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An MP has given up the Conservative Party whip while allegations of campaign funding misuse are investigated. Labour is defending Angela Rayner as police investigate her living arrangements. Shortages of medicines in the UK are putting pressure on patients, with low stocks of antibiotics and epilepsy medication being particularly bad. The Scottish Government is expected to abandon its emissions reduction target. The US House of Representatives will vote on support for Ukraine. Taylor Swift has hidden clues for her new album in a QR code in Chicago. With the latest, I'm Kyle Fraser. An MP has given up the Conservative Party whip while newspaper claims about alleged misuse of campaign funds are investigated. Mark Menzies, who represents Files in Lancashire, denies the accusations made in The Times. Meanwhile, Labour is continuing to defend Angela Rayner as police investigate whether she broke electoral law over her living arrangements. Ed Miliband is the shallow net zero minister and says he is full confidence in the deputy leader. He is absolutely confident, we are absolutely confident, that she has done nothing wrong. She has complied with the rules. She is very happy that she can explain all that to the police now that they're doing this investigation. Shortages of medicines have been described as the norm in a report which calls on ministers to fix the UK's broken supply chains. Experts have told The Nuffield Trust that low stocks of antibiotics and epilepsy medication are particularly bad and putting pressure on patients. GPs and pharmacists. This update says that while Brexit didn't directly cause the problems, it has made them worse. The Scottish Government is expected to abandon its target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 75% in 2030. Net zero secretary, Mary McAllen, has said that ministers are committed to tackling the climate crisis urgently but need collective will to do so. The Speaker of the US House of Representatives says it's going to have its long-awaited vote on help for Ukraine as soon as Saturday. President Zelensky has been calling for more support for his forces as they run low on weaponry. The bill has been held up by some in the Republican Party who have been questioning the amount of money headed to Kiev, some $60 billion for the conflict which started with Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion in February 2022. And in showbiz, a QR code has appeared on a building in Chicago, teasing Taylor Swift's new album. The Grammy-winning singer has been hiding clues across the world ahead of releasing the Tortured Poets Department tomorrow. Scanning the mural directs you to a video including the text ERROR321 as it's spelled out in a typewriter-like font, as well as her favourite number 13 beneath it. There's more news online at geteo.co.uk