From scientific advice and procurement contracts to Freedom of Information requests, our government has drastically reduced transparency during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s a real threat to our democracy.
Richard Cook signed an oil deal with a firm run by a convicted Texan fraudster. The Scottish company involved has gone bust owing creditors millions and leaving a trail of ‘unanswered questions’.
Laurence Robertson was late declaring lavish hospitality from gambling lobbyists at controversial Cheltenham event. Transparency campaigners call for action.
Ignoring Bank of England pleas, hedge funds managers including Paul Marshall and Crispin Odey are profiting from COVID-19 chaos, openDemocracy investigation finds.
John Whittingdale, appointed to ‘whack’ the BBC, accused of ‘clear conflict of interest’ over continuing his lucrative role with global news agency, while questions mount over his ‘bizarre’ resignation timeline
Cash from secretive Tory groups and anonymous donors played a critical role in demolishing Labour’s ‘red wall’ of northern seats, the key strategy that won the election for Boris Johnson.
