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Controversial Tory-linked PR firm working to oust Trudeau in Canada’s election

Canadian Conservatives recruited Topham Guerin, accused of dirty tricks in Boris Johnson’s 2019 campaign, months before ‘sexist’ ad release

By Peter Geoghegan and Aaron White

/ 17 Sep 2021

Controversial Tory-linked PR firm working to oust Trudeau in Canada’s election

UK government under fire over ‘half-hearted’ Belarus sanctions

New UK sanctions target a range of sectors - but no words about the City of London's role in helping the Belarusian regime raise money, say MPs

By Thomas Rowley and Peter Geoghegan

/ 11 Aug 2021

UK government under fire over ‘half-hearted’ Belarus sanctions

Only six UK employers prosecuted for paying below minimum wage in six years

Exclusive: ‘Pathetic’ prosecution rate criticised, amid new findings government gave many firms furlough cash despite ‘naming and shaming’ them over minimum wage

By Adam Bychawski, Peter Geoghegan and Jenna Corderoy

/ 28 Jul 2021

Only six UK employers prosecuted for paying below minimum wage in six years

Jeffrey Donaldson’s peace ‘institute’ changes name after authorities step in

Exclusive: New DUP leader’s company, which has received Foreign Office funding, rebranded after questions over right to call itself an ‘institute’

By Peter Geoghegan and Martin Williams

/ 9 Jul 2021

Jeffrey Donaldson’s peace ‘institute’ changes name after authorities step in

Tories 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

By Peter Geoghegan, Seth Thévoz and Martin Williams

/ 8 Jul 2021

Tories have accepted £2.6m from ‘shadowy’ donors since Boris Johnson became PM

‘No record’ of Matt Hancock meeting Tory donor who owns stake in £346m COVID contract

Exclusive: UK government accused of ‘very serious’ transparency failure over meeting with private health firm investors before pandemic

By Martin Williams, Jenna Corderoy, Peter Geoghegan and Jack Taylor

/ 6 Jul 2021

‘No record’ of Matt Hancock meeting Tory donor who owns stake in £346m COVID contract

Hancock is gone, but the rot at the heart of UK government is only getting worse

Don’t be fooled, Boris Johnson’s administration is still without transparency or scruples

By Peter Geoghegan

/ 28 Jun 2021

Hancock is gone, but the rot at the heart of UK government is only getting worse

At least 16 Tory allies given paid ‘independent’ roles in government

Exclusive: Non-executive directors like Gina Coladangelo are meant to ‘challenge’ ministers like Matt Hancock, but new investigations finds many have Conservative ties

By Peter Geoghegan and Martin Williams

/ 25 Jun 2021