Unfortunately, due to Obama's stridently anti-Pakistani rhetoric throughout the campaign - rhetoric untethered to any coherent strategy for dealing with Pakistan - the Pakistanis no doubt felt the need to test his mettle as quickly as possible.

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Ms Sturgeon described the move as "the most progressive homelessness legislation in Europe" - homeless households will no longer be subject to a test of whether or not they are in priority need.

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