most popular pastimes but it needs a makeover. it s been on a container ship for a month. it s then been driven from a port on a lorry to a distribution point. it s then gone on a van to a shop and it s been used in the seafor a matter of hours before it s ended up as waste. and they are lancaster bombers that launched the famous dambusters raid exactly 80 years ago. and coming up on bbc news: more injury frustration forjofra archer, who s ruled out by england for the summer, butjonny bairstow returns to the test squad to face ireland. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a top british businessman, whose foreign companies were at the centre of a global international money laundering investigation, has been revealed as a major donor to the conservative party by the bbc. javad marandi, who has an 0be for business and philanthropy, has donated more than £750,000 to the party. some of his companies were alleged to be involved in a scheme to move money from one of a
were at the centre of a global international money laundering investigation, has been revealed as a major donor to the conservative party by the bbc. javad marandi, who has an 0be for business and philanthropy, has donated more than £750,000 to the party. some of his companies were alleged to be involved in a scheme to move money from one of azerbaijan s richest oligarchs out of britain. mr marandi is not subject to any criminal action and denies wrongdoing. anti corruption campaigners say not enough is being done to check how easily money can reach political parties. dominic casciani has our top story. wealthy and well connected, this is javad marandi. awarded an 0be for services to business and philanthropy, he s been a major tory donor with access to senior party leaders. one of mr marandi s british companies is the famous design brand, the conran shop. it s not involved in this case, which raised questions about some of his overseas interests.