Unlike the peculiar things surrounding the sale of the Nama property assets in Northern Ireland, where it appears that public servants north and south of the border are trying to limit the scope of the inquiries, it’s unlikely there will be any such relief for the folk from the Volkswagen Group.

Deputy British Prime Minister John Prescott’s decision to confirm a compulsory purchase order as part of the plan to build a new football stadium for Arsenal Football Club is being challenged in the High Court today.

Arsenal insist they remain committed to their new stadium project at Ashburton Grove, rather than switching to Wembley, despite delays which are likely to hit boss Arsene Wenger’s transfer kitty over the next few seasons.