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Scotland’s former first minister has repeatedly said the pandemic was one of the hardest things she has ever had to deal with in her political career.

Thirteen scientific research experiments will be conducted during the 90-minute flight.

A sizable minority remain opposed to the arrangements, with 34% disagreeing that it was good for the region.

A group of women were speaking out ahead of the publication of the first part of a long-running public inquiry into undercover policing.

Tory Dr Caroline Johnson presented a ten-minute rule Bill to ban the sale of disposable vapes in February

Rising crisis at Thames Water takes centre stage on several of Thursday’s newspaper front pages.

Thames Water is seeking to raise cash from investors as it struggles under a £14 billion debt pile.

Mike Figgis said Sands had been ‘very secure in himself’ and he had found his boldness ‘endearing’.

The Privileges Committee has criticised a ‘sustained’ and ‘seemingly co-ordinated’ attempt to undermine its inquiry.

The US Coast Guard said it received debris and evidence from the sea floor near the site of the fatal implosion.

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said the sanction would ‘further isolate’ Moscow on the world stage after its invasion of Ukraine.

The Sovereign Grant annual report on royal finances listed the major royal trips.

He was speaking at the Animal Ball, a gala event to support the Elephant Family charity.

The Foreign Secretary is expected to urge broader international coalitions to deal with crises such as the Ukraine war and climate change.

Cam Cameron managed a gruelling 32 days of his 60-day target to raise money for veterans’ charities.

The Privileges Committee has criticised a ‘sustained’ and ‘seemingly co-ordinated’ attempt to undermine its inquiry.

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris announced in February that there would be an independent inquiry into the fatal explosion.

£1.6m of the Sovereign Grant was spent on the late Queen’s funeral and housekeeping and hospitality rose £1.1m to £2.4m.

It is not known who will live in the house, but the palace said any future occupancy would appear in next year’s Sovereign Grant report.

Dee Forbes quit on Monday amid the controversy that had rocked Ireland’s national broadcaster.