Richard Jeffrey, chief executive of Tie, is under political pressure to find a way of ending a dispute with the construction firm, Bilfinger Berger.

BBC: Edinburgh tram boss Jeffrey calls for political courage

Mr. Hevesi's agreement to cooperate could put pressure on others to plead guilty as Mr. Cuomo tries to tie up his investigation before leaving office at the end of the year.

WSJ: New York's Alan Hevesi Pleads Guilty

Chelsea now face a huge task at Old Trafford to rescue the tie and keep their main hope of silverware alive this season, as well as easing pressure on Ancelotti.

BBC: Chelsea 0-1 Man Utd

Back came the Scots and the pressure finally told as Hamilton wriggled under a pile of bodies to reach over and tie the scores, Godman holding his nerve to kick the winning conversion.

BBC: Ospreys 30-32 Edinburgh