The Environment Secretary set out reforms to boost profitability in the farming sector as the Government stands firm on agriculture property relief.

It comes despite a slowdown in nightclub closures over the past year, with a net reduction of 13 venues in 2024.

Ferocious winds that drove the flames have calmed somewhat and were not expected to be as powerful during the day on Thursday.

The couple, who have two daughters, said they will ‘always be in each other’s lives and are proud of the family we created’.

The annoncement was made following a vote by the Stormont Assembly to extend post-Brexit trading arrangements for the region for another four years.