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It came as parent firm Associated British Foods said it saw ‘weaker sales’ across the budget fashion chain’s UK and Ireland stores.

Mark Carney’s election victory in Canada came after a surge in his Liberal Party’s fortunes following Donald Trump’s threats against the country.

The global banking giant increased provisions for loans expected to turn sour by 202 million US dollars (£150.7 million) in the first quarter.

Mitch Hutchcraft set off from Dover in September and is now preparing for his climb to the summit of Everest.

The company also reported that its debts swelled to 27 billion US dollars (£20.1 billion).

Harvey Goodman, from Stockton Heath in Warrington, will take part alongside Esther Ghey.

Group chief executive Georges Elhedery credited the firm’s ability to weather the recent global economic turbulence.

A gift card bearing the title HRH was shown during a podcast interview given by the Duchess of Sussex.

Fr Paul Murphy told the court earlier this month that he forgave his attacker, before hugging him.

Ten Protestant workmen were shot dead in the sectarian attack by the IRA in Co Armagh in 1976.

The case is about British spy Denis Donaldson, who was shot dead in his cottage in Co Donegal in 2006.

The remains are believed to have been taken from Hawaii island in 1840 and brought to Belfast.

More than 1,500 organisations across 12 European countries were surveyed

The Irish band said a video extract in which a band member appeared to voice support for killing MPs had been deliberately taken out of context.

A draft joint statement is being drawn up by London and Brussels ahead of a major summit in May.

The Met Office said the highest temperature recorded on Monday was 24.5C in St James’s Park, London.

Clive Lewis shared a post from historian Louise Raw on X.