Human rights activists and an attorney with ties to the case, questioned the constitutionality of holding prisoners for up to six weeks without charge or possibility of bail.
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Currently, suspects south of the border get immediate access to a solicitor when interviewed by police, whereas those in Scotland can be questioned for up to six hours without a lawyer.
In his interview with Boris Johnson, Mair called the mayor a "nasty piece of work" and questioned him about making up quotes and lying about an affair.
However, a report compiled by the Personal Finance Research Group on behalf of Barclays bank, has questioned how popular topping up the funds will prove to be.