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The former PM gave evidence to MPs over his controversial lobbying of senior Government figures.

Alison Johnstone was elected by MSPs in the chamber on Thursday afternoon.

A senior officer said a review of the incident involving Usman Khan concluded MI5 ‘could not have taken any action or materially changed the outcome’.

Donna Jones met with Hampshire police Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney in Winchester.

The script, entitled Drive North, was written while 28-year-old Usman Khan was serving eight years for planning a terror training camp.

Boris Johnson’s letter acknowledged the 1971 events should never have happened but victims’ relatives questioned the wording.

Douglas Ross and Pete Wishart traded insults as MPs questioned the Scottish Secretary.

The Scottish Green is known for her campaigns to better protest Scotland’s wildlife.

The venue’s in-house group, Albert’s Band, played to 24 residents at Compton Lodge in Swiss Cottage, north-west London.

Three forensic archaeologists have attended the Clean Plate cafe in Gloucester, in connection with the disappearance of 15-year-old Mary Bastholm.

The initiative was launched on the same day that immigration enforcement action led to a protest in Glasgow.

The Department for Work and Pensions estimates that 3.9% of benefit spending was overpaid during 2020-21.

All staff who joined before July last year, apart from some senior managers, will get the bonus.

Ministers should allow some pupils to retake the year due to significant learning loss, a think tank said.

MSPs were sworn into office on Thursday.

The former prime minister will appear before back-to-back hearings by the Commons Treasury and Public Accounts committees on Thursday.

The British firm said it will cut sugar content by 10% and salt by 20% as part of a decade-long plan to make its products healthier.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting a daughter this year.

The Sutton Trust is calling for universities to have access to data on free school meal eligibility to make admissions fairer.

Nuffield Trust and the Resolution Foundation have proposed a modified version of the job retention scheme for those forced to self-isolate.