benches

Burghart raised a laugh on the Tory benches with a jibe about "real economists", as he accused the government of "stoking" inflation.

At benches they brush and gently scrape dust from fossilized bone, with the gentle dexterity of dentists cleaning Jurassic-era teeth.

The pill-shaped vehicle is essentially one giant cabin on wheels, featuring two spacious benches facing each other and no middle or driver’s seat.

"Let me tell you where the failures lie in this entire ferry scandal - it's right there on the SNP front benches," he said.

By 18:00 the town's streets had turned into raging rivers, with the force of the water dragging away cars, street lamps and benches.