Environmental campaigners have already criticised the plans to scrap that key Climate Change targets. Indeed, Friends Of The Earth Scotland branded it the worst environmental decision in the history of the Scottish Parliament. We will be live in holyrood for that statement which we are expecting around 25 past two. But first i want to take a look at some of the days other news. A conservative mp has been suspended by the Parliamentary Party after claims he misused campaign funds. The Times Newspaper alleges he use the local party funds to pay off what he reportedly called bad people who had locked him in a flat. He strongly disputes the allegations. The Conservative Party was made aware of the allegations three months ago and says it is investigating. 0ur Political Correspondent reports. The honesty needs to start now, the lack of clarity needs to stop. This was marked last week urging transparency about the impact locally of a wind farm being built offshore. The allegation about his own behaviour first reported by the times is that last december and 3am he called his former Campaign Manager and said bad people had a flat, adding he needed £5,000 as a matter of life or death. It is claimed Campaign Donations were later used to cover the payment. And also that he has received £ia,000 to cover medical bills. The bbc has not been able to speak to him for a comment, but in a statement to the times he said, i strongly disputed the allegations put to me. I have fully compliant with all of the rules for declarations. As there is an investigation ongoing, i will not be commenting further. The Conservative Party was made aware of the allegations in january when the former allegations injanuary when the former Campaign Manager reported them. It is investigating and says them. It is investigating and says the processes confidential. He was only suspended as a conservative mp when the times investigated the claims. 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Labour want to know how long ago senior know how long ago senior conservatives, including rishi sunak, knew about the case, and whether the conservatives had reported to Police Issues that could relate to potential criminality in the party. Bbc news, westminster. 0ur Political Correspondent is also at westminster and has more on the political reaction to the suspension. Downing street have confirmed that mark has been suspended as a trade envoy to several Latin American countries. Downing street would not comment any further on this specific case but in general terms they said that the Prime Minister believed there was no place in parliament by inappropriate behaviour, and mps should act as role models. There has however been plenty of political reaction from labour, they are asking a series of questions, when did the Prime Minister know about these allegations . Did mark himself report these allegations . Did conservative head Office Report these allegations could back in addition to that, they are also asking if there are implications for electoral law because at the time is allegation suggests that money debated for political campaigning was used for quite a different purpose. If you remain suspended from the conservative whip, what that means in practice is he cannot stand as a conservative candidate at this years general election. I think the biggerfearfor years general election. I think the bigger fear for Conservative Party bossesis bigger fear for Conservative Party bosses is that if he resigns, there could be a by election. He has a healthy majority of more than 16,000 but in recent by elections, both labour and but in recent by elections, both Labourand Lib but in recent by elections, both labour and Lib Dems Have overturned a much bigger conservative majorities. There is another danger to for the Prime Minister, on monday he is hoping that finally his random legislation will go through, but if questions persist about one of his mps who was until recently a trade envoy, then that might end up overshadowing the more positive news that Downing Street would prefer to be talking about. A jury is expected to deliver its verdict in the inquest of a8 people who died in a Nightclub Fire in dublin more than a0 years ago. The Devastating Blaze at the Stardust Nightclub in north dublin broke out in the early hours of valentines day, 1981. A fresh inquest which was directed by irelands Attorney General have been the longest held in ireland, with proceedings commencing one year ago. Lets go live to our correspondent who has been following this story. Jennifer, just remind us what actually happened at the Stardust Nightclub. This actually happened at the stardust niuhtclub. � ,. Actually happened at the stardust niuhtclub. A. ,. , nightclub. As you have outlined, stardust was nightclub. As you have outlined, stardust was the nightclub. As you have outlined, stardust was the name nightclub. As you have outlined, stardust was the name of nightclub. As you have outlined, stardust was the name of a nightclub. As you have outlined, stardust was the name of a nightclub in north county dublin, on february 13, 1981 it was hosting a dancing competition and over 800 young people, many of them teenagers, were attending. In the early hours of valentines morning, 1981, the music stopped, the dj announced there was a fire and said that people should head for the exits. The lights failed, and black smoke filled the ballroom, the ceiling overhead collapsed, there were flames shooting overhead, and those inside were essentially trying to escape an inferno. The inquest heard that fire reached temperatures of as high as 1200 celsius in less than two minutes. The inquest also heard evidence alleging that some of the exits were locked, and some happier like because there was chains draped across. The windows in the toilets were also sealed shut with metal plates and bars. 0ver were also sealed shut with metal plates and bars. Over 800 people were in that ballroom, a8 people were in that ballroom, a8 people were killed aged between 16 and 27. The average age of the victims was 19, and to date it remains the worst fire tragedy in the history of the Irish Republic. Fire tragedy in the history of the Irish Republic. Lots of people will be wondering Irish Republic. Lots of people will be wondering why Irish Republic. Lots of people will be wondering why the Irish Republic. Lots of people will be wondering why the inquest Irish Republic. Lots of people will be wondering why the inquest isl be wondering why the inquest is being held so long after the tragedy. £13 being held so long after the traced. ,. , g; being held so long after the traced. ,. ,. , tragedy. 43 years today. 43 years later. Decades tragedy. 43 years today. 43 years later. Decades after tragedy. 43 years today. 43 years later. Decades after the tragedy. 43 years today. 43 years later. Decades after the tragedy. | later. Decades after the tragedy. There was an original one in 1981 but the families of the victims have long campaigned for a second inquest because, as they see it, the truth behind their loved ones deaths had remained hidden. As we speak those jury remained hidden. As we speak those Jury Verdicts in the a8 deaths are being made public to a doublings Coroners Court and we are awaiting those verdicts. The families have been hoping that the verdict of Unlawful Killing will be found in some of those deaths. It is an important distinction to make that the dublin Coroners Court has said that such a verdict does not attribute criminality or civil liability to any person or organisation. There has been political reaction in the Irish Republic ahead of the jurys findings this afternoon. The deputy Prime Minister in ireland told the Irish Parliament earlier today that todayis Irish Parliament earlier today that today is a huge moment for the families, and indeed the country, he said, because it is seated in the collective consciousness of the irish people. You say the name stardust too many people of that generation, and generations following, and they think of the horror of that night in 1981. And there will be many irish people in britain who are of that generation Who Emigrated To Britain In Search Of Work and who themselves were teenagers in 1981, and who would have gone out to like those teenagers did, that awful night, for a night of fun, a night of dancing, and it turned into the most unimaginable tragedy. And yes, the flames were put out that night by The Fire Brigade who arrived on the scene shortly after the Emergency Services were called. But if you think of it this way, of those victims families, the pain has lived on for decades still. And it is a source of unimaginable grief for many of those families still. So we are awaiting those verdicts from the dublins Coroners Court, they are being read into the Public Record around now, we believe. I was Ust Seeinu Record around now, we believe. I was just seeing a record around now, we believe. I was just seeing a report record around now, we believe. I was just seeing a report that record around now, we believe. I was just seeing a report that all record around now, we believe. Iwas just seeing a report that all of the seats in the court had been taken, and above the legal teams have actually given up their seats for the family members. I know you are going to keep an eye on those verdicts and we will come back to when we get more detail from dublin. Thank you for the moment. Prince william has returned to official duties today for the First Time Since his wife, princess catherine, revealed her Cancer Diagnosis four weeks ago. He was given get well cards, and also the king, while visiting a few charity in surrey was helping out in the kitchens and learning meals into delivery vans. 0ur Royal Correspondentjonny Dymond is in Sunbury On Thames with more on the Prince Of Wales visit. Back to the dayjob for Prince William after a long easter break but more importantly on everybody� s mines come every week since his wife made that announcement about undergoing treatment for cancer, having preventive chemotherapy. This kind of event is meat and drink, of course, for the royalfamily. We are west of london, this is a place where they collect up surplus food, package it up and make sure it is shipped out to the needy. Prince william was pitching in, chatting with volunteers here for around one hour. But outside the venue and almost certainly inside, a lot of curiosity, of course, about the condition of the princess of wales. There has been absolute silence. The palace is not giving anything like a Running Commentary or any information about that, but there were no direct questions to the prince and he certainly was not answering up any comments. He did get get well cards, one one for the king. 0ur Royal Correspondent there. More now on our top story. The Scottish Government plans to scrap a key Climate Change targets. We are expecting confirmation from the Scottish Net Zero and Energy Secretary at holyrood very shortly, this is the scene live in holyrood where they are discussing other issues. We are expecting the statement at around 2 25pm. Campaigners say the plans are a global embarrassment. The bbc understands that the governments annual Climate Target could also be scrapped. But the final goal of reaching Net Zero By 20a5 will remain. 0ur Scotland Editor explains. This wild and windy nation has made strides towards cutting emissions of Greenhouse Gases. The Scottish Government prides itself on ambitious Climate Targets, but now the snp and their Scottish Green Party partners and hitting they are not moving fast enough. A formal announcement is expected here in the Scottish Parliament shortly, but it First Ministers questions, humza yousaf was already under pressure. We of course have made progress between 1990 and 2021. We reduce our Carbon Emissions faster than any other nation in the uk. Let me also be clear, this government will not move back by a single month, a week or even a day from that 20a5 target to achieving net zero. Emir; or even a day from that 2045 target to achieving net zero. To achieving net zero. Only humza yousaf could to achieving net zero. Only humza yousaf could believe to achieving net zero. Only humza yousaf could believe slamming. To achieving net zero. Only humza| yousaf could believe slamming the Brakes Yousaf could believe slamming the brakes is yousaf could believe slamming the brakes is an acceleration. That is what brakes is an acceleration. That is what they brakes is an acceleration. That is what they are doing this afternoon. 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