Claims were made in a BBC Northern Ireland Spotlight programme in 2016 over who sanctioned the killing of British spy Denis Donaldson.

The 39-year-old victim died in hospital after being found with stab injuries at a home in Mitcham, south London, on Monday.

Human rights laws could still be an obstacle to removing foreign sex offenders from the UK, the Home Secretary said, as she suggested changes could be needed to the way the rules are interpreted.

A dog was seen “covered in blood” after a livestock attack near Pen y Fan. Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for information regarding a livestock attack near the famous Powys mountain this weekend.