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Banks said he currently has no intention to make good on his repeated threats to launch a new political party to replace Ukip but said he maintained close links with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party.

He maintained close links with the Academy at Athens (he possessed Athenian citizenship) and with Delphi, where, from about 95, he held a priesthood for life; he may have won Trajan's interest and support for the then-renewed vogue of the oracle.

He maintained close links with Southampton Athletic Club where he began his career, and the club announced his death in a statement which read: "We are very sad to announce that Todd Bennett has passed away at home after a six-month battle with cancer.

He could talk with anybody.' Chadha's parents were immigrants from Kenya, although they maintained close links to India, where her father had worked for a time in banking.

He also maintained close links to the 14 March alliance and the family of its leader, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

He also trained his own group of athletes and maintained close links with the Southampton club, for whom he was coach and team manager.

General Gul, who American officials believe has maintained close links to Afghan militant groups in Pakistan, insisted he had never met Mullah Omar.

Mr Sarwar, who in 1997 swore his parliamentary oath while holding a copy of the Koran, has maintained close links with the powerful Sharif family and earlier this year he helped Nawaz Sharif in his successful campaign to become Pakistan's prime minister.

Some senior Lib Dems have maintained close links to offshore havens.

The party also has traditionally maintained close links with the British Labour Party.

Mr. Kostunica, who is in a runoff election on Sunday for the presidency of Serbia, has maintained close links with the Bosnian Serb Democratic Party.