National news

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• Migrant set to be deported after losing one in one out removal challenge

  An Eritrean man is set to be deported to France on Friday after losing a High Court bid to have his removal under the Government’s “one in, one out” scheme temporarily blocked.

• Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas teases exciting changes for new series

  Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has teased some “exciting changes” and “twists and turns” ahead of the new series.

• Interest rates held at 4 as UK not out of woods on inflation

  The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4% as it said the UK was “not out of the woods” on inflation, with taxes contributing to rising food costs.

• Little progress made opening up top jobs to state educated people charity

  The privately educated are “maintaining a vice-like grip” on the top jobs in Britain, a charity has said, and is calling for employers to be required to report on the economic backgrounds of their workforce.

• Power of peatlands embraced in new strategy to tackle climate crisis

  The “power of peatlands” is to be embraced in a new strategy by Stormont to tackle the nature and climate crisis and improve water quality.

• US firms to invest 150 billion in UK as part of Donald Trumps state visit

  American investment worth £150 billion has been unveiled as part of US President Donald Trump’s historic second state visit.

• Irish police find remains of child in search for missing boy

  Irish police believe they have uncovered the skeletal remains of a child who had been missing for years following a search in the Donabate area of Co Dublin.

• Jake Wightman secures 1500m world silver as Josh Kerr pulls up in Tokyo final

  Great Britain’s Jake Wightman claimed a stunning world 1500 metres silver medal after defending champion Josh Kerr pulled up in a final won by Portugal’s Isaac Nader in Tokyo.

• Salfords survival is the only thing that matters

  That's according to Coach Paul Rowley

• Union calls for support for staff affected by Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack

  Unite has called for a furlough scheme to be introduced