Peter Fotheringham, the former director of finance at Dundee University, was giving evidence to MSPs on Holyrood’s Education Committee.

Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride warned that ‘tax rises are coming’ in this autumn’s budget, opposite Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

Thousands of Eurostar passengers are suffering severe delays and cancellations after two track fatalities and cable theft. French media reported that 600 metres of copper cables were stolen overnight ...