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An independent thinktank has won a high court fight over government appointments made during the pandemic.

Two judges have ruled that then health secretary, Matt Hancock, did not comply with a public sector equality duty when appointing Conservative peer Dido Harding and Mike Coupe, a former colleague of Baroness Harding, to posts in 2020, PA news reports.

I think most people could see that it would be an economic disaster to split up our country. That is why it is just not going to happen.

Every day Douglas gets up and campaigns for the union of our country in a way that is absolutely passionate and I totally share.

All I would say is there is far, far more that brings us together than separates us.