The deal has been criticised by refugee charities, which have urged the Government to provide more safe, legal routes for asylum seekers instead.

He was acquitted last month of racketeering and sex trafficking while being convicted of two counts of a prostitution-related offence.

Brighton owner Bloom was at Tynecastle for the first time after recently completing a deal to invest in the Edinburgh club.

Ofgem said it is launching a new rule which will make failed suppliers liable for the costs of transferring their customers to new firms.

The CPS said the midfielder faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault following alleged offences between 2021 and 2022.

The Low Pay Commission will be required to put forward ‘recommendations on achieving a single adult rate in the years ahead’.

The Scottish Government has held an emergency meeting in response to the “significant disruption” caused by Storm Floris across the country, including 119 rail incidents.

A report from Ovo, however, warned that the initial costs of installing solar panels, heat pumps and batteries are prohibitive for many people.

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