Lawyers. A new task force announced by the government will bnng announced by the government will bring together regulatory bodies, Law Enforcement and other Government Departments to root out so called dodgy law firms. Figures revealed by firms. Figures revealed by scottish labour show Nicola Sturgeons government spent more than £14 million of taxpayer money on credit Card Transactions in a three year period. The full breakdown of spending covers all purchases between september 2019 and august 20th, 22, and it included almost £10,000 worth of vip travel, a one off payment of almost £5,000 to a five star hotel and yoga classes right down to nail polish. A Scottish Government spokesperson says credit cards arent meant to be used for personal expenditure ehhen used for personal expenditure either. And finally, the grammy Award Winning artist Sinead Oconnor was laid to rest today in ireland. Police lined the in ireland. Police lined the seafront in County Wicklow to say their final good
First accessed the Commission Systems in august 2021. Chief executive sean mcnally apologised to the public and said it systems have since been updated. While our other top updated. While our other top story tonight on gb news, the home secretary says lawyers who try to game the british asylum system by lying are a stain on the legal profession. Suella bravermans comments came as she chaired a meeting of the governments new task force and regulators aimed at cracking down on rogue immigration lawyers. A new task force announced by the government will bnng announced by the government will bring together regulatory bodies, Law Enforcement and other Government Departments to root out so called dodgy law firms. Figures revealed by firms. Figures revealed by scottish labour show Nicola Sturgeons government spent more than £14 million of taxpayer money on credit Card Transactions in a three year period. The full breakdown of spending covers all purchases between september 2019 and august 20
Spending covers all purchases between september 2019 and august 20th, 22, and it included almost £10,000 worth of vip travel, a one off payment of almost £5,000 to a five star hotel and yoga classes right down to nail polish. A Scottish Government spokesperson says credit cards arent meant to be used for personal expenditure ehhen used for personal expenditure either. And finally, the grammy Award Winning artist Sinead Oconnor was laid to rest today in ireland. Police lined the in ireland. Police lined the seafront in County Wicklow to say their final goodbyes to the 56 year old. Shed been found unresponsive when police were called to her home in South East London last month. The funeral procession travelled along bray seafront and passed her former home in montebello terrace, where she lived for 15 years with gb news across the uk. On tv. In your car, on Digital Radio and on your Smart Speaker by saying, play gb news this is britains news. Britains news. Channel hello and welcome to
Understand that he has the opportunity to appear either virtually or in thursday. That was granted in the last two arraignments. We understand that thejudge will arraignments. We understand that the judge will decide which one it is. But given that mr trump has appeared in person for the last two, it is probably likely that he will appear in person for this indictment. He tends to use them, as weve seen previously, as part of his campaign. And we are seeing his republican allies really rally around him. And in some ways, they are ramping up the rhetoric to defend him. Some of them are calling for the special prosecutions investigation to be defunded. They are saying that donald trump cant get a fair trial in dc. Of course, its being held here, the scene of the alleged crime because it is a left leaning city. They refer to it as the swamp. But remember, Donald Trumps second indictment, which is in florida. The trial will take place there. Florida is his home state. Its also a republican
And we are seeing his republican allies really rally around him. And in some ways, they are ramping up the rhetoric to defend him. Some of them are calling for the special prosecutions investigation to be defunded. They are saying that donald trump cant get a fair trial in dc. Of course, its being held here, the scene of the alleged crime because it is a left leaning city. They refer to it as the swamp. But remember, Donald Trumps second indictment, which is in florida. The trial will take place there. Florida is his home state. Its also a republican leaning state, and its one that he won twice in the last two president ial elections. The former president is facing four federal criminal charges in this indictment, including Conspiracy To Defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. The indictment also mentions six alleged co conspirators, but non