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He warned her that if she failed the test or he couldn’t get a clear reading, “they’re going to throw you into the East River.”

David Black, the chief executive of Ofwat, said the fines were a result of a "clear-cut case where Thames Water has let down its customers and failed to protect the environment".

Namibia declined that offer, calling it "a first step in the right direction" that nonetheless had failed to include the formal apology and "reparations" it was seeking.

"VAR Decision – Tuna Disallowed," joked one commenter on a video posted on Instagram showing the technology flagging an item that had failed to scan properly, which has had more than 3.5 million views.

"For decades the status quo has failed them and it's time to level the playing field," Rayner said.