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But Conservative chairman James Cleverly complained that the Lib Dems only won due to a 'dirty deal' with the Greens and Plaid Cymru, which saw the pro-EU rivals stand aside to give Ms Dodds a clear run.

They describe the two as now being an 'item' who spend a considerable amount of time together at his £2.5million flat in west London while also enjoying weekend breaks at the Cottrell family pile in Worcestershire.

Cottrell said in his plea agreement during his March 2017 hearing that he 'explained various ways criminal proceeds could be laundered,' including ways to transfer large amounts of cash out of the United States to avoid reporting requirements and disguising proceeds from criminal activity as legitimate business income for tax purposes.

Angela Merkel waded into the row, saying: 'If it is confirmed that diplomatic representations of the European Union and individual European countries have been spied upon, maining we will clearly say that bugging friends is unacceptable.

The document allegedly referred to the EU as a 'target'. Details of European positions on trade and military matters would have been useful to those involved in negotiations between Washington and European governments, says the BBC's Stephen Evans.