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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: NewsCambridge professor whose role was ‘funded by China’ cautioned against Uyghur debateExclusive: Academic tells students that discussing China’s human rights record may not be ‘helpful to advancing...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: NewsUK's anti-corruption tsar accused of defending COVID ‘cronyism’Exclusive: Tory MP husband of Test and Trace boss Dido Harding criticised for appearing to blame ‘transparency...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationBoris Johnson government in ‘scandalous’ breach of Ministerial CodeExclusive: Large payments to Johnson and ministers have been kept secret for months – fuelling controversy over...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: NewsMost Northern Irish voters want DUP’s dark money revealed, research suggestsNorthern Ireland Electoral Commission calls for powers to publish political donations retrospectively, including...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationFresh evidence prompts calls for probe into anti-Labour 'dark money' groupsExclusive: Electoral Commission urged to investigate potential coordination between ‘near identical’ campaigns that...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: NewsMatt Hancock under fire for latest donation from top horse auctioneer at ‘super-spreader’ Cheltenham FestivalThe health secretary has received more than £350,000 from the horse racing industry, leading an opposition MP to...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsDavid Cameron met vaccines minister before firm he advises won health contractsExclusive: Ex-PM met the vaccines minister to discuss genome sequencing – two months before the genome firm he...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsOnly six UK employers prosecuted for paying below minimum wage in six yearsExclusive: ‘Pathetic’ prosecution rate criticised, amid new findings government gave many firms furlough cash...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsA quarter of Tory MPs are private landlordsExclusive: ‘Clear conflict of interests’ as 115 MPs earn thousands of pounds by renting out property
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: News20% of UK political donations come from just ten menExclusive: Ten men with an average age of 70, most of whom are white, gave £106m – while women gave just one in four...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsShadowy groups face ‘no risk’ for breaking UK election law, experts tell MPsThe UK’s outdated election laws are vulnerable to abuse by third-party campaigning groups with no paper trail, a...
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Published in: oDR: NewsUK financial watchdog urged to investigate ‘shocking’ City financing of Belarus regimeBelarus’s opposition council cited concerns bond proceeds were used to support Lukashenko’s lifestyle and to...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: OpinionWe must have transparency in political funding – here’s whyClosing one loophole would stop the world’s oligarchs, billionaires and criminals from secretly buying influence on...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsChair of UK Parliament’s lobbying watchdog faces probe over transparencyEric Pickles is facing an official investigation into his financial declarations, following openDemocracy revelations
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsBoris Johnson charged taxpayers £28,000 for fancy-floorboards refurbCabinet Office admits taking Tory donations to fund refurb, before bills were finally paid by the prime minister
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsDozens of Lords accused of ‘shocking lack of transparency’ over financial interestsExclusive: House of Lords condemned as 'utterly unaccountable' as openDemocracy investigation finds scores of peers...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsPetition: Get dark money out of UK politicsBoris Johnson:Stop secrecy over political donations by increasing transparency over dark money donor groups,...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: News20% of Tory donations come from property tycoonsThe sector gave more than £60m to Boris Johnson’s party over ten years, new analysis by Transparency International shows
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsJeffrey Donaldson’s peace ‘institute’ changes name after authorities step inExclusive: New DUP leader’s company, which has received Foreign Office funding, rebranded after questions over right...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsTories have accepted £2.6m from ‘shadowy’ donors since Boris Johnson became PM
Exclusive: Secretive groups that can keep donors anonymous have given £800,000 to ‘Red Wall’ Tory MPs since 2019
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsUrgent changes needed to tackle dirty money in British politics, says new reportSecretive groups can be used as ‘route for foreign money to influence UK elections’, parliamentary committee warns
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsLabour demands investigation into Michael Gove over ‘unlawful’ COVID contractThe Cabinet Office minister has been accused of ‘habitual dishonesty', after openDemocracy exposed £560,000 given to...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsAt least 16 Tory allies given paid ‘independent’ roles in governmentExclusive: Non-executive directors like Gina Coladangelo are meant to ‘challenge’ ministers like Matt Hancock, but...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsLabour calls on government to come clean in secrecy row over £800m research agencyExclusive: UK government accused of ‘blanket secrecy’ and ‘ducking oversight’ over decision to exempt Dominic...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsBoris Johnson accused of attack on democracy over plan to ‘neuter’ watchdogExclusive: Proposed hike in power for Tory MPs and ban on UK commission prosecuting election fraud is ‘a real...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationConcerns raised over ‘dark money’ funding anti-lockdown MPsTory MP Steve Baker's Covid Recovery Group has received £10,000 in donations from an unregistered association....