Hamilton has escaped similar punishment because as a driver he says he acted under instruction from the team.

BBC: Coulthard on Hamilton row

And this suggests that, although these statistics are collated by forces under instruction from the Home Office and then submitted to central government, they have to be treated as somewhat unreliable.

BBC: Doubts affect inconsistent police disability statistics

The 24-year-old prince, who has spent time in Afghanistan as a member of the British Army's Household Cavalry, qualified for the course by flying a light aircraft under instruction, the statement said.

CNN: Prince Harry to train as military pilot

Having drilled a full toss down the ground for his 13th four - he also struck three sixes - Pietersen walked past a short, wide delivery from leg-spinner Akito Willett under instruction from the dressing room.

BBC: Pietersen smashes England century

Although Iranian officials are under instruction not even to shake the hands of Americans they meet at international forums, the players say they will exchange shirts with the Americans after the match, regardless of the result.

ECONOMIST: Iran

Under instruction from the financial authorities, the industry is now going back through past sales and alerting customers to the possibility that they can now make a claim for compensation - a process which is generating a huge bill for the UK's banks.

BBC: Lloyds Banking Group raises PPI bill by a further ?1bn

Already experts in making guests to the city feel at home, hotel staff are becoming cultural ambassadors for the UNESCO Creative City under the instruction of the Bradford City of Film team.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO - From receptionist to ��cultural diplomat��: hotel teams across Bradford trained to promote its UNESCO status

In making false submissions about their borrowing costs, managers at Barclays believed they were operating under an instruction from Paul Tucker, deputy governor of the Bank of England, I have learned.

BBC: What did Bank of England say to Barclays about Libor?

Scottie Pippen, of course, prospered under Jordan's instruction in practice.

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