The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust.

Administrators say about £489,000 was owed for staff wages and holiday pay and £2.4m was owed to HMRC for unpaid VAT.

It is the first time the juror, who refused to side with the others and acquit Clancy, has spoken publicly about his decision.

A row is growing over Wandsworth Council's rise, which the local authority is blaming on government funding cuts.

High pressure over the UK next week will bring a break from the wet and windy weather so far this month.

There is a sizeable group of Lib Dem MPs who openly question whether the party's problem is with its leader, while others support his stance.

With Sheeran's next gig this weekend, some ticket holders said they were in two minds about going.

The mother of two young children was kidnapped last week in the middle of the day in the main city, Blantyre.