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Through the increasingly common process known as “ballot curing,” campaigns are contacting voters whose ballots were not counted because of a technicality and giving them a chance to correct their mistakes.

Upon hearing the code word, employees are meant to discreetly intervene, helping the person get to safety by reuniting them with friends, calling a taxi, or contacting the police if necessary.

Anson also accused Matarico of contacting a third party, one of the alleged victim’s friends, via direct message on Instagram in order to continue communicating with the boy.

More than four months after contacting the FA about her allegations, it told her in emails that it could take "no further action" as the alleged behaviour did not breach its regulations.

Nikki Helme, 35, from Chorley in Lancashire, said at one point she was referred for "health anxiety" treatment by her doctor after contacting the surgery "every day".