Prompt: Britain's aid budget may have to soar by hundreds of millions of pounds a year because of new EU rules, it has emerged. Despite the fact that the UK has now met the controversial target to spend 0.7 per cent of national income on overseas aid, changes to Brussels accounting rules could bump up the bill even more. Official figures released this week reveal that Britain met the target last year, spending £11.7billion on foreign aid projects. The UK is now the second largest aid donor in the world. Spending on foreign aid is set to increase by an extra £1billion over the next two years because of new EU rules . But new EU accounting rules – to which Britain has signed up – are being brought in which change the way national income is measured. The new total includes estimates of parts of the black economy such as prostitution and drug running. It means that Gross National Income will rise – pushing up the amount that will need to be spent on aid to meet the 0.7 per cent target. One aid expert said it could mean an increase of £500million in the aid budget in 2016 and 2017. The news that Britain’s overseas contributions will swell even further was unpopular with Tory backbenchers, many of whom believe it was wrong to spend so much when the defence budget faces cuts. Sir Gerald Howarth, a former Tory defence minister, said: ‘What is the point of this arbitrary figure of spending 0.7 per cent of GDP? ‘The idea that if we spend this amount all the world’s problems will end is absurd, or that by providing that magic figure we suddenly become paragons of virtue. ‘If a change in the formula means the British taxpayer has to contribute yet more in overseas aid ... a lot of people will start questioning the largesse of this country. There are many military figures who just don’t see the logic of putting money into aid instead of defence.’ The new accounting rules are being phased in and the Department for International Development said they would only apply from 2016. Britain met the 0.7 per cent aid target thanks to a frantic effort that meant increasing the budget by 30 per cent in one year. A highly critical Commons report found that ministers had splurged large amounts in the final months – with few checks – just so they could say they had met the target. And last November an independent report slammed DfID for a failure to tackle corruption in developing countries. Late last year, the change to EU accountancy rules landed Britain with a huge £1.7billion increase in contributions to Brussels. Nigel Farage (left) has called for the foreign aid budget to be cut by up to £10billion . Millions of pounds of British aid money could be sent to war-torn Eritrea – despite warnings it will be misused by the brutal regime. Diplomatic sources say the European Commission is drawing up plans for a potential £240million aid package to help stem the tide of asylum seekers heading for the EU. The move would mean a six-fold increase in the level of EU aid to the African state, with Britain’s share amounting to around £31million. Campaigners say Eritrea has one of the worst human rights records in the world, with thousands of political activists locked up and tortured and citizens forced to do military service into their seventies. The move will also raise concerns about the lack of accountability attached to the £1.1billion Britain hands to the EU to disperse each year. More than 20 campaign groups and academics have signed an open letter calling for a halt to the aid package until Eritrea agrees to comply with a UN inquiry. They say the EU may be acting illegally by handing money to the country, which has been ruled by dictator Isaias Afewerki since 1993.

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Britain's aid budget may have to soar by hundreds of millions of pounds a year because of new EU rules, it has emerged. Despite the fact that the UK has now met the controversial target to spend 0.7 per cent of national income on overseas aid, changes to Brussels accounting rules could bump up the bill even more. Official figures released this week reveal that Britain met the target last year, spending £11.7billion on foreign aid projects. The UK is now the second largest aid donor in the world. Spending on foreign aid is set to increase by an extra £1billion over the next two years because of new EU rules . But new EU accounting rules – to which Britain has signed up – are being brought in which change the way national income is measured. The new total includes estimates of parts of the black economy such as prostitution and drug running. It means that Gross National Income will rise – pushing up the amount that will need to be spent on aid to meet the 0.7 per cent target. One aid expert said it could mean an increase of £500million in the aid budget in 2016 and 2017. The news that Britain’s overseas contributions will swell even further was unpopular with Tory backbenchers, many of whom believe it was wrong to spend so much when the defence budget faces cuts. Sir Gerald Howarth, a former Tory defence minister, said: ‘What is the point of this arbitrary figure of spending 0.7 per cent of GDP? ‘The idea that if we spend this amount all the world’s problems will end is absurd, or that by providing that magic figure we suddenly become paragons of virtue. ‘If a change in the formula means the British taxpayer has to contribute yet more in overseas aid ... a lot of people will start questioning the largesse of this country. There are many military figures who just don’t see the logic of putting money into aid instead of defence.’ The new accounting rules are being phased in and the Department for International Development said they would only apply from 2016. Britain met the 0.7 per cent aid target thanks to a frantic effort that meant increasing the budget by 30 per cent in one year. A highly critical Commons report found that ministers had splurged large amounts in the final months – with few checks – just so they could say they had met the target. And last November an independent report slammed DfID for a failure to tackle corruption in developing countries. Late last year, the change to EU accountancy rules landed Britain with a huge £1.7billion increase in contributions to Brussels. Nigel Farage (left) has called for the foreign aid budget to be cut by up to £10billion . Millions of pounds of British aid money could be sent to war-torn Eritrea – despite warnings it will be misused by the brutal regime. Diplomatic sources say the European Commission is drawing up plans for a potential £240million aid package to help stem the tide of asylum seekers heading for the EU. The move would mean a six-fold increase in the level of EU aid to the African state, with Britain’s share amounting to around £31million. Campaigners say Eritrea has one of the worst human rights records in the world, with thousands of political activists locked up and tortured and citizens forced to do military service into their seventies. The move will also raise concerns about the lack of accountability attached to the £1.1billion Britain hands to the EU to disperse each year. More than 20 campaign groups and academics have signed an open letter calling for a halt to the aid package until Eritrea agrees to comply with a UN inquiry. They say the EU may be acting illegally by handing money to the country, which has been ruled by dictator Isaias Afewerki since 1993.

UK spent £11.7billion on overseas aid last year but that is set to increase .
New accounting rules could see budget increase by £1bn over two years .
Changes will bring Britain in line with other EU nations who donate less .
Ukip leader Nigel Farage last night called for a £10billion cut in foreign aid .


Prompt: Stoke boss Mark Hughes has dismissed the latest reports linking Asmir Begovic with a move away from the Britannia Stadium. There has been fresh talk this week of Real Madrid being interested in the goalkeeper, with it even being suggested in Spain that talks had opened between the club, Begovic's representatives and his current employers. But, at his press conference to preview Saturday's Barclays Premier League home clash with Southampton, Hughes said: 'There will be a lot of stories bandied about, but I would take that one with a pinch of salt to be perfectly honest. I don't think that is true.' Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic has been linked with a summer move to Spanish giants Real Madrid . The Bosnia international has been one of the Premier League's most consistent keepers . Potters boss Mark Hughes has played down reports of Begovic leaving the Brittania Stadium . Begovic is out of contract in 2016 and Hughes has repeatedly emphasised his optimism the 27-year-old Bosnia international will sign a new deal with Stoke this summer. 'We are scheduled to have talks with Asmir's people in the next few weeks I think,' the manager said on Friday. 'I think both parties have stated that probably at the end of the season those talks will come to a conclusion, and we are very hopeful Asmir will stay here. 'There will be speculation around better players at football clubs, and we are no different. He has attracted attention because he is an outstanding goalkeeper.' In terms of other potential items of summer business, Hughes is also hopeful Stoke will wrap up the signing of teenage winger Moha El Ouriachi from Barcelona. It was reported earlier this week that the 19-year-old Moroccan-born player was bound for the Potters this summer after deciding joining them was a better option than accepting the new contract offer made to him by Barca. And Hughes said on Friday: 'There is a hope that we will be able to conclude that deal.' Barcelona B winger Moha El Ouriachi is set to sign for Stoke City, according to the player's agent . Stoke have already signed Bojan Krkic and Marc Muniesa from Barcelona in the last two years . The Welshman, who is a former Barcelona striker and who has previously signed forward Bojan Krkic and defender Marc Muniesa for Stoke from the Catalan outfit, added: 'We are trying to improve the quality of the Under-21 group and he (El Ouriachi) is a good young player. 'He is one we think we can bring to the club, so we will try to pursue that one and it looks very hopeful. 'He is predominantly left-footed, has good ability one on one and has good pace. He ticks a lot of the boxes in terms of what we are looking for in young players. 'If we can get it concluded, once he is here then we hope to develop him and push him towards the first team if we can. 'He is not one that is going to go straight into my team, but it is with a view that in the future it will happen.' Stoke will be without Muniesa and winger Victor Moses for Saturday's contest. Stoke will be without winger Victor Moses after the Chelsea loanee picked up a hamstring injury . Muniesa misses out due to a slight hamstring strain, while on-loan Moses has returned to parent club Chelsea because of a hamstring problem of his own that is expected to keep him sidelined for the rest of the season. Defenders Marc Wilson and Erik Pieters are both nursing knocks to the wrist but Hughes feels the pair should be available for the visit of the Saints. Meanwhile, Potters forward Peter Odemwingie returned to full training on Thursday as his recovery from the knee injury that has kept him sidelined since August goes on, with a return to first-team action before the end of the campaign his target. As a club, 10th-placed Stoke are continuing to work towards the goal of bettering their record Premier League haul of 50 points achieved last season when Hughes guided them to their best finish in the division of ninth. Nigerian forward Peter Odenwingie has returned to training after a lengthy spell on the sidelines . They currently have 43 points and the game against sixth-placed Southampton is the first of six more games they have left to play this term. Hughes' men have not won in their last four matches but picked up their first point in that sequence last time out with a 1-1 draw at West Ham, and he is adamant the campaign is not petering out. 'We have our own things we want to chase and achieve this year,' Hughes said. 'They are still very much there for us, so the challenge is to keep our focus. 'I was really pleased with the performance at West Ham. If we were a team looking ahead to the summer break, we wouldn't have been able to score as late as we did (stoppage time).'

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Stoke boss Mark Hughes has dismissed the latest reports linking Asmir Begovic with a move away from the Britannia Stadium. There has been fresh talk this week of Real Madrid being interested in the goalkeeper, with it even being suggested in Spain that talks had opened between the club, Begovic's representatives and his current employers. But, at his press conference to preview Saturday's Barclays Premier League home clash with Southampton, Hughes said: 'There will be a lot of stories bandied about, but I would take that one with a pinch of salt to be perfectly honest. I don't think that is true.' Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic has been linked with a summer move to Spanish giants Real Madrid . The Bosnia international has been one of the Premier League's most consistent keepers . Potters boss Mark Hughes has played down reports of Begovic leaving the Brittania Stadium . Begovic is out of contract in 2016 and Hughes has repeatedly emphasised his optimism the 27-year-old Bosnia international will sign a new deal with Stoke this summer. 'We are scheduled to have talks with Asmir's people in the next few weeks I think,' the manager said on Friday. 'I think both parties have stated that probably at the end of the season those talks will come to a conclusion, and we are very hopeful Asmir will stay here. 'There will be speculation around better players at football clubs, and we are no different. He has attracted attention because he is an outstanding goalkeeper.' In terms of other potential items of summer business, Hughes is also hopeful Stoke will wrap up the signing of teenage winger Moha El Ouriachi from Barcelona. It was reported earlier this week that the 19-year-old Moroccan-born player was bound for the Potters this summer after deciding joining them was a better option than accepting the new contract offer made to him by Barca. And Hughes said on Friday: 'There is a hope that we will be able to conclude that deal.' Barcelona B winger Moha El Ouriachi is set to sign for Stoke City, according to the player's agent . Stoke have already signed Bojan Krkic and Marc Muniesa from Barcelona in the last two years . The Welshman, who is a former Barcelona striker and who has previously signed forward Bojan Krkic and defender Marc Muniesa for Stoke from the Catalan outfit, added: 'We are trying to improve the quality of the Under-21 group and he (El Ouriachi) is a good young player. 'He is one we think we can bring to the club, so we will try to pursue that one and it looks very hopeful. 'He is predominantly left-footed, has good ability one on one and has good pace. He ticks a lot of the boxes in terms of what we are looking for in young players. 'If we can get it concluded, once he is here then we hope to develop him and push him towards the first team if we can. 'He is not one that is going to go straight into my team, but it is with a view that in the future it will happen.' Stoke will be without Muniesa and winger Victor Moses for Saturday's contest. Stoke will be without winger Victor Moses after the Chelsea loanee picked up a hamstring injury . Muniesa misses out due to a slight hamstring strain, while on-loan Moses has returned to parent club Chelsea because of a hamstring problem of his own that is expected to keep him sidelined for the rest of the season. Defenders Marc Wilson and Erik Pieters are both nursing knocks to the wrist but Hughes feels the pair should be available for the visit of the Saints. Meanwhile, Potters forward Peter Odemwingie returned to full training on Thursday as his recovery from the knee injury that has kept him sidelined since August goes on, with a return to first-team action before the end of the campaign his target. As a club, 10th-placed Stoke are continuing to work towards the goal of bettering their record Premier League haul of 50 points achieved last season when Hughes guided them to their best finish in the division of ninth. Nigerian forward Peter Odenwingie has returned to training after a lengthy spell on the sidelines . They currently have 43 points and the game against sixth-placed Southampton is the first of six more games they have left to play this term. Hughes' men have not won in their last four matches but picked up their first point in that sequence last time out with a 1-1 draw at West Ham, and he is adamant the campaign is not petering out. 'We have our own things we want to chase and achieve this year,' Hughes said. 'They are still very much there for us, so the challenge is to keep our focus. 'I was really pleased with the performance at West Ham. If we were a team looking ahead to the summer break, we wouldn't have been able to score as late as we did (stoppage time).'

Mark Hughes has played down reports linking keeper with Real Madrid .
Potters No 1 Asmir Begovic is out of contract at Stoke at the end of 2016 .
Premier League club are hoping to sign Moha El Ouriachi from Barcelona .


Prompt: Ask any Peruvian where the best place to party is and you'll always get the same reply: 'Puno!' The city's colourful fiestas, combining Spanish and Inca traditions, often last for days. During the fortnight-long Candlemas celebrations, dancers parade through the streets. Men dress as multi-coloured dragons or monsters, while local women, known as cholitas, wear skirts puffed up with petticoats and small bowler hats. Reeds all about it: Hand-crafted boats on the gentle surface of Lake Titicaca . Arriving in Puno, you wonder at first where on earth the inhabitants get their energy. This city of 100,000 souls on the shores of Lake Titicaca could leave you breathless for all the wrong reasons. Situated on a vast plateau in the Andes, at an altitude north of 13,000 ft, it is higher than any Alpine ski resort, and you need to go gently the first few days you're here. Hotels stock oxygen to revive tourists from soroche - altitude sickness - an affliction that causes shortness of breath, headaches and worse. But once acclimatised, you're in for a treat. Though its architecture is underwhelming (with the exception of a splendid central square), what entrances every visitor to Puno is Lake Titicaca. One of the world's largest lakes, and its highest navigable one, it stretches 110 miles by 38 miles across Peru and Bolivia. It is vast, remote, unworldly. The high peaks of the Andes frame it in the distance, some glistening with snow. There are more familiar sights, too. At the town's busy port, you'll see a gunboat called the Yavari, which has a distinctively British look. It was built in London in 1862, then transported, piece by piece, across the Andes to Puno, where it ferried people around for 70 years until the roads made it obsolete and it was left to rot. It was saved from the scrapheap by an English woman, Meriel Larken, who restored and turned it into a B&B. Local life: The ingenious floating Uros Islands in the middle of Lake Titicaca are made from totora reeds . The accommodation onboard is suitably nautical - you sleep in bunk beds. If you're not spending the night, for a small donation you can just tour the ship. The port is the gateway to Puno's fascinating islands. A standard, full-day tour will first take you to the Uros Islands, originally built by the Uru people as a way to escape rival tribes. These man-made floating structures are hewn from mats of totora reeds, which grow abundantly in the shallows of the lake. Secured to the bottom of the lake by ropes, as the layers at the bottom rot, new ones are added to the top to keep it dry and afloat. Stepping on them feels decidedly squidgy, as if you're treading on a giant waterbed. Uru women greet you dressed in wide-brimmed hats and brightly-coloured skirts. Islanders make the most of their income from tourists, so will invite you into their cosy, pointy-roofed huts, which smell of hay. The only hint of the 21st century? A television in the corner. After the Uros, the next port of call is an island in the conventional sense. Taquile, with its craggy, terraced hillsides dotted with sheep, is reminiscent of the Aegean Islands. It's around the same size as Sark in the Channel Islands and home to 1,700 people. A glimpse of traditional Peru: You can meet Uru islanders, and go inside their homes, on the lake . Like Sark, cars are banned here, but the island's elders also forbid beasts of burden, such as donkeys and horses, which leaves the locals to lug everything around on their backs. The other thing you'll notice is that the men all wear distinctive woollen hats, reminiscent of Victorian nightcaps. These denote their marital status - the tip of a bachelor's hat is white to signify it is unfinished. Knitting here is the preserve of men, who pass the tradition down from father to son. On marrying, a man may wear a totally red hat, to show that he, like his hat, is now complete. Early evening in Puno and the streets are abuzz. Head to the pedestrianised Calle Lima and a restaurant called La Casona. Here, you'll eat some of the city's best ceviche, the national dish of raw fish 'cooked' by being marinated in lime juice, a trend that has caught on in the UK. Being so close to the bountiful Lake Titicaca, Puno has some of Peru's best ceviche restaurants. Another excuse, as if you needed one, to visit this wonderful place. KLM (www.klm.com) flies to Lima, Peru, from £541 including taxes. Journey Latin America (020 8600 1881, www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk) has a 12-day Value Peru: Sacred Valley Of The Incas to Lake Titicaca itinerary, visiting Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Puno and Lake Titicaca. The trip costs from £2,290 per person based on two people sharing, all flights, transfers, B&B accommodation, most meals and excursions and a visit to the Lake Titicaca islands.

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Ask any Peruvian where the best place to party is and you'll always get the same reply: 'Puno!' The city's colourful fiestas, combining Spanish and Inca traditions, often last for days. During the fortnight-long Candlemas celebrations, dancers parade through the streets. Men dress as multi-coloured dragons or monsters, while local women, known as cholitas, wear skirts puffed up with petticoats and small bowler hats. Reeds all about it: Hand-crafted boats on the gentle surface of Lake Titicaca . Arriving in Puno, you wonder at first where on earth the inhabitants get their energy. This city of 100,000 souls on the shores of Lake Titicaca could leave you breathless for all the wrong reasons. Situated on a vast plateau in the Andes, at an altitude north of 13,000 ft, it is higher than any Alpine ski resort, and you need to go gently the first few days you're here. Hotels stock oxygen to revive tourists from soroche - altitude sickness - an affliction that causes shortness of breath, headaches and worse. But once acclimatised, you're in for a treat. Though its architecture is underwhelming (with the exception of a splendid central square), what entrances every visitor to Puno is Lake Titicaca. One of the world's largest lakes, and its highest navigable one, it stretches 110 miles by 38 miles across Peru and Bolivia. It is vast, remote, unworldly. The high peaks of the Andes frame it in the distance, some glistening with snow. There are more familiar sights, too. At the town's busy port, you'll see a gunboat called the Yavari, which has a distinctively British look. It was built in London in 1862, then transported, piece by piece, across the Andes to Puno, where it ferried people around for 70 years until the roads made it obsolete and it was left to rot. It was saved from the scrapheap by an English woman, Meriel Larken, who restored and turned it into a B&B. Local life: The ingenious floating Uros Islands in the middle of Lake Titicaca are made from totora reeds . The accommodation onboard is suitably nautical - you sleep in bunk beds. If you're not spending the night, for a small donation you can just tour the ship. The port is the gateway to Puno's fascinating islands. A standard, full-day tour will first take you to the Uros Islands, originally built by the Uru people as a way to escape rival tribes. These man-made floating structures are hewn from mats of totora reeds, which grow abundantly in the shallows of the lake. Secured to the bottom of the lake by ropes, as the layers at the bottom rot, new ones are added to the top to keep it dry and afloat. Stepping on them feels decidedly squidgy, as if you're treading on a giant waterbed. Uru women greet you dressed in wide-brimmed hats and brightly-coloured skirts. Islanders make the most of their income from tourists, so will invite you into their cosy, pointy-roofed huts, which smell of hay. The only hint of the 21st century? A television in the corner. After the Uros, the next port of call is an island in the conventional sense. Taquile, with its craggy, terraced hillsides dotted with sheep, is reminiscent of the Aegean Islands. It's around the same size as Sark in the Channel Islands and home to 1,700 people. A glimpse of traditional Peru: You can meet Uru islanders, and go inside their homes, on the lake . Like Sark, cars are banned here, but the island's elders also forbid beasts of burden, such as donkeys and horses, which leaves the locals to lug everything around on their backs. The other thing you'll notice is that the men all wear distinctive woollen hats, reminiscent of Victorian nightcaps. These denote their marital status - the tip of a bachelor's hat is white to signify it is unfinished. Knitting here is the preserve of men, who pass the tradition down from father to son. On marrying, a man may wear a totally red hat, to show that he, like his hat, is now complete. Early evening in Puno and the streets are abuzz. Head to the pedestrianised Calle Lima and a restaurant called La Casona. Here, you'll eat some of the city's best ceviche, the national dish of raw fish 'cooked' by being marinated in lime juice, a trend that has caught on in the UK. Being so close to the bountiful Lake Titicaca, Puno has some of Peru's best ceviche restaurants. Another excuse, as if you needed one, to visit this wonderful place. KLM (www.klm.com) flies to Lima, Peru, from £541 including taxes. Journey Latin America (020 8600 1881, www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk) has a 12-day Value Peru: Sacred Valley Of The Incas to Lake Titicaca itinerary, visiting Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Puno and Lake Titicaca. The trip costs from £2,290 per person based on two people sharing, all flights, transfers, B&B accommodation, most meals and excursions and a visit to the Lake Titicaca islands.

Puno is not the most famous place in Peru - but it is one of the most fun .
It sits on the west bank of the famous (and spectacular) Lake Titicaca .
Visitors can sail on the lake to visit the fabled artificial Uros Islands .


Prompt: Koby Hodder, suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed in the school playground when he was 10 . A 10-year-old boy nearly died after suffering a cardiac arrest in the school playground. Koby Hodder's heart stopped for a staggering 12 minutes after he collapsed while running around with friends during the morning break. He was playing British Bulldog – a game in which children run from one side of a playing field to another without being caught by one of the ‘bulldogs’, who often employ forceful tactics to trap runners, including rugby tackling opponents to the ground. Teachers across the country have called for the game to be banned, claiming it is dangerous and leads to children becoming injured. In the middle of playing the game, Koby suffered a cardiac arrest. This is where the electrical activity of the heart becomes so chaotic that it stops pumping and quivers or ‘fibrillates’ instead. His heart suddenly stopped beating blood around his body and he collapsed and lost consciousness. The 10-year-old was later diagnosed with the same heart condition as footballer Fabrice Muamba, a former Bolton Wanderers  player who collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest during the first half of Bolton's FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham in 2012. Mr Muamba was 'effectively dead' for 78 minutes and had to be shocked 15 times before his heart restarted. Teachers at Koby’s school in Doncaster, were able to give Koby CPR until paramedics arrived and saved his life. His father, Mark, 45, got a call from the school at around 11am on March 2, and was told to get to the school immediately. He said: 'I was working around the corner so I was able to get straight over there and when I saw Koby on the ground I knew he was dead. 'Teachers were giving him CPR but I could see he was grey and lifeless. I couldn't even go to him. I was devastated.' Luckily he was brought back to life when paramedics Lee Murphy and Martin Parkinson and emergency care assistant Freddie Stevens arrived, and were able to save him by giving Koby two shocks with a defibrillator. A cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood around your body. The most common cause of a cardiac arrest is a life threatening abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation (VF). Ventricular fibrillation happens when the electrical activity of your heart becomes so chaotic that the heart stops pumping and quivers or 'fibrillates' instead. Someone who is having a cardiac arrest will suddenly lose consciousness and will stop breathing or stop breathing normally. Unless immediately treated by CPR this always leads to death within minutes. It is possible to survive and recover from a cardiac arrest, with the right treatment. Ventrivular fibrillation - which causes an arrest - can sometimes be corrected by giving an electric shock through the chest wall, by using a device called a defibrillator. Source: British Heart Foundation . Koby, who turned 11 two weeks ago, was rushed to Doncaster Royal Infirmary, where he seemed to be making a recovery. Just as he seemed to be improving, he suffered another attack, and was transferred to Leeds General Infirmary Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. Mr Hodder, a builder and father-of-three, said: 'We were beside ourselves with worry. 'Koby is super-fit, he plays football three times a week and goes boxing two times a week. ‘How could this happen in someone so young?’ Koby’s mother, Joanne Hodder, 43, added: 'Can you imagine what we were going through? 'We didn't even have a clue what had happened to Koby. ‘We didn't think for a moment that he could have had a heart problem. 'I had dropped him off to school that morning and he was his happy little self. ‘We had no warning. Koby is a bit of a joker so when he collapsed even his friends thought he was messing around, until they noticed he wasn't breathing.' While Koby was in hospital doctors fitted him with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to shock his heart back into rhythm should it ever stop again. Muamba, 26, was fitted with the same implant after his high profile collapse three years ago. Mr Hodder said: 'At the moment we don't know what has caused Koby to have a heart problem. It is baffling.' Koby, who is now 11, suffered a series of cardiac arrests, where the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body, and was treated in intensive care . Koby had a device fitted to his heart which will shock it back into beating if it ever stops again. He is pictured in hospital with boxer Josh Warrington . Mr and Mrs Hodder are due to have tests to see if Koby's heart condition is hereditary. His brother and sister, Joel, 27, and Courteney, 20, may also have to be tested. Mrs Hodder, said: 'I cannot thank each and every person who played a part in saving Koby's life and helped with his recovery, enough. 'Teachers, paramedics and hospital staff have all been amazing. 'As a parent it is your worst nightmare to receive a phone call like I did from school, when you sent your healthy 10-year-old child there fit and well that morning. 'Doctors have said that the fact that Koby was running around at the time of the attack may have helped him - because it meant his heart was pumping.' Koby knows he is lucky to be alive, but his dream of being a professional footballer has been taken from him. Koby had played with both Leeds United and Doncaster Rovers youth teams and dreamed of playing for his beloved Leeds United when he got older. Mr Hodder said: 'Doctors have said he can play with friends as long as he doesn't exert himself too much. ‘They've said that if he can exercise and talk at the same time then that's okay, but playing professionally is out of the question. Koby suffered from the same heart condition as Fabrice Muamba, a Bolton Wanderers football player who collapsed after a cardiac arrest during the first half of Bolton's FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham . 'Maybe Koby would not have been a professional footballer but he is gutted, understandably.' Mrs Hodder said: 'When Koby feels down we tell him that he is very lucky to be here and that makes him feel better. 'But he is still recovering and sometimes he feels scared, but he is still getting used to his defibrillator. It's a big thing he has had to deal with. 'For his birthday he didn't want a sleepover as we had originally planned, instead we went for a day out to York. 'Koby has come a long way and even returned to school this month. 'He's had a fantastic recovery so far, which is all down to the fast response from the school staff and the paramedics. 'He's doing better than we could have ever imagined. I am so grateful we still have our little boy with us.' For more information visit the Cardiac Risk in the Young charity website.

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Koby Hodder, suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed in the school playground when he was 10 . A 10-year-old boy nearly died after suffering a cardiac arrest in the school playground. Koby Hodder's heart stopped for a staggering 12 minutes after he collapsed while running around with friends during the morning break. He was playing British Bulldog – a game in which children run from one side of a playing field to another without being caught by one of the ‘bulldogs’, who often employ forceful tactics to trap runners, including rugby tackling opponents to the ground. Teachers across the country have called for the game to be banned, claiming it is dangerous and leads to children becoming injured. In the middle of playing the game, Koby suffered a cardiac arrest. This is where the electrical activity of the heart becomes so chaotic that it stops pumping and quivers or ‘fibrillates’ instead. His heart suddenly stopped beating blood around his body and he collapsed and lost consciousness. The 10-year-old was later diagnosed with the same heart condition as footballer Fabrice Muamba, a former Bolton Wanderers  player who collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest during the first half of Bolton's FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham in 2012. Mr Muamba was 'effectively dead' for 78 minutes and had to be shocked 15 times before his heart restarted. Teachers at Koby’s school in Doncaster, were able to give Koby CPR until paramedics arrived and saved his life. His father, Mark, 45, got a call from the school at around 11am on March 2, and was told to get to the school immediately. He said: 'I was working around the corner so I was able to get straight over there and when I saw Koby on the ground I knew he was dead. 'Teachers were giving him CPR but I could see he was grey and lifeless. I couldn't even go to him. I was devastated.' Luckily he was brought back to life when paramedics Lee Murphy and Martin Parkinson and emergency care assistant Freddie Stevens arrived, and were able to save him by giving Koby two shocks with a defibrillator. A cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood around your body. The most common cause of a cardiac arrest is a life threatening abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation (VF). Ventricular fibrillation happens when the electrical activity of your heart becomes so chaotic that the heart stops pumping and quivers or 'fibrillates' instead. Someone who is having a cardiac arrest will suddenly lose consciousness and will stop breathing or stop breathing normally. Unless immediately treated by CPR this always leads to death within minutes. It is possible to survive and recover from a cardiac arrest, with the right treatment. Ventrivular fibrillation - which causes an arrest - can sometimes be corrected by giving an electric shock through the chest wall, by using a device called a defibrillator. Source: British Heart Foundation . Koby, who turned 11 two weeks ago, was rushed to Doncaster Royal Infirmary, where he seemed to be making a recovery. Just as he seemed to be improving, he suffered another attack, and was transferred to Leeds General Infirmary Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. Mr Hodder, a builder and father-of-three, said: 'We were beside ourselves with worry. 'Koby is super-fit, he plays football three times a week and goes boxing two times a week. ‘How could this happen in someone so young?’ Koby’s mother, Joanne Hodder, 43, added: 'Can you imagine what we were going through? 'We didn't even have a clue what had happened to Koby. ‘We didn't think for a moment that he could have had a heart problem. 'I had dropped him off to school that morning and he was his happy little self. ‘We had no warning. Koby is a bit of a joker so when he collapsed even his friends thought he was messing around, until they noticed he wasn't breathing.' While Koby was in hospital doctors fitted him with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to shock his heart back into rhythm should it ever stop again. Muamba, 26, was fitted with the same implant after his high profile collapse three years ago. Mr Hodder said: 'At the moment we don't know what has caused Koby to have a heart problem. It is baffling.' Koby, who is now 11, suffered a series of cardiac arrests, where the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body, and was treated in intensive care . Koby had a device fitted to his heart which will shock it back into beating if it ever stops again. He is pictured in hospital with boxer Josh Warrington . Mr and Mrs Hodder are due to have tests to see if Koby's heart condition is hereditary. His brother and sister, Joel, 27, and Courteney, 20, may also have to be tested. Mrs Hodder, said: 'I cannot thank each and every person who played a part in saving Koby's life and helped with his recovery, enough. 'Teachers, paramedics and hospital staff have all been amazing. 'As a parent it is your worst nightmare to receive a phone call like I did from school, when you sent your healthy 10-year-old child there fit and well that morning. 'Doctors have said that the fact that Koby was running around at the time of the attack may have helped him - because it meant his heart was pumping.' Koby knows he is lucky to be alive, but his dream of being a professional footballer has been taken from him. Koby had played with both Leeds United and Doncaster Rovers youth teams and dreamed of playing for his beloved Leeds United when he got older. Mr Hodder said: 'Doctors have said he can play with friends as long as he doesn't exert himself too much. ‘They've said that if he can exercise and talk at the same time then that's okay, but playing professionally is out of the question. Koby suffered from the same heart condition as Fabrice Muamba, a Bolton Wanderers football player who collapsed after a cardiac arrest during the first half of Bolton's FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham . 'Maybe Koby would not have been a professional footballer but he is gutted, understandably.' Mrs Hodder said: 'When Koby feels down we tell him that he is very lucky to be here and that makes him feel better. 'But he is still recovering and sometimes he feels scared, but he is still getting used to his defibrillator. It's a big thing he has had to deal with. 'For his birthday he didn't want a sleepover as we had originally planned, instead we went for a day out to York. 'Koby has come a long way and even returned to school this month. 'He's had a fantastic recovery so far, which is all down to the fast response from the school staff and the paramedics. 'He's doing better than we could have ever imagined. I am so grateful we still have our little boy with us.' For more information visit the Cardiac Risk in the Young charity website.

Koby Hodder was playing British Bulldog on his break when he collapsed .
He suffered a series of cardiac arrests and was treated in intensive care .
Was fitted with a device to shock his heart back into beating if it stopped .
Now can only carry out light exercise but feels 'lucky to be alive'


Prompt: Seoul (CNN)South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo offered to resign on Monday amid a growing political scandal. Lee will stay in his official role until South Korean President Park Geun-hye accepts his resignation. He has transferred his role of chairing Cabinet meetings to the deputy prime minister for the time being, according to his office. Park heard about the resignation and called it "regrettable," according to the South Korean presidential office. Calls for Lee to resign began after South Korean tycoon Sung Woan-jong was found hanging from a tree in Seoul in an apparent suicide on April 9. Sung, who was under investigation for fraud and bribery, left a note listing names and amounts of cash given to top officials, including those who work for the President. Lee and seven other politicians with links to the South Korean President are under investigation. A special prosecutor's team has been established to investigate the case. Lee had adamantly denied the allegations as the scandal escalated: "If there are any evidence, I will give out my life. As a Prime Minister, I will accept Prosecutor Office's investigation first." Park has said that she is taking the accusations very seriously. Before departing on her trip to Central and South America, she condemned political corruption in her country. "Corruption and deep-rooted evil are issues that can lead to taking away people's lives. We take this very seriously." "We must make sure to set straight this issue as a matter of political reform. I will not forgive anyone who is responsible for corruption or wrongdoing." Park is in Peru and is expected to arrive back to South Korea on April 27. CNN's Paula Hancocks contributed to this report.

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Seoul (CNN)South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo offered to resign on Monday amid a growing political scandal. Lee will stay in his official role until South Korean President Park Geun-hye accepts his resignation. He has transferred his role of chairing Cabinet meetings to the deputy prime minister for the time being, according to his office. Park heard about the resignation and called it "regrettable," according to the South Korean presidential office. Calls for Lee to resign began after South Korean tycoon Sung Woan-jong was found hanging from a tree in Seoul in an apparent suicide on April 9. Sung, who was under investigation for fraud and bribery, left a note listing names and amounts of cash given to top officials, including those who work for the President. Lee and seven other politicians with links to the South Korean President are under investigation. A special prosecutor's team has been established to investigate the case. Lee had adamantly denied the allegations as the scandal escalated: "If there are any evidence, I will give out my life. As a Prime Minister, I will accept Prosecutor Office's investigation first." Park has said that she is taking the accusations very seriously. Before departing on her trip to Central and South America, she condemned political corruption in her country. "Corruption and deep-rooted evil are issues that can lead to taking away people's lives. We take this very seriously." "We must make sure to set straight this issue as a matter of political reform. I will not forgive anyone who is responsible for corruption or wrongdoing." Park is in Peru and is expected to arrive back to South Korea on April 27. CNN's Paula Hancocks contributed to this report.

Calls for Lee Wan-koo to resign began after South Korean tycoon Sung Woan-jong was found hanging from a tree in Seoul .
Sung, who was under investigation for fraud and bribery, left a note listing names and amounts of cash given to top officials .


Prompt: Tokyo (CNN)A bizarre and alarming discovery is raising concerns in Japan about the potential for terrorism involving drones. A drone carrying traces of a radioactive material was found on the rooftop of Japan's equivalent to the White House on Wednesday, police and government officials said. The discovery came on the same day a Japanese court approved a government plan to restart two reactors at the Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima prefecture, more than four years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to restart the reactors is unpopular among many Japanese, who view nuclear energy as too dangerous. A staff member spotted the drone Wednesday morning on the roof of Abe's residence, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said. Dozens of police investigators were dispatched to the roof to investigate the origin of the drone, which had four propeller and was 50 centimeters (20 inches) wide. Police say the drone was equipped with a small camera, smoke flares and a plastic bottle containing small traces of a radioactive material believed to be cesium, a common byproduct of nuclear reactors. Cesium was also discovered in areas around the failed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after its 2011 meltdown. Investigators suspect the cesium was placed in the bottle. The amount inside is not immediately harmful to humans. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the discovery is raising concerns about terrorism. "There might be terrorism attempts in the future at the Olympics and G7 Summit using drones," Suga said. "So we need to examine and review continuously the way small unmanned vehicles like drones should be operated and how to cope with the threat of terrorism from drones. The government will do all that we can to prevent terrorism." Japanese law restricts drone flights around airports to prevent problems with aircraft, but there are no flight restrictions for most of Tokyo, including the Prime Minister's residence and local and federal government buildings. Abe was not in his office at the time. He is in Indonesia, attending the Asian-African Conference. CNN's Elizabeth Joseph, Joshua Berlinger and Josh Levs contributed to this report.

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Tokyo (CNN)A bizarre and alarming discovery is raising concerns in Japan about the potential for terrorism involving drones. A drone carrying traces of a radioactive material was found on the rooftop of Japan's equivalent to the White House on Wednesday, police and government officials said. The discovery came on the same day a Japanese court approved a government plan to restart two reactors at the Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima prefecture, more than four years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to restart the reactors is unpopular among many Japanese, who view nuclear energy as too dangerous. A staff member spotted the drone Wednesday morning on the roof of Abe's residence, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said. Dozens of police investigators were dispatched to the roof to investigate the origin of the drone, which had four propeller and was 50 centimeters (20 inches) wide. Police say the drone was equipped with a small camera, smoke flares and a plastic bottle containing small traces of a radioactive material believed to be cesium, a common byproduct of nuclear reactors. Cesium was also discovered in areas around the failed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after its 2011 meltdown. Investigators suspect the cesium was placed in the bottle. The amount inside is not immediately harmful to humans. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the discovery is raising concerns about terrorism. "There might be terrorism attempts in the future at the Olympics and G7 Summit using drones," Suga said. "So we need to examine and review continuously the way small unmanned vehicles like drones should be operated and how to cope with the threat of terrorism from drones. The government will do all that we can to prevent terrorism." Japanese law restricts drone flights around airports to prevent problems with aircraft, but there are no flight restrictions for most of Tokyo, including the Prime Minister's residence and local and federal government buildings. Abe was not in his office at the time. He is in Indonesia, attending the Asian-African Conference. CNN's Elizabeth Joseph, Joshua Berlinger and Josh Levs contributed to this report.

The drone is sparking terrorism concerns, authorities say .
It was equipped with a bottle containing radioactive material .
It was discovered as a court approved a plan to restart two Japanese nuclear reactors .


Prompt: A lottery winner who thought her husband was playing an April Fools' Day prank when he told her they had scooped £53million has returned to making lunches for pensioners a week after their big win. Angela Maxwell said she would not give up her five-hour shift preparing meals at the lunch club at Coningsby Community Hall in Lincolnshire despite winning millions of pounds. The 67-year-old was seen arriving there yesterday morning, just days after her husband Richard stunned her with the news they had won £53million. Scroll down for video . Angela Maxwell has returned to her shift at a local lunch club for pensioners a week after scooping £53million with her husband Richard . Asked what they planned to do with the money last week the couple, who have two adult children, said they would buy a new minibus for pensioners in the community. Otherwise they intended to carry on as normal, they said, with the occasional splurge on holidays and designer clothes. Mrs Maxwell had just returned from her shift at the community hall with a stack of dirty tea towels for washing last Thursday when she learned of the win. At first she said she thought her husband was playing an April Fools' Day prank, she said at the time. 'I just didn't believe it, then he showed me the numbers on the website and I dropped the basket of tea towels on the floor,' she said. 'I then just sat down in the chair for about half-an-hour stunned.' Despite becoming an overnight multimillionaire, Mrs Maxwell said she would not stop working at the lunch club where pensioners are served a two course meal for £3. She spent more than four hours at the club yesterday, the Mirror reports, leaving shortly before 3pm after the sitting. Mrs Maxwell said she would not give up her role at Coningsby Community Hall (pictured) where she prepares meals for pensioners . The couple said they would not change their lives too drastically despite the windfall, describing themselves as 'simple people'. 'Winning this amount of money would change anyone but we are going to try and stay grounded and live the way we've always done,' Mr Maxwell, a cancer survivor, said last week. As well as a new minibus for local pensioners, the Maxwells said they would spend their money on upgrading the family to First Class on a forthcoming holiday to New Zealand. Mr Maxwell, an avid golf fan, said he would also like to tour the world to attend tournaments and competitions. 'Richard says he wants to travel round the world watching sport. I can go with him but I don't think I'll be watching any sport. 'It'll be retail therapy for me,' added Mrs Maxwell. The couple said they planned to use the money on buying a new minibus for local pensioners and upgrading their family to First Class on an already planned holiday to New Zealand .

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A lottery winner who thought her husband was playing an April Fools' Day prank when he told her they had scooped £53million has returned to making lunches for pensioners a week after their big win. Angela Maxwell said she would not give up her five-hour shift preparing meals at the lunch club at Coningsby Community Hall in Lincolnshire despite winning millions of pounds. The 67-year-old was seen arriving there yesterday morning, just days after her husband Richard stunned her with the news they had won £53million. Scroll down for video . Angela Maxwell has returned to her shift at a local lunch club for pensioners a week after scooping £53million with her husband Richard . Asked what they planned to do with the money last week the couple, who have two adult children, said they would buy a new minibus for pensioners in the community. Otherwise they intended to carry on as normal, they said, with the occasional splurge on holidays and designer clothes. Mrs Maxwell had just returned from her shift at the community hall with a stack of dirty tea towels for washing last Thursday when she learned of the win. At first she said she thought her husband was playing an April Fools' Day prank, she said at the time. 'I just didn't believe it, then he showed me the numbers on the website and I dropped the basket of tea towels on the floor,' she said. 'I then just sat down in the chair for about half-an-hour stunned.' Despite becoming an overnight multimillionaire, Mrs Maxwell said she would not stop working at the lunch club where pensioners are served a two course meal for £3. She spent more than four hours at the club yesterday, the Mirror reports, leaving shortly before 3pm after the sitting. Mrs Maxwell said she would not give up her role at Coningsby Community Hall (pictured) where she prepares meals for pensioners . The couple said they would not change their lives too drastically despite the windfall, describing themselves as 'simple people'. 'Winning this amount of money would change anyone but we are going to try and stay grounded and live the way we've always done,' Mr Maxwell, a cancer survivor, said last week. As well as a new minibus for local pensioners, the Maxwells said they would spend their money on upgrading the family to First Class on a forthcoming holiday to New Zealand. Mr Maxwell, an avid golf fan, said he would also like to tour the world to attend tournaments and competitions. 'Richard says he wants to travel round the world watching sport. I can go with him but I don't think I'll be watching any sport. 'It'll be retail therapy for me,' added Mrs Maxwell. The couple said they planned to use the money on buying a new minibus for local pensioners and upgrading their family to First Class on an already planned holiday to New Zealand .

Angela Maxwell returned to Coningsby Community Hall yesterday morning .
The 67-year-old and her husband won £53million in last week's lottery .
Couple said they planned to spend money on a new minibus for local OAPs .
Mrs Maxwell volunteers for the council preparing meals for pensioners .
She returned to the lunchtime club yesterday morning despite the windfall .


Prompt: South Korea Ambassador Lippert is now wearing a dynamic exoskeletal brace on his hand while he recovers from last month's knife attack. Mark Lippert, 42, suffered deep gashes to his cheek and hand when he was assaulted by knife-wielding nationalist Kim Ki-Jong at a breakfast function in central Seoul last month. The envoy required 80 stitches to the wound on his face and two-and-a-half hours of surgery. Scroll down for video . South Korea Ambassador Lippert is now wearing a dynamic exoskeletal brace on his hand (pictured) while he recovers from last month's knife attack . Mark Lippert, 42, suffered deep gashes to his cheek and hand when he was assaulted by knife-wielding nationalist Kim Ki-Jong at a breakfast function in central Seoul last month. Pictured: Lippert pictured with the brace with his wife and young baby . The brace was created by Seoul’s Severance Hospital and Lippert marveled at how quickly they had constructed it. 'It is an amazing apparatus, one I haven't seen before - so innovative and creative,' he wrote on Facebook. 'It is very comfortable and has made a huge difference in my recovery as I am able to hold things in my hand. 'It is very comfortable and has made a huge difference in my recovery as I am able to hold things in my hand. He added: 'This is of particular importance when I am walking Grigsby, as I often need two hands to manage [his dog] Grigsby,' he said . Lippert has posted several photos on Facebook of him using the device in South Korea . He added: 'This is of particular importance when I am walking Grigsby, as I often need two hands to manage [his dog] Grigsby!' Last week South Korean prosecutors formally charged the man who injured Lippert with attempted murder on Wednesday - despite his denials of any intention to kill. Last week South Korean prosecutors formally charged Kim Ki-Jong with attempted murder . The prosecutors' office in Seoul said Kim, was charged with attempted murder, violence against a foreign envoy and obstruction of duty. Kim, 55, was a known maverick activist who had been handed a two-year suspended sentence in 2010 for hurling a rock at the then Japanese ambassador to Seoul. He has denied any intention to kill Lippert, but the prosecutors office said in a statement that the crime was clearly deliberate. 'There was an intention to murder because (Kim) used a lethal weapon in a pre-meditated crime to attack the ambassador's face and neck repeatedly,' it said. Kim has told investigators the ambassador was the 'symbolic' target of his opposition to annual US-South Korea joint military exercises, which he blames for blocking dialogue with North Korea. The annual drills have long been condemned by Pyongyang as rehearsals for invasion. Kim insisted he had acted alone and not on the orders of Pyongyang, but prosecutors said they were looking into whether he has violated the South's strict National Security Law banning any act seen as aiding North Korea or promoting its ideology. Investigators have ransacked Kim's home as part of an investigation into Kim's possible links with North Korea. Kim had visited the North seven times and once tried to erect a memorial in Seoul to the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il after his death in 2011. North Korea has rejected accusations that it may have been behind the attack as a 'vicious' smear campaign by Seoul. U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert leaves after he was slashed in the face by an assailant at a public forum in central Seoul on March 5 .

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South Korea Ambassador Lippert is now wearing a dynamic exoskeletal brace on his hand while he recovers from last month's knife attack. Mark Lippert, 42, suffered deep gashes to his cheek and hand when he was assaulted by knife-wielding nationalist Kim Ki-Jong at a breakfast function in central Seoul last month. The envoy required 80 stitches to the wound on his face and two-and-a-half hours of surgery. Scroll down for video . South Korea Ambassador Lippert is now wearing a dynamic exoskeletal brace on his hand (pictured) while he recovers from last month's knife attack . Mark Lippert, 42, suffered deep gashes to his cheek and hand when he was assaulted by knife-wielding nationalist Kim Ki-Jong at a breakfast function in central Seoul last month. Pictured: Lippert pictured with the brace with his wife and young baby . The brace was created by Seoul’s Severance Hospital and Lippert marveled at how quickly they had constructed it. 'It is an amazing apparatus, one I haven't seen before - so innovative and creative,' he wrote on Facebook. 'It is very comfortable and has made a huge difference in my recovery as I am able to hold things in my hand. 'It is very comfortable and has made a huge difference in my recovery as I am able to hold things in my hand. He added: 'This is of particular importance when I am walking Grigsby, as I often need two hands to manage [his dog] Grigsby,' he said . Lippert has posted several photos on Facebook of him using the device in South Korea . He added: 'This is of particular importance when I am walking Grigsby, as I often need two hands to manage [his dog] Grigsby!' Last week South Korean prosecutors formally charged the man who injured Lippert with attempted murder on Wednesday - despite his denials of any intention to kill. Last week South Korean prosecutors formally charged Kim Ki-Jong with attempted murder . The prosecutors' office in Seoul said Kim, was charged with attempted murder, violence against a foreign envoy and obstruction of duty. Kim, 55, was a known maverick activist who had been handed a two-year suspended sentence in 2010 for hurling a rock at the then Japanese ambassador to Seoul. He has denied any intention to kill Lippert, but the prosecutors office said in a statement that the crime was clearly deliberate. 'There was an intention to murder because (Kim) used a lethal weapon in a pre-meditated crime to attack the ambassador's face and neck repeatedly,' it said. Kim has told investigators the ambassador was the 'symbolic' target of his opposition to annual US-South Korea joint military exercises, which he blames for blocking dialogue with North Korea. The annual drills have long been condemned by Pyongyang as rehearsals for invasion. Kim insisted he had acted alone and not on the orders of Pyongyang, but prosecutors said they were looking into whether he has violated the South's strict National Security Law banning any act seen as aiding North Korea or promoting its ideology. Investigators have ransacked Kim's home as part of an investigation into Kim's possible links with North Korea. Kim had visited the North seven times and once tried to erect a memorial in Seoul to the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il after his death in 2011. North Korea has rejected accusations that it may have been behind the attack as a 'vicious' smear campaign by Seoul. U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert leaves after he was slashed in the face by an assailant at a public forum in central Seoul on March 5 .

Lippert, 42, suffered deep gashes to his hand when he was assaulted by knife-wielding nationalist Kim Ki-Jong in central Seoul last month .
'It is an amazing apparatus, one I haven't seen before - so innovative and creative,' he wrote on Facebook .


Prompt: It seems to happen after every single World Cup that someone near to the top of English cricket gets the sack. Whether it be Duncan Fletcher, David Lloyd, whoever, someone always seems to pay the price for our abject failure to compete on the global one-day stage. Paul Downton is just the latest victim. It is high time that we looked at the entire structure of English cricket and the reasons we are incapable of producing the types of cricketer required to succeed in international one-day cricket. Paul Downton has left his role as managing director of England and Wales Cricket Board . Moores (from left to right), Downton and England captain Alastair Cook during the press conference . The system is broken and it desperately needs fixing if England are ever going to compete in limited-overs cricket again. Make no mistake, sacking Paul Downton does not mean some magic wand has been waved and all will be well. There are deep systemic problems. Too many of the current selectors and coaches are from the old guard and have failed to keep pace with the dramatic changes that have occurred in one-day cricket in recent years. From Downton to coach Peter Moores, to selectors James Whitaker and Angus Fraser, these are players from a different era who have been painfully slow to react to situations. Downton (left) and Peter Moores (right) pose during a press conference at Lord's Cricket Ground . Downton leaves his role as ECB managing director following England's shameful performance at World Cup . Even the sacking of Alastair Cook as one-day captain was a slow and protracted affair. They should have acted sooner. Like so much of English sport, our cricket system seems afraid of the maverick player and that has to change. In my view there is still too much bad blood around for Kevin Pietersen to return, with the fall-out from the book causing untold damage to so many relationships that it just seems inconceivable for him to return. Nasser Hussain believes the sacking of Cook as one-day captain was a slow and protracted affair . I hate it when things become about one individual and believe me, everything that has gone wrong with English cricket has not been down to the handling of Kevin Pietersen; however badly that has been done. But what is does highlight is the continued fear of the maverick player. From David Gower to Kevin Pietersen, English cricket has shown distrust for anyone who does not conform or fit into a safe stereotype even though all the players who are thriving on the world stage are non-conformists who do things differently. You wouldn’t find Brendan McCullum or AB de Villiers audacious shot- making in an MCC coaching manual but you will not find two better strikers of a cricket ball on the planet. English cricket needs to learn to embrace the maverick. Pietersen has rejoined Surrey in the hope of earning a place in the Ashes squad for England this summer . Hussain hopes whoever is appointed to replace Downton is close to the modern game and ahead of the curve . I have been asked if I would like to take on Downton’s job and the short answer is ‘no’. I will do anything I can to help the ECB and English cricket but there are far better candidates than me out there. Whether it be Michael Vaughan, Andrew Strauss or anyone else, I just hope whoever they appoint is close to the modern game and ahead of the curve. We have been behind it for far too long.Most importantly, it is time to wake up and look at the big picture. Stop finding individuals to scapegoat and carry the can and start looking at the system that is failing to produce the kind of cricketers we need.

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It seems to happen after every single World Cup that someone near to the top of English cricket gets the sack. Whether it be Duncan Fletcher, David Lloyd, whoever, someone always seems to pay the price for our abject failure to compete on the global one-day stage. Paul Downton is just the latest victim. It is high time that we looked at the entire structure of English cricket and the reasons we are incapable of producing the types of cricketer required to succeed in international one-day cricket. Paul Downton has left his role as managing director of England and Wales Cricket Board . Moores (from left to right), Downton and England captain Alastair Cook during the press conference . The system is broken and it desperately needs fixing if England are ever going to compete in limited-overs cricket again. Make no mistake, sacking Paul Downton does not mean some magic wand has been waved and all will be well. There are deep systemic problems. Too many of the current selectors and coaches are from the old guard and have failed to keep pace with the dramatic changes that have occurred in one-day cricket in recent years. From Downton to coach Peter Moores, to selectors James Whitaker and Angus Fraser, these are players from a different era who have been painfully slow to react to situations. Downton (left) and Peter Moores (right) pose during a press conference at Lord's Cricket Ground . Downton leaves his role as ECB managing director following England's shameful performance at World Cup . Even the sacking of Alastair Cook as one-day captain was a slow and protracted affair. They should have acted sooner. Like so much of English sport, our cricket system seems afraid of the maverick player and that has to change. In my view there is still too much bad blood around for Kevin Pietersen to return, with the fall-out from the book causing untold damage to so many relationships that it just seems inconceivable for him to return. Nasser Hussain believes the sacking of Cook as one-day captain was a slow and protracted affair . I hate it when things become about one individual and believe me, everything that has gone wrong with English cricket has not been down to the handling of Kevin Pietersen; however badly that has been done. But what is does highlight is the continued fear of the maverick player. From David Gower to Kevin Pietersen, English cricket has shown distrust for anyone who does not conform or fit into a safe stereotype even though all the players who are thriving on the world stage are non-conformists who do things differently. You wouldn’t find Brendan McCullum or AB de Villiers audacious shot- making in an MCC coaching manual but you will not find two better strikers of a cricket ball on the planet. English cricket needs to learn to embrace the maverick. Pietersen has rejoined Surrey in the hope of earning a place in the Ashes squad for England this summer . Hussain hopes whoever is appointed to replace Downton is close to the modern game and ahead of the curve . I have been asked if I would like to take on Downton’s job and the short answer is ‘no’. I will do anything I can to help the ECB and English cricket but there are far better candidates than me out there. Whether it be Michael Vaughan, Andrew Strauss or anyone else, I just hope whoever they appoint is close to the modern game and ahead of the curve. We have been behind it for far too long.Most importantly, it is time to wake up and look at the big picture. Stop finding individuals to scapegoat and carry the can and start looking at the system that is failing to produce the kind of cricketers we need.

Nasser Hussain believes it's time to look at the structure of English cricket .
Hussain believes Paul Downton is just the latest victim to take the flack .
He feels the system is broken and desperately needs attention and fixing .
Alastair Cook's sacking shows we are painfully slow to react problems .


Prompt: (CNN)A Columbia University student who was accused of rape is suing the New York City school for allowing his accuser to publicly brand him a "serial rapist" According to the lawsuit, Paul Nungesser was cleared of responsibility in Emma Sulkowicz's 2013 rape claim, as well as others that came to light after Sulkowicz went public with her allegations in various media interviews. Her case drew national attention after she started carrying a mattress around campus to protest the school's handling of the complaint, saying she hoped to show how "flawed" the university disciplinary system is when it comes to sexual misconduct cases. CNN does not usually name individuals in sexual assault cases, but in this instance, both parties have spoken publicly about their experience. They have also both said in separate interviews with The New York Times that Nungesser was cleared of responsibility in a disciplinary hearing. Nungesser, an international student from Germany, filed a federal discrimination lawsuit last week against the school; its president, Lee Bollinger; and the visual arts professor who oversaw Sulkowicz's mattress project, "Carry That Weight," as part of her senior thesis. The lawsuit alleges the defendants violated Nungesser's right to an education free of gender-based discrimination by allowing Sulkowicz to speak out against him after he had been cleared of wrongdoing. During an April 2014 news conference at Columbia University, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand stood alongside Sulkowicz as she called Nungesser a "serial rapist" and said she fears for her safety while he's still on campus. The harassment continued, the lawsuit claims, when Columbia visual arts professor Jon Kessler let Sulkowicz "transform her personal vendetta" into a "Columbia-sponsored calumny" by supporting "Carry That Weight" for her senior thesis, allowing her to earn school credit through "this outrageous display of harassment and defamation." Bollinger also commented on the case in a 2014 New York Magazine profile of Sulkowicz, now a senior at Columbia. "This is a person who is one of my students, and I care about all of my students. And when one of them feels that she has been a victim of mistreatment, I am affected by that. This is all very painful." The defendants "had the power, as well as the legal and contractual obligation" to protect Nungesser, who is also a senior, the lawsuit claims. "By refusing to protect Paul Nungesser, Columbia University first became a silent bystander and then turned into an active supporter of a fellow student's harassment campaign by institutionalizing it and heralding it." Columbia University declined to comment on the lawsuit. The school also declined to confirm the outcome of Nungesser's disciplinary proceedings. "As we have said consistently, we do not and have not commented on individual students or disciplinary cases not only because of federal student privacy law, but also because of our ethical responsibility to ensure all current and future students have confidence that the university will never publicly discuss private matters they share when interacting with counselors and support staff, the campus disciplinary process or other resources we provide to them," spokesman Robert Hornsby said in statement. Kessler also declined to comment on the lawsuit. The case has produced dueling narratives from both sides in national media outlets. The most recent came from Nungesser in a Daily Beast article titled, "Columbia Student: I Didn't Rape Her," in which he shared a long exchange of Facebook messages to support his claim that their sex was consensual. Some of those exchanges were included in the lawsuit, but Sulkowicz told CNN they were taken out of context in the suit. She also balked at the idea that Nungesser would sue the school or her professor "for allowing me to make an art piece." "It's ridiculous that he would read it as a 'bullying strategy,' especially given his continued public attempts to smear my reputation, when really it's just an artistic expression of the personal trauma I've experienced at Columbia," Sulkowicz wrote in an email. "If artists are not allowed to make art that reflects on our experiences, then how are we to heal?" The project essentially consists of Sulkowicz carrying a twin-size mattress wherever she goes on campus, but not off campus. She's allowed to accept help carrying the object but does not allow herself to ask for help. . Nungesser's complaint seeks damages to be determined at trial for harm to his reputation, loss of educational opportunities and future career prospects. CNN's Kristina Sgueglia and Camille Cava contributed to this report.

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(CNN)A Columbia University student who was accused of rape is suing the New York City school for allowing his accuser to publicly brand him a "serial rapist" According to the lawsuit, Paul Nungesser was cleared of responsibility in Emma Sulkowicz's 2013 rape claim, as well as others that came to light after Sulkowicz went public with her allegations in various media interviews. Her case drew national attention after she started carrying a mattress around campus to protest the school's handling of the complaint, saying she hoped to show how "flawed" the university disciplinary system is when it comes to sexual misconduct cases. CNN does not usually name individuals in sexual assault cases, but in this instance, both parties have spoken publicly about their experience. They have also both said in separate interviews with The New York Times that Nungesser was cleared of responsibility in a disciplinary hearing. Nungesser, an international student from Germany, filed a federal discrimination lawsuit last week against the school; its president, Lee Bollinger; and the visual arts professor who oversaw Sulkowicz's mattress project, "Carry That Weight," as part of her senior thesis. The lawsuit alleges the defendants violated Nungesser's right to an education free of gender-based discrimination by allowing Sulkowicz to speak out against him after he had been cleared of wrongdoing. During an April 2014 news conference at Columbia University, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand stood alongside Sulkowicz as she called Nungesser a "serial rapist" and said she fears for her safety while he's still on campus. The harassment continued, the lawsuit claims, when Columbia visual arts professor Jon Kessler let Sulkowicz "transform her personal vendetta" into a "Columbia-sponsored calumny" by supporting "Carry That Weight" for her senior thesis, allowing her to earn school credit through "this outrageous display of harassment and defamation." Bollinger also commented on the case in a 2014 New York Magazine profile of Sulkowicz, now a senior at Columbia. "This is a person who is one of my students, and I care about all of my students. And when one of them feels that she has been a victim of mistreatment, I am affected by that. This is all very painful." The defendants "had the power, as well as the legal and contractual obligation" to protect Nungesser, who is also a senior, the lawsuit claims. "By refusing to protect Paul Nungesser, Columbia University first became a silent bystander and then turned into an active supporter of a fellow student's harassment campaign by institutionalizing it and heralding it." Columbia University declined to comment on the lawsuit. The school also declined to confirm the outcome of Nungesser's disciplinary proceedings. "As we have said consistently, we do not and have not commented on individual students or disciplinary cases not only because of federal student privacy law, but also because of our ethical responsibility to ensure all current and future students have confidence that the university will never publicly discuss private matters they share when interacting with counselors and support staff, the campus disciplinary process or other resources we provide to them," spokesman Robert Hornsby said in statement. Kessler also declined to comment on the lawsuit. The case has produced dueling narratives from both sides in national media outlets. The most recent came from Nungesser in a Daily Beast article titled, "Columbia Student: I Didn't Rape Her," in which he shared a long exchange of Facebook messages to support his claim that their sex was consensual. Some of those exchanges were included in the lawsuit, but Sulkowicz told CNN they were taken out of context in the suit. She also balked at the idea that Nungesser would sue the school or her professor "for allowing me to make an art piece." "It's ridiculous that he would read it as a 'bullying strategy,' especially given his continued public attempts to smear my reputation, when really it's just an artistic expression of the personal trauma I've experienced at Columbia," Sulkowicz wrote in an email. "If artists are not allowed to make art that reflects on our experiences, then how are we to heal?" The project essentially consists of Sulkowicz carrying a twin-size mattress wherever she goes on campus, but not off campus. She's allowed to accept help carrying the object but does not allow herself to ask for help. . Nungesser's complaint seeks damages to be determined at trial for harm to his reputation, loss of educational opportunities and future career prospects. CNN's Kristina Sgueglia and Camille Cava contributed to this report.

Paul Nungesser says he was target of gender-based harassment campaign .
The case drew national attention after his accuser started carrying a mattress around campus .


Prompt: Salads in British supermarkets are being grown by workers treated like ‘slaves’ who live in filthy conditions, an investigation has found. Migrant workers producing vegetables exported to Britain say they are denied basic hygiene facilities while working and are forced to use bushes near where the vegetables are being grown as toilets. They are not provided with soap or water to wash their hands, while some live in filthy shacks made of wood and plastic sheeting near the fields in southern Spain. They claim they are treated like slaves by agencies who hire them to produce the salads and vegetables that end up on supermarket shelves in Britain, the investigation by Channel 4 News found. They also say they are made to work around dangerous pesticides – causing some to fall ill – and are routinely left unpaid for hours they have worked. The revelations will horrify millions of customers of British supermarkets, all of which tell consumers their food is produced ethically and that workers are treated fairly. And they will lead to claims that the bitter price war which has seen supermarkets slash prices in a bid to compete with discounters Aldi and Lidl has led to ruthless exploitation of the vulnerable. A firm that supplies salad and vegetables to Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda is among those accused of using mistreated workersSome workers say they have developed horrific sinus conditions and bronchitis as a result of being sprayed with the pesticides while producing the vegetables in the fields of Murcia. Cleaning: Some live in filthy shacks made of wood and plastic sheeting near the fields in Almeria southern Spain . Yesterday British politicians demanded an urgent investigation, saying the evidence was ‘appalling’ and appeared to show ‘effectively slave labour producing food in 2015’. Sainsbury’s and Waitrose said they would investigate immediately. All the major British supermarkets claim they source food responsibly. And they have all signed up to tough rules to promote workers’ rights under the global Ethical Trading Initiative, designed to protect labourers. The revelations centre on workers in Murcia and Almeria from where millions of pounds worth of vegetables are exported to the UK every year. Workers in one field in Murcia were filmed being sprayed with pesticides. One vegetable picker working for a firm in Almeria supplying courgettes to the UK told of the filthy conditions in which he was made to work. ‘For the toilet you have to go in the bushes,’ he said. ‘What is there to clean yourself? For these courgettes to reach England, there are workers who have suffered a lot.’ Growing trade: The workers say they have to work around dangerous pesticides - causing some to fall ill . He said workers at his company, based in Almeria, were also sprayed with pesticides but were too afraid to complain because their names would be put on a blacklist known as ‘the list of rotten sardines’. Lettuce: The revelations will lead to claims that the bitter supermarket price war has led to ruthless exploitation of the vulnerable . The investigation also uncovered concerns about workers for Agroherni, a Murcia firm which sells £22million worth of salad, herbs and vegetables a year to Britain’s major supermarkets including Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer. It is not alleged that Agroherni's workers are forced to live  in dirty conditions or work without sanitation, but one former employee told how she had been left in agonising pain and needed multiple operations on her sinuses after working in fields where pesticides were being sprayed. The woman, who did not want to be named, said: ‘All that matters to them is fulfilling their clients’ orders.’ Agroherni uses an employment agency called Integra Empleo to provide workers to pick the produce in its fields, but the workers say the agency routinely denies them pay. One lettuce picker said: ‘If we work 26 days, they write down 16 or 18. They always steal seven or eight days.’ Last night Tory Richard Drax, a former member of the Environment and Rural Affairs Select Committee, said: ‘If true, these allegations are appalling. It sounds like effectively slave labour producing food in 2015 which is utterly unacceptable. ‘Supermarkets must explain themselves. It is up to them to know who is producing their food and in what conditions.’ Tory Neil Parish, a colleague on the committee, said: ‘There is always a price to pay for cheap imported food; whether it is poor quality, low animal welfare standards or, in this case, the appalling treatment of workers.’ More than 40 employment agencies supply labour to farm growers in the Murcia region. All the top supermarkets say they abide by the Ethical Trading Initiative. Tesco says it has local ethical trade managers on the ground who investigate claims locally. Bagged up: The revelations will horrify millions of customers of British supermarkets (file picture) But it is thought the companies who are major suppliers to the supermarkets get round the rules by using employment agencies who cut corners to save money. Both Agroherni and Integra Empleo deny all the allegations and say they have launched investigations into the claims. Probe: Sainsbury’s (pictured) and Waitrose said they would investigate the findings immediately . Agroherni said it maintains a strict procedure with regard to the use of pesticides and is not aware of any relevant incidents. It strongly denied that it mistreats or exploits agency workers and said the fair treatment and safety of workers was paramount. However as a result of the Channel 4 News investigation it has ceased working with Integra Empleo and is to employ the workers directly. A Sainsbury’s spokesman said: ‘We expect our suppliers to adhere to the highest quality and welfare standards, regardless of where they operate in the world. We are taking these allegations very seriously and will be conducting our own investigation.’ A Waitrose spokesman said: ‘Worker welfare is very important to us – our supplier is investigating these allegations and will ensure that our high standards are being met.’ A spokesman for the British Retail Consortium which represents all the supermarkets said: ‘Ensuring workers are treated fairly in our supply chains is a key concern for retailers. We know all supermarkets will examine these allegations closely.’ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

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Salads in British supermarkets are being grown by workers treated like ‘slaves’ who live in filthy conditions, an investigation has found. Migrant workers producing vegetables exported to Britain say they are denied basic hygiene facilities while working and are forced to use bushes near where the vegetables are being grown as toilets. They are not provided with soap or water to wash their hands, while some live in filthy shacks made of wood and plastic sheeting near the fields in southern Spain. They claim they are treated like slaves by agencies who hire them to produce the salads and vegetables that end up on supermarket shelves in Britain, the investigation by Channel 4 News found. They also say they are made to work around dangerous pesticides – causing some to fall ill – and are routinely left unpaid for hours they have worked. The revelations will horrify millions of customers of British supermarkets, all of which tell consumers their food is produced ethically and that workers are treated fairly. And they will lead to claims that the bitter price war which has seen supermarkets slash prices in a bid to compete with discounters Aldi and Lidl has led to ruthless exploitation of the vulnerable. A firm that supplies salad and vegetables to Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda is among those accused of using mistreated workersSome workers say they have developed horrific sinus conditions and bronchitis as a result of being sprayed with the pesticides while producing the vegetables in the fields of Murcia. Cleaning: Some live in filthy shacks made of wood and plastic sheeting near the fields in Almeria southern Spain . Yesterday British politicians demanded an urgent investigation, saying the evidence was ‘appalling’ and appeared to show ‘effectively slave labour producing food in 2015’. Sainsbury’s and Waitrose said they would investigate immediately. All the major British supermarkets claim they source food responsibly. And they have all signed up to tough rules to promote workers’ rights under the global Ethical Trading Initiative, designed to protect labourers. The revelations centre on workers in Murcia and Almeria from where millions of pounds worth of vegetables are exported to the UK every year. Workers in one field in Murcia were filmed being sprayed with pesticides. One vegetable picker working for a firm in Almeria supplying courgettes to the UK told of the filthy conditions in which he was made to work. ‘For the toilet you have to go in the bushes,’ he said. ‘What is there to clean yourself? For these courgettes to reach England, there are workers who have suffered a lot.’ Growing trade: The workers say they have to work around dangerous pesticides - causing some to fall ill . He said workers at his company, based in Almeria, were also sprayed with pesticides but were too afraid to complain because their names would be put on a blacklist known as ‘the list of rotten sardines’. Lettuce: The revelations will lead to claims that the bitter supermarket price war has led to ruthless exploitation of the vulnerable . The investigation also uncovered concerns about workers for Agroherni, a Murcia firm which sells £22million worth of salad, herbs and vegetables a year to Britain’s major supermarkets including Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer. It is not alleged that Agroherni's workers are forced to live  in dirty conditions or work without sanitation, but one former employee told how she had been left in agonising pain and needed multiple operations on her sinuses after working in fields where pesticides were being sprayed. The woman, who did not want to be named, said: ‘All that matters to them is fulfilling their clients’ orders.’ Agroherni uses an employment agency called Integra Empleo to provide workers to pick the produce in its fields, but the workers say the agency routinely denies them pay. One lettuce picker said: ‘If we work 26 days, they write down 16 or 18. They always steal seven or eight days.’ Last night Tory Richard Drax, a former member of the Environment and Rural Affairs Select Committee, said: ‘If true, these allegations are appalling. It sounds like effectively slave labour producing food in 2015 which is utterly unacceptable. ‘Supermarkets must explain themselves. It is up to them to know who is producing their food and in what conditions.’ Tory Neil Parish, a colleague on the committee, said: ‘There is always a price to pay for cheap imported food; whether it is poor quality, low animal welfare standards or, in this case, the appalling treatment of workers.’ More than 40 employment agencies supply labour to farm growers in the Murcia region. All the top supermarkets say they abide by the Ethical Trading Initiative. Tesco says it has local ethical trade managers on the ground who investigate claims locally. Bagged up: The revelations will horrify millions of customers of British supermarkets (file picture) But it is thought the companies who are major suppliers to the supermarkets get round the rules by using employment agencies who cut corners to save money. Both Agroherni and Integra Empleo deny all the allegations and say they have launched investigations into the claims. Probe: Sainsbury’s (pictured) and Waitrose said they would investigate the findings immediately . Agroherni said it maintains a strict procedure with regard to the use of pesticides and is not aware of any relevant incidents. It strongly denied that it mistreats or exploits agency workers and said the fair treatment and safety of workers was paramount. However as a result of the Channel 4 News investigation it has ceased working with Integra Empleo and is to employ the workers directly. A Sainsbury’s spokesman said: ‘We expect our suppliers to adhere to the highest quality and welfare standards, regardless of where they operate in the world. We are taking these allegations very seriously and will be conducting our own investigation.’ A Waitrose spokesman said: ‘Worker welfare is very important to us – our supplier is investigating these allegations and will ensure that our high standards are being met.’ A spokesman for the British Retail Consortium which represents all the supermarkets said: ‘Ensuring workers are treated fairly in our supply chains is a key concern for retailers. We know all supermarkets will examine these allegations closely.’ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Vegetables sold in UK are grown by workers 'denied basic hygiene facilities' in Almeria, Spain .
Almeria workers use bushes near where vegetables are being grown as toilets .
Some live in filthy shacks made of wood and plastic sheeting near fields in Almeria .
Claim to be sprayed with pesticides and be left unpaid for hours worked .
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An article of 15 April reported on a Channel 4 investigation into the treatment of salad and vegetable workers in Southern Spain who live and work in filthy conditions without basic toilet and hand washing facilities, forcing them to urinate near produce. Those allegations were not made against Agroherni Group in Murcia but relate to separate companies elsewhere in Spain, in Almeria. We apologise to the Agroherni Group for any damage caused.