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The 59-year-old husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was taken into custody for questioning on Thursday morning.

The UK’s reviewer of terrorism legislation warned facilities had become ‘so overwhelmed’ that people were released before all checks were done.

In a statement, her family said: ‘She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy across many charities which we will continue in her name.’

The men were detained after Home Office teams carried out dawn raids at addresses across the country on Wednesday.

Thames Water could be effectively nationalised if it goes bust, according to reports in the Guardian newspaper.

Murrell was the SNP’s most senior official from 1999 until he stood down from the post in February 2023.

The former SNP chief executive was arrested on Thursday morning.

Officers were called just after 3pm on Thursday after reports of electrical equipment being stolen by two males.

Relatives of the 48 people unlawfully killed in the 1981 blaze gathered at Dublin’s Garden of Remembrance.

Nestle argued that there is ‘nothing wrong’ with people enjoying ‘indulgent products’ in moderation.

A sister of one of the victims said in the wake of the verdicts: ‘We’ve got truth, we’ve got the justice.’

The musician was ‘surrounded by his family’ at his home in Osprey, Florida.

The announcement comes in response to the news the prescription of puberty blockers will be paused in Scotland.

The investigation has been named Operation Branchform.

A group of people locked themselves inside the Grade II-listed York & Albany hotel and gastropub situated just outside Regent’s Park last week.

Myra Carvalho, 35, was sentenced to 14 weeks in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of stalking, a court official said.

The former SNP chief executive was initially arrested and released without charge in April 2023.

Eluned Morgan, the cabinet secretary for health in Wales, has called for the public to lead healthier lives to tackle growing NHS waiting lists.

The first Challenger 3 tank prototypes have rolled off the production line.

Half of primary school leaders said public funding for poorer pupils was being used to plug gaps elsewhere in their school’s budget.