Mr Ewing said the former first minister became ‘obsessed with ideology, equality and gender form’ during the time Greens were in government.

People claiming disability benefits are getting “unacceptably poor service” from Government as they wait on average 10 times longer for their calls to be answered, MPs said.

The study found exercising throughout life was ‘associated with better cognitive functioning’ at the age of 70.

The UK has announced up to £5 million of extra funding for education programmes for potential migrants, in the hope that it will make them less likely to make the journey across the Channel.