Former Sheffield MP Jared O’Mara found guilty of six counts of fraud to fund cocaine habit

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Former MP Jared O’Mara has been found guilty of six counts of fraud. Co-defendant Gareth Arnold was found guilty of three out of six fraud charges, and a third defendant, John Woodliff, was found not guilty of one offence of fraud. O’Mara and Arnold will be sentenced at the same court on Thursday. The court heard that O'Mara had a "dysfunctional" office which was "haemorrhaging staff" at the time he made the claims. Arnold said that after O'Mara fired all his staff in around April that year, "everything went into standstill" and he became an "absentee MP".
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Two companies enter not guilty pleas to health and safety charges after Primark fire

Defence lawyers have entered not guilty pleas on behalf of two companies to health and safety charges arising out of the fire at Primark's Bank Buildings store. A PPS statement said: “The PPS has taken decisions to prosecute three companies for alleged health and safety offences following a fire at the Primark building in Belfast city centre on 28 August 2018. "The decisions follow a careful consideration of all the available evidence contained in an investigation file submitted by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland in June 2021. “The prosecutions are in relation to alleged health and safety failings that were discovered as a result of the investigation by the NI Fire and Rescue Service and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland following the fire. As a temporary measure, Primark reopened its doors to shoppers in December 2018 at Commonwealth House in Castle Street.

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Eight Autumn Budget announcements set to affect the cost of living - and what was missing

Millions of households will notice their everyday costs changing as a result of Autumn Budget announcements made by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Inflation soared to a 41-year high of 11.1% in October, as rocketing energy and food prices intensified the cost of living crisis. So, what does its Autumn Budget hold for the everyday household facing the rising cost of living? The chancellor also announced cost of living payments for the most vulnerable households. The heaviest burden of energy costs falls on poorer households who spend a larger share of income on energy Credit: Andrew Matthews/PA6.

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How will electric car owners pay more after the chancellor's autumn budget?

Zero-emission vehicles will lose their vehicle excise duty (VED) exemption from April 2025, the chancellor said today in his Autumn Budget. From April 2025, electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from vehicle excise duty (VED). Vehicle excise duty (VED) is a tax levied on every vehicle on UK roads - it used to be known as road tax. From April 2025, electric vehicles will have to pay VED - regardless of how clean they are. It is not yet clear how much electric vehicle users will have to pay.

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Plymouth mum's plea as chronically ill baby's arms swell to double their size

A mother from Plymouth has issued a plea to help fundraise for lifesaving treatment for her baby who has a lifelong condition. Mel O’Connor is raising money for her eight-month-old's specialist treatment which will prevent her from becoming seriously ill. Journey is fighting an infection that has caused her arm to double in size so the family are urgently appealing for help to save her life. Before Christmas she developed a bacterial infection in her arms and was rushed to hospital to be treated for sepsis. "Journey's condition is incurable but we're hoping this can help prevent her from getting so poorly in the future."

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The government has held several meetings with public sector unions in an effort to call a halt to waves of strike action which have affected the country in recent months. During a meeting with NHS leaders, Health Secretary Steve Barclay was warned by doctors he must address the "workforce crisis". He told how doctors feel they have been "driven" to the point of considering strike action because "no-one is listening to us", but added there is still time to reach a resolution before industrial action. The unions made it clear they need a new offer on pay, jobs and conditions before the dispute can end. – About 45,000 members of the British Medical Association were balloted on Monday over the prospect of strike action, with the result due at the end of February.

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Taoiseach hopeful that deal over Northern Ireland Protocol can unlock Stormont stalemate

Play Brightcove videoTaoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is hopeful that an agreement can be reached between the EU and the UK on the Northern Ireland Protocol which will unlock the Stormont stalemate. The Taoiseach, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Tanaiste Micheal Martin all held meetings in Northern Ireland on Thursday as part of efforts to resolve the dispute over the post-Brexit trading arrangements. Mr Varadkar and Sir Keir had separate meetings with the main Stormont parties to discuss the deadlock. He said: “I think there is a joint interest in making sure that we have progress in Northern Ireland. Credit: Brian Lawless/PAEarlier in the day, Tanaiste Mr Martin held talks with Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris in Hillsborough.

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