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A spokesperson for Nigel Farage has denied fresh allegations that the reform UK leader has broken parliamentary rules. A key ally of Andy Burnham has told the BBC he's already had to make some difficult policy decisions, and Donald Trump has said the U. S. will always be on top at an event to mark two hundred and fifty years of independence from Britain. A spokesperson for the reform UK leader Nigel Farash has denied fresh allegations that he may have broken parliamentary rules. A report in the Sunday Times suggests Mr. Farage failed to declare benefits from a donor who was convicted of fraud in the United States. Political correspondent Nicker says George Cottrell is a long term ally of the reform UK leader. The Sunday Times report also says that Mr Farage used a property rented by Mr Catrell. Now under, the rules the MP s have to follow , they have to declare any financial interest in the twelve months before they are elected to parliament, although there is an exemption for gifts that are purely personal. A key ally of Andy Burnham has told the BBC that the presumptive next prime minister has been planning what he would do in power for at least a year. The former Cabinet minister Louise Haig also told the political thinking with Nick Robinson podcast that Mr. Burnham has already made some difficult policy decisions. Barry Caffrey reports. Louise Haig has confirmed what some have long suspected that Mr Burnham has been planning for becoming Prime Minister for at least a year . In an interview with political thinking, she says Mr Burnham's ambitions are not a state secret, but his preparations for Downing Street are likely to anger supporters of Sir Kir Starmer . It is increasingly likely Mr Burnham will face no challenges to succeed Sir Kir and become Prime Minister two weeks tomorrow. President Trump has said the American Dream is back during a speech to mark the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of US independence. The event was heavily delayed because of the weather. Our North America correspondent Hal Griffith reports from Washington DC Extreme heat and thunderstorms set the mood for the President's Independence Day speech a moment which conventionally focuses on shared values and unity . Donald Trump's sights were set more on the theme of American military and economic dominance , stressing his role in the nation's success. The President's words were met by enthusiastic cheers for those who'd waited hours in the heat before the area was evacuated and then reopen were never likely to give him hostile reception. They were then treated to what was billed as the world's largest ever firework show , celebrating a nation that projects itself as the world's dominant force. The authorities in Venezuela say the number of people who died in last month's twin earthquakes has risen to nearly three thousand . More than forty thousand people are believed to be missing . The England football manager, Thomas Tuckel says his side is relishing the chance to play at one of the world's most famous stadiums. The three lions face Mexico at the Aztec stadium in the early hours of tomorrow morning for a place in the quarterfinals of the Men's World Cup. Tookel said the high altitude and a passionate home crowd would provide a tough test for his players. We need to put a strong performance together. We need to build a best version of offensively and defensively that we showed until now in moments of every match, but tomorrow we will bring it together for top performance that we need to achieve our goal to beat Mexico. England's cricketers face Australia this afternoon in the final of theen' Wsom T twenty World Cup at Lauds, England are hoping to lift their first trophy since twenty seventeen as Adam Wilde reports. England will take great heart from their impressive semifinal win over South Africa on Thursday , one of their finest performances in recent memory . Today they have history on their side too. England's women have won every World Cup played on home soil. But they haven't won this competition since two thousand nine and now face their biggest and most daunting rivals. Australia are six times champions . Both sides are so far unbeaten at this tournament, but for one of these teams, that run will end at Lord's this afternoon. And a cricket match near Newcastle was abandoned yesterday evening after a bull escaped from a local farm and charged at players. A cow was driven to Burnufield cricket club by the bulls owner as part of efforts to entice the animal off the pitch, but the Northeast Premier League fixture against Heton Lions was called off when it refused to leave the ground.