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“Any opportunity we can have to have a high level sporting event in Scotland… is massive”

Middle distance runner Josh Kerr says Scotland should be included in the UK government’s planned bid for the North of England to host the Olympics

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“I am confident”

Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton says he’s confident in commitments from the Chancellor and Prime Minister that the government will spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2030

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“We have to do more”

Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton says the UK has to strengthen itself in the face of threats and “particularly from Russia”

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“This is the farce of it”

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage criticises rules around MPs speaking publicly on investigations into their conduct and confirms he has been interviewed by the Standards Commissioner

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“I would expect a very, very sharp increase in military action in Iran”

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he believes Donald Trump may attack Iran in the wake of the US midterm elections but that “it’s a hard [battle] to win”

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