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Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.

But the government said on Monday that arrangements had been made to ensure this did not happen, citing a deal to send future arrivals to St Helena - another UK territory some 5,000 miles away.

Previous governments have rejected calls to uprate frozen pensions, citing the cost as a barrier.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed its own lawsuit to block the merger, citing antitrust concerns.

Republicans have been quick to denounce the move - citing Biden's previous pledges not to intervene on Hunter’s behalf.