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From match-fixing to an official ‘making an idiot’ of himself by celebrating, we look back at five notable incidents

Mark Halsey, a former Premier League referee, claimed in 2016 he was put under pressure by Professional Game Match Officials Ltd to lie about whether he had seen an incident. Steven Nzonzi, playing for Blackburn at Stoke in 2011, elbowed Ryan Shawcross, but Halsey was happy it was not a red-card offence. Halsey claimed PGMOL bosses wanted him to say he hadn’t seen the incident so they could apply retrospective punishment. “My bosses weren’t happy,” Halsey told the Sun . “I was under pressure to say I hadn’t seen it. I was furious but no matter what industry you are in, you do what your bosses say. So [Nzonzi] was charged and got three matches [banned]. I know it goes on because other referees have told me. Nothing can happen because nobody can say anything publicly as a referee. But I suspect it does go on. There are outside influences on different situations.” The PGMOL later issued a statement of denial: “Match officials submit their reports, including critical incidents, directly to the FA. There is no pressure from the PGMOL to include or omit anything.”

Depending on how you use it, there are plenty of substitutes for coriander’s bright flavour

Everyone knows a coriander hater who won’t go near the stuff and describes its taste as “soapy” ( some studies suggest there may be a gene that causes this). Itamar Srulovich, however, is not one of them: “I adore fresh coriander, and always have,” says the chef/co-owner of the Honey & Co group of restaurants, cafes and delis in London. “In Israel, and indeed in any of the coriander countries, if you go into someone’s house and there’s a bunch of coriander in the kitchen, you really know about it – it’s so potent. What we get in the UK is so tame by comparison, so when people say they can’t stand its strong smell and taste, I often think: what are you even talking about?”

Tame or not, when it comes to coriander substitutions, it all depends on what you’re making. If you’re using the fresh herb as a garnish, say, you could obviously just ditch it and call it a day, although, granted, you’d then miss that hit of freshness. Srulovich suggests looking at other soft herbs: “They’re often quite interchangeable, so if you’re told to finish something with chopped coriander, parsley will do pretty much the same job and bring that essential brightness.” If, however, you’re making something that’s highly spiced or seasoned, or that features lots of garlic, you might find parsley “a bit too polite”, in which case Thai basil, chervil or a mix of the two might make a good replacement: “You want something with a bit of funk.”

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East London council found to have a ‘suspicious and defensive’ culture centred on Lutfur Rahman and his allies

Inspectors have uncovered a “toxic” and secretive culture at an east London council, with decision-making dominated by the inner circle of the local mayor, Lutfur Rahman, according to an official report.

Ministers will now send central government officials to help oversee the running of Tower Hamlets council, led by Rahman, who was previously banned from public office for involvement in vote-rigging, buying votes and religious intimidation.

Kim Leadbeater outlines safeguards as some MPs worry proposal does not bar doctors in England and Wales from suggesting option

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Fewer than 1,000 patients a year in England and Wales are expected to choose assisted dying should the law pass, the Labour MP Kim Leadbeater said, as she outlined her bill setting out the change.

But MPs opposed to the measure said they were deeply concerned by several components, including that the proposed legislation did not bar doctors from suggesting assisted dying as an option to patients.

Billionaire provided vast majority of funds to America Pac in winning bid to return Trump to White House

Elon Musk ’s super political action committee (Pac) spent about $200m to help elect Donald Trump to a second presidency, according to a person familiar with the group’s spending, funding an effort that set a new standard for how billionaires can influence elections.

The billionaire chief executive officer of Tesla and SpaceX provided the vast majority of the money to America Pac, which focused on low-propensity and first-time voters, according to the Associated Press source, who was not authorized to disclose the figure publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. In turn, as CNBC reported, Musk’s net worth jumped $70bn since Trump ’s victory in the 5 November election.

The Italian percussionist has collaborated with everyone from Radiohead’s Philip Selway to Raime. We need to stop ‘punishing’ drums and explore their potential, she says

‘People tell me I’m a serial collaborator, but sometimes a dialogue is more interesting than a monologue,” says Italian drummer and musician Valentina Magaletti. “When you talk with yourself, you know where you’re going and what you want to say. When it’s with someone else, the narrative changes.”

Magaletti is one of the most prolific musicians currently working in experimental music. A voracious collaborator, she always has a clutch of releases just out or coming up. In September a meaty new collaboration with Afro-Portuguese artist Nídia was released; last month saw a new album from the un-pindownable Moin (a trio with production duo Raime, where she has been bumped from collaborator to band member). There’s also a 7in from her post-dub duo Holy Tongue coming up, an album from her duo V/Z (with Zongamin), and she will soon start recording her fourth solo album.

Industrial action at producer causes complaints about lack of Greek meze staple in supermarkets across country

When some UK supermarkets removed the lids from tubs of hummus, there were complaints from shoppers. But for many, the latest dip problem is arguably worse – a nationwide shortage of taramasalata.

Industrial action at Bakkavor, a large supplier of the fish roe dip, has caused a “short disruption” to the supply and availability of taramasalata at supermarkets across the country.

Mooted move comes as allies of Starmer’s ex-chief of staff say she has rejected nations and regions envoy role

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Keir Starmer is planning to withdraw the offer to his former chief of staff Sue Gray of the post of nations and regions envoy amid concerns over what exactly the role would entail, the Guardian understands.

Sources said Gray, who is on a “short break” between roles after standing down almost six weeks ago, has been warned that the prime minister is likely to rescind the job offer before she has even taken it up.