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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsEx-Brexit minister Steve Baker remained in charge of secretive Tory ultra factionUnder the ministerial code, Baker was supposed to cut his ties with the European Research Group when he joined the...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsRevealed: how the UK’s powerful right-wing think tanks and Conservative MPs work togetherThe Institute of Economic Affairs, accused of offering US donors access to government ministers, is among right-wing...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsThe DUP’s Facebook ads for Brexit targeted voters outside Northern IrelandInformation released by Facebook shows the DUP said Brexit would be “better for our borders”.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKGeorge Osborne’s Evening Standard launches delayed ‘money-can’t-buy’ campaign – with more controversial partnersPrivate healthcare firm and a French conglomerate with a record of lawsuits against media join Uber, Google and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRevealed: Charity watchdog probes pro-Brexit anti-NHS think tankThe Institute of Economic Affairs has been a fixture of political and media debates on Brexit and more. Now, the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDominic Raab: is he the IEA’s man in government?The controversial right-wing think tank has long nurtured the new Secretary for Brexit and his “war of ideas”. What...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWho actually are Vote Leave?The Electoral Commission is expected to find that the largest pro-Brexit campaign group broke the law during the EU...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKVote Leave is using media to bury bad newsThe Electoral Commission is expected to find that Vote Leave broke electoral laws. Now Vote Leave is trying to set...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations"Serious flaw" in management of Brexit donor Arron Banks's charityCharity Commission finds Love Saves the Day “inadequately” managed and administered. Trustees, including Banks and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKUK government minister hides leading role with hard Brexit groupExclusive: Steve Baker accused of playing "fast and loose" with ministerial rules after openDemocracy investigation...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsLiam Fox caught in fresh “lobbyists as advisers” scandalFormer Legatum trade chief Shanker Singham takes role with commercial lobbying firm – while also advising key Brexit...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsRevealed: New evidence of ‘Hard Brexit svengali’ Shanker Singham’s ‘unparalleled access’ to senior government figuresLabour’s Liam Byrne says former Legatum trade advisor’s influence over Brexit policymakers ‘beggars belief’.
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsWhat we learned about Arron Banks at the fake news inquiryAnd what we didn’t
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsArron Banks and the missing £11m for BrexitHis pro-Leave lobby groups raised nearly £12m – but claim they spent less than £1m during the ‘official’ Brexit...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKGeorge Osborne’s Evening Standard delays controversial Uber, Google dealIn the wake of ‘cash for column inches’ scandal and calls for Osborne to resign, newspaper denies that £3 million...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOsborne’s Evening Standard ‘cash for column inches’ denials ‘do not stack up’ – says Caroline LucasGreen Party leader calls on London paper to ‘come clean’ about its hidden commercial agendas – citing another...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLegatum breached charity regulations with Brexit work, Charity Commission findsControversial think tank influential amongst pro-Brexit ministers did not provide “balanced, neutral evidence and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKGeorge Osborne’s London Evening Standard sells its editorial independence to Uber, Google and others – for £3 millionExclusive: Newspaper promised six commercial giants “money-can’t-buy” news coverage in a lucrative deal, leaving...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRevealed: Brexit campaigner obtained millions of voters' dataVote Leave's former chief technology officer claims he needed this data to check that donations to his company were...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRevealed: Legatum’s “extraordinary” secretive monthly meetings with Brexit ministerA controversial think tank that argued for a hard Brexit and has been linked with Russian intelligence had monthly...
