here is the news from karishma patel. thank you. the latest figures show the number of people not working due to long term illness is at a record high. the office for national statistics also found wages are rising at their fastest rate for 20 years but that those increases are being outstripped by inflation. vodafone is to cut 11,000 jobs over the next three years which is about a tenth of its workforce. this will affect the company s uk headquarters. vodafone s new boss says the organisation needs to simplify to be competitive. a british businessman whose foreign companies were at the centre of an international money laundering investigation is a major donor to the conservative party. javad marandi strongly denies any wrongdoing and is not subject to any criminal action. ukrainian officials say kyiv has come under heavy figure but that all 18 missiles were shot down by the country s air defence systems. the attacks come after president zelensky took a tour of europe and w
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the court about a major money laundering enterprise. and that should be a concern not just people who are worried about where that money came from, but about what it says about how easily money can reach political parties without due proper checks on its origins. the national crime agency won t say if javad marandi is under investigation. mr marandi says none of his business interests have ever been the subject of investigations into unlawful conduct. and dominicjoins me now from our newsroom. mrmarandi mr marandi denies any wrongdoing, there is no criminal investigation into what he has donated, that is not at question, it is about where this money has come from. this not at question, it is about where this money has come from. this is at the heart of this money has come from. this is at the heart of the this money has come from. this is at the heart of the action this money has come from. this is at the heart of the action because - this money has come from. this is at the he