s Commissioner’s office research.

The party is to continue with the Bute House agreement that brought it into government in Scotland.

Mr Yousaf wants the SNP to hold a series of meetings where party members will debate the way forward.

Ministers have committed to ‘preventing short-term lets importing anti-social behaviour into communities’.

The MP said she is ‘delighted’ to have been chosen to stand at the next election in Stafford after going to the party membership.

The branches are closing at sites in England and Wales.

Thomas Parker, 24, was hit by a horseshoe during a row about music being played from a boombox.

Mr Yousaf will be the first person from an ethnic minority background to be Scotland’s first minister.

Francesca Rowden was at Peterborough Crown Court to see David Glover sentenced to 20 months in jail.

Barrett is set to acquire assets of the collapsed firm by not its hot rolled business in Dudley, resulting in 45 job losses.

The Finance Secretary said she backed Humza Yousaf after he was announced as the new SNP leader.

Ed Miliband urged the Government to scrap the ban on onshore wind farms and invest in making Britain’s homes more energy efficient.

Fears have been raised for sensitive nature reserves and fishing stocks.

Organisations working in the homeless sector have reminded the Government it has pledged to end rough sleeping for good by next year.

Winner Humza Yousaf and runner-up Kate Forbes made a number of commitments which differ from current plans.

Conservationists are worried about the effect of migrating birds feeding and nesting around the harbour, where 200 barrels of reservoir fluid spilt.

Mr Yousaf defeated fellow leadership candidates Kate Forbes and Ash Regan.