内容摘要：The auditor general's report found that approval for the expenses was only sought afterwards, despite a Scottish government policy stating approval was required in advance for any expenses above £20,000.

The auditor general's report found that approval for the expenses was only sought afterwards, despite a Scottish government policy stating approval was required in advance for any expenses above £20,000.

"This means that, in many cases, building design codes are not enforced, and construction happens in areas that could be prone to enhanced seismic risk, for example flood plains and steep slopes."Parts of Mandalay and its buildings also lie along the floodplain of the Ayerwaddy River. This makes them very vulnerable to a process called liquefaction.

This happens when the soil has a high water content, and the shaking causes the sediment to lose its strength and behave like a liquid. This increases the risk of landslides and building collapses, as the ground can no longer hold them up.Dr So warned that there was "always a chance" of further damage to buildings near a fault line due to aftershocks - tremors that follow an earthquake, which can be caused by the sudden transfer of energy into nearby rock."Most of the time aftershocks are smaller than the main shock, and tend to decrease in size and frequency over time," she said.

Merseyside's chief constable has said she was told by a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) official not to release factual information about the man they had arrested on suspicion of carrying out the Southport knife attacks.Serena Kennedy told MPs she had stressed that the UK's streets were "on fire" with violent disorder in the wake of three young girls being fatally stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the town on 29 July.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, was last month jailed for a minimum of 52 years for murdering Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine.

Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson insisted there had not been any national orders not to reveal more details about Rudakubana.Albert Bartlett - which runs farms across Britain, Ireland, and France - has purchased the Jersey Royal Company (JRC) from Produce Investments.

It comes after approval from the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA).The firm said the consolidation of the island's leading producers was "seen by both businesses as key to delivering a sustainable future for the famous Jersey Royal crop, while continuing to deliver a great product for consumers".

Alex Bartlett, CEO of Albert Bartlett, said the company had a long history with the island in the production and marketing of Jersey Royal potatoes and in "supporting the future of Jersey agriculture".He said: "Our purchase of JRC enhances that level of commitment and will allow us to build a compelling and sustainable future for our combined teams, growers and retail partners by delivering a great consumer proposition.