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He's there to pull the chair from under the table when he's about to sit down. It's something of a master servant relationship, but also a very profound friendship Police Scotland are looking into claims that one point a half million pounds disappeared from the accounts of the Scottish independence campaign group, Yes Scotland Three of the sons of the late Ayatllah Ali Hamanayi have made their first public appearance since his death at his funeral in Tehran The Health Secretary said clinicians will be compelled to give evidence to future maternity investigations after many refuse to speak to the review in Nottingham England's footballers are hours away from their crucial World Cup knockout match against the co hosts Mexico Reform UK has rejected claims that its leader Nigel Farraage failed to declare benefits provided by a crypto entrepreneur who was jailed for fraud in the United States nine years ago The Sunday Times says George Cottrell provided Mr. Farage with security and social media support before he was elected as well as use of a rented property in Central London The Liberal Democrats have called on the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner to extend an existing investigation into gifts received by Mr. Farraage The reform insists no rules have been broken is our political correspondent Paris Gzianis Nigel Farage is already under investigation by the Parliamentary Standards watchatchdog, over a five million pound gift from the Thailand based British cryptocurrency investor, Christopher Harborne The latest allegations, first reported in The Sunday Times, suggest another long term political ally, George Cotrell, also gave mister Farage money to pay for security and for staff to produce social media content before he stood in the twenty twenty four general election as an MP Parliamentary rules say donations and benefits in kind must be declared for the twelve months leading up to becoming an MP but gifts that are purely personal are exempt Reform UK says none of the gifts to Mr. Farraage have broken any rules The party's treasury spokesman Robert Genereick today confirmed key details but dismissed the significance of the latest claims. George Cottrll is an old friend of Nigel Farge's. He did give support to Nigel before he was a member of Parliament. He hasn't done so since he became a member of Parliament. No rules have been broken whatsoever This is basically a very old story that has been dredged up by the Sunday Times Labor says Mr. Farage has questions to answer, and the liiberal Democrat homeome affairs spokesman Max Wilkinson said the party was calling on the Parliamentary Stards Commissioner to widen their investigation and take in the latest allegations. The suggestions that Nigel Farage had received as yet unknown and other forms of support in the lead up to his election as an MP. does leave a lot of questions. And of course, we already have the investigation going on into the five million pounds gift And this leaves more questions to be answered. With mounting questions over Mr. Farraage's finances, there are signs of internal tensions within Reform UK One recent partarty chairman has suggested the party's leader should take a break. His allies insist that isn't going to happen George Cotrll has been at Nigjl Farraage's side for more than ten years, but little was publicly known about him until now Our reporter, George Wright has been finding out more Born in nineteen ninety three, the man at the center of the new claims about the reform UK leader is often called Post George, and not for nothing His mother, the honouraable Fiona Cotreal, is an aristocrat who briefly dated Prince Charles until the royal family killed the match after it emerged she post naked for Penthouse George himself left school, the fe paayid Malvine College without A levels after being expelled for a gambling addiction. He had a stint as a fixer and financier to the ultra Richard Mayfair By twenty fifteen though, he had volunteered for Mr Farraage in an Essex by election and was rewarded with a role as UKip's head of fundraising The Sunday Times journalist, Gabriel Pogrunds, who broke the story, says it was a crucial time. They become very close. George is seen as the Farraage whisperer. He knows where Nigel needs a cigarette, he knows where Nigel wants a beer. He knows where Nigel wants a moment's peace. He's there to pull the chair from under the table when he's about to sit down. It's something of a master servant relationship but also It very profound friendship, and a very profound political relationship. But months after the Brexit referendum, Cotrell was arrested by federal agents in the US on allegations that he'd offered undercover agents money laundering services He broke a plea deal and served eight months in prison. He was soon back with Mrter Farage and was key to finding some of the people who would successfully change the reform leader's online presence ahead of the twenty twenty four election. His role now may be less certain P Police Scotland say they're making inquiries after a complaint was made about the finances of Yes Scotland, a group which campaigned in favour of independence during the twenty fourteen referendum Scotland's Sunday Mail newspaper says it's been alleged that one and a half million pounds was unaccounted for claim yes Scotland has denied Iruna Einer reports The Sunday Mail newspaper reported that the complaint about Yes Scotland's finances was made by David Henry, a former Scottish National Party branch secretary His concerns, along with others about the party's finances, led to the Operation Branch for investigation and the eventual conviction of the SMP's former Chief executive, Peter Murll mister Henry told the paper that Yes Scotland's company accounts from twenty sixteen onwards showed a zero balance and that one point five million pounds which was recorded earlier seemed to have just gone Yes, Scotland told The Sunday Mail that the one point five million pound adjustment in the twenty fourteen books was due to a change in accountants and denied wrongdoing Police Scotland confirmed they had received a complaint and inquiries were ongoing Yes Scotland was a company set up by former SMP leader and First Minister Alex Saland to campaign for Scottish independence. The SMP has said Yes Scotland was an entirely separate organisation to the SMP Iran's supreme leader Muj Tabah Khamanayi was notably absent from the third day of the extended funeral for his father, the former Supreme leadeer Ayatollah Ali Khamanayi The late Ayatollah was killed by US Israeli strikes at the start of the war in February Three of his other sons joined thousands of mourners in the capital Tehran today Our correspondent Lise Jusette is reporting from Iran on condition none of her material is used on the BBC's Persian service Similar restrictions have been imposed on all international broadcasters This public mourorning is also a choreographed political moment meant to project unity and strength in this open air Masala Mosque filled with those most loyal to their leader Religious music Bayers from loudspeakers In the midst of loud sobbing and quiet prayers. Iran's signature slogans of Dath to America, death to Israel also rise from this sprawling complex And in a sea of Iranian flags, there are bright red ones too painted with calls to avenge the Ayatolla's assassination and four family members also killed in the U. S. and Israeli airstrikes in late February Today, three of his sons suddenly appeared here But his second son and his successor, Mushtaba did not He's not been seen in public since those attacks, which also left him severely injured Many Iranians are also staying away from these six days of funeral events not wanting to play any part in morning, a conservative cleric and is harsh religious rule they've always rejected The Health Secret, James Murray has said it was wrong for senior clinicians to not take part in a review of maternity services in Nottingham The Okinen report found that more than five hundred mothers and babies suffered avoidable harm or died because of failings at Nottingham University Hospital's NHS trust Mister Murray told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kosburg that clinicians would be forced to participate in future maternity investigations. Nomia E Bal reports About two and a half thousand families and more than eight hundred members of hospital staff past and present contributed to the review, which began in twenty twenty two But Donna Okindon, who headed the inquiry, said out of the sixty six senior staff approached, just over half answered any questions The Health Secretary James Murray said it was an insult to grieving families that so many chose not to cooperate. The fact that senior clinicians refused to take part in Don Okin's review in Nottingham Totally unacceptable. think it's wrong cannot understand why they thought that was okay for them to take that choice He says he is now examining whether a duty of candor, a legal requirement, to be honest could be applied to this case, even though the events happened in the past, He confirmed that this would mean in future reviews, people will not have a choice on whether to participate and could face up to two years in prison if they refuse to do so Former Health Secretary West Streeting has called for the staff who refuse to give evidence about the Nottingham scandal to be hauled before Parliament, branding their reluctance coward us The airline EasyJet says it's reached an agreement in principle to be taken over by the U.S. investment firm Castle Lake. The deal was worth around five point two billion pounds In a statement, the carrier's board said talks would now continue until the third of August to see if a deal could be finalized Our business correspondent, Mark Ashdown has more. Castle Lake has been circling Easy Jet for months now and has had four previous bids rejected before this offer of six pounds ninety per share was agreed in principle The shares closed at five pounds fifty eight per share on Friday EasyJet employs more than nineteen thousand people and flies around twelve hundred routes across thirty five European countries. It's listed on the Fotsey two hundred fifty, and has seen its shres dropped by thirty percent over the past year amid the Middle East turbulence, which saw the price of jet fuel skyrocket Its value has recovered since the takeover interest, but this deal is far from done. As a European company, under EU rules, EasyJet must remain fifty one percent owned by an EU entity. And there has been no mention of its founder, Sstellios Hajiowanu, whose family still owns a fifteen percent stake, he also owns the EasyJet brand name Summer smells like salt in the air and warm sand. Restore your sense of place with Pura's new summer fragrance collllection. Discover transansportive clean scents at pura. com Discover a spectacular island destination with crystal blue seas, endless sunshine, and the cool Bahamian breeze. Bahamar. loocated in Nassau Bahamas offers your choice of three luxury hotels, over forty five fine dining and nightlife venues, John Batiste's Alli Jazz Club, the Caribbean's most luxurious casino, and one of the kind experiences for the entire family. Like our fifteen acre tropical water park, wildlife sanctuary, world class golf course, and so much more. Visit bahamar dot com today football and in just under seven hours time in case you haven't heard, England are taking on Mexico in their crucial World Cup knockout game in Mexico City. Not only will the visitors be facing the rareified atmosphere of seven thousand feet above sea level, but also one of the most intimidating stadiums in the world, the Aztecca Our sports correspondent Andy Swiss sent this from Mexico City If the England squad had been hoping for a quiet night at their hotel, some Mexico fans had other ideas, as they played music, let off fireworks, and did their best to keep their opponents awake Police in Rot gar though kept the supporters at some distance from the hotel, and indications from the England camp are that the noise had minimal impact on the players But the home fans are just one of the challenges England have to contend with. They've had little chance to acclimatize to Mexico City's high altitude and are up against a team who are still yet to concede a single goal at this tournament England will certainly need to improve from their performance against DR Congo in the last round It is a big stage and we feel it, said their manager Thomas Tull. It makes you sharper and brings the best out of you. England's fans will be hoping he's right. England fans are preparing for the game, but for many, the main issue is where and weether to watch the match at one o'clock in the morning Our correspondent Tim Muffet has been out and about speaking to supporters For so many England fans, it's going to be a long night. At the King's Arms pub in Hanwell in West London this afternoon Customers were talking tactics notot just what should happen on the pitch But how and where to watch the game and how to tackle tomorrow morning Just toss up to ins stane at home getting a pizza, but I thought It's one of those ocasions I think you' got to say hours, you know pops open late, why not? What about tomorrow morning? I think we'll be fine. Like my planning is no drinking, energy drinks getself through tonight and then so I should bekay tomorrow without the influence of alcohol Cubs in England and Wales have been given the option of staying open until five AM to show the match. Police chiefs have criticized the timing of Thursday's announcement, saying an earlier decision would have given police more time to prepare. But many pubs have welcomed the prospect of a late night license. Narion Sopkotta is the manager of the King's Ams. It's very important. pubs are struggling, you know there's a lot of pub pub closing. iss a big booster for all pubs. All England games are fully booked. The game will be reshown in its entirety at ten past seven tomorrow morning on BBC two, a tempting option for this fan in Sheffield I'm still in two minds about whether I'm going to stay up for it or not. I might just do a likely lads and set an early alarm instead busy work day tomorrow.re you watching it? will be. Yeah I can stay up for it. What's the plan then to try and get through to at least one o'clock in the morning? now. The timing of the match poses a dilemma for many parents of younger children. Some schools have already said they'll be opening later than usual tomorrow In other sports, it's been a busy day at Silbverston, Wimbledon, and Lordes. With more, here's our sports supporter Nishad Lada Yes, seven times Wimbledon Champion Novak Djokovic is through to the quarterfals. He got through a tough fourth round match, breaking more records in the process live to the All England Club and the BBC's Jamie Broughton Novak Djokovich was nowhere near his best, but he got the job done as he beat the Russian qualifier Roman saailin in four sets. And those fans watching on Centre Court also witnessed the moment in history, as that was Djokovic's one hundred six victory in the men's singles here, taking him past Roger Fedra's previous record of one hundred five