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Lord Hayward said he still expects the Conservatives to lose seats in local council elections in England in May.

The SNP leadership hopeful also disagreed with proposals put forward by rival candidate Ash Regan which suggested voters be allowed to change votes.

Scientists suggest their findings could provide a basis for future studies on alkaline taste in other animals.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt used his Budget to abolish the tax-free limit on pensions savings.

The cuts come on top of 18,000 job cuts the business had already announced in January.

The broadcaster described Elizabeth II as a ‘great lover of trees’ as he officially opened the Platinum Jubilee Woodland in Richmond Park.

Flora Cooper is executive head of the John Rankin schools in Newbury, Berkshire.

The animals were once found throughout Britain but were hunted to extinction in the 16th century for their fur, glands and meat

The East Midlands city will be confirmed as the home of new public sector body Great British Railways.

James Allchurch was described as supporter of Adolf Hitler.

The former prime minister’s allies urged the Privileges Committee to publish the evidence ‘as soon as possible’.

West Midlands Police are urging Shazad Hussain to contact officers.

The First Minister spoke of her traumatic experience when she appeared on Loose Women.

Nicola Sturgeon said however that the SNP is in a ‘difficult’ position in the wake of her resignation.

Officers spotted a man acting suspiciously and found the five-day old cocker spaniels in a plastic shopping bag.

Mohammed Chowdhury was part of an al Qaida-inspired group sentenced in 2012 for plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange.

The union said the deal includes an uplift on salaries of between 14.4% for the lowest paid grades to 9.2% for the highest paid.

The operator has struggled with reliability and punctuality during parts of the past year.

Party officers met on Monday and unanimously agreed to vote against the so-called Stormont brake mechanism.

The ICC has issued a warrant for Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s arrest.