内容摘要：Mr Waters' was supported by his party colleague Alun Davies, who called a "test of a fit and proper person from whom donations may be accepted".

Mr Waters' was supported by his party colleague Alun Davies, who called a "test of a fit and proper person from whom donations may be accepted".

"I was surprised - and other emotions," he told the committee. "Let's just say I wasn't very happy."and Mr Crossan, who was turning 67, then retired, he said.

Mr Hobbs agreed with the convener that it was "odd" for changes to the remuneration deal to be made without anyone at CMAL knowing about it."I haven't got a crystal ball, and if someone doesn't come along, which is what the contract said, if there's any variations it needs to be exposed - and it wasn't," he said.David Tydeman, who was removed as Ferguson's chief executive last March, later disputed CMAL's claim that it was unware of the arrangements, and he defended the payments.

He described Mr Crossan as his "right hand" in managing complex challenges for two years, particularly the change of electrical contractor."Andy worked regularly more than 60-65 hour weeks and was totally committed to solving the issues with Glen Sannox," he said.

"In my view his combined earnings from CMAL and FMPG was at the level reflecting the overall chief operations officer role he was doing."

The Chagos Islands deal will not go forward without the support of US President Donald Trump, the foreign secretary has said.Mr Davies said there were “many people” who claimed sickness benefit who were capable of working.

“They are not trying to deliberately milk the system” but he said “the vast majority” of them could be supported into employment.Four people linked to the prime minister are being looked into over allegations of betting on the date of the election, including the Conservative Party’s director of campaigning Tony Lee and a police officer in Mr Sunak's close protection team.

Two Tory election candidates - Laura Saunders and Craig Williams - have confirmed they were being looked into by the Gambling Commission.Mr Williams is a Welsh Conservative and candidate in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr constituency – he has apologised for what he has called “an error of judgment”.