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The two have been charged with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, and money laundering conspiracy.

Mr McCormick denies that the funding from Washington influenced the company's decision to send supplies to the US.

In its statement, China's commerce ministry called on "the EU to continue exerting its influence to urge the Netherlands to correct its erroneous practices as soon as possible."

The plan: To bring in a British tutor, who must speak with Received Pronunciation, to influence the baby right from the beginning.

The report calls for governments and local councils to do more to influence the situation by changing the food they buy in - avoiding goods which could have contributed to deforestation.