by the World Health Organization last August.

"In some cases, parents borrowed money or sacrificed savings believing they were investing in their children's futures."Foster bought high-end watches and cars with his share of the proceeds, while many victims told NTS investigators they had been left financially and emotionally devastated and felt humiliated and betrayed.

Some experienced lasting distress that affected their confidence, wellbeing and ability to trust others, the court heard.The other defendants sentenced for conspiracy to defraud were:Additionally, the following sentences were passed for charges relating to money laundering:

The US's top diplomat has said he will know "in a matter of weeks, not months" whether Vladimir Putin is serious about peace and a ceasefire in Ukraine.Speaking after a meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Brussels, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ending the war is a decision that will "ultimately" have to be made by the Russian President.

This follows similar comments from his British and French counterparts on Friday morning on the sidelines of the Nato meeting, who also accused Putin of continuing to "drag his feet" and his bombardment.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities said Russian strikes overnight in Kharkiv killed at least five, and a ballistic missile attack later on Kryvyi Rih killed 12.The chancellor sped up an already planned "drumbeat" of pro-growth measures, culminating in this week's speech. Reeves's counsel of doom and warnings about black holes and pain has been replaced by a promise of an investment boom.

She has vowed a new runway at Heathrow, visas for those with AI and life science skills and said she would ease the non-dom ban to allow a more generous phase out of tax benefits.Alongside this are plans to make it easier to build, delays to new rules on banks and the ousting of the

, which shows she's serious on growth. As Meatloaf might have scripted for her: "I would do anything for growth".But Reeves's plans are not yet a fully fledged growth plan. Her announcements signal that she is willing to take a series of political hits to foster long term growth.