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They believe UK government’s funding rules, known as the Barnett Formula, should mean a dividend for the Welsh government, something ruled out by the previous Conservative government at Westminster.

Does the government have a mandate for that in this parliamentary term, having ruled out changes to the main tax rates?

A Forest Service report said it could not rule out potential heavy metal impurities in retardant, which was hosed down from firefighting planes.

I wouldn’t rule out doing something for the Sphere in the future.

Roxie's mother Ginger also died unexpectedly five days earlier, and vets say they cannot rule out this also being linked to firework noise.