Later, footage from an off-licence showed him counting out money in his hand.

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They had met after school in Hackney, sitting on the wall outside the off-licence where the kids used to hang about.

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Sales of beer in pubs fell by 4.8%, with 51 million fewer pints poured, while supermarkets and off-licence sales were also down, by 6.5%.

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Sue Ramsey from Sinn Fein said a young woman working in an off-licence had told her she felt intimidated when asking for proof of age.

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Neither the bank involved, nor the off-licence, are saying much.

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But the other four clubs must now try to meet minimum standards off the field if they are to secure a three-year Super League licence.

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Impoverished Britons, then, are coughing up their licence fee money to provide a top-notch news service to mostly well-off Americans.

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