We asked Sir Trevor Chinn why he’s donated so much money to Labour, after he held an undisclosed meeting with Britain’s foreign secretary.
Secrecy
How UK security agencies use telecoms firms to spy on us
British spies have required BT to give them access to public communications since 1985, declassified files show.
Speaker doubles down over refusal to disclose Israel emails
Exclusive: Lindsay Hoyle blocked the release of his own email correspondence, using a ‘get out of jail free’ card
UK government secretly paid foreign YouTube stars for ‘propaganda’
Revealed: Media agency Zinc Network has contract to recruit social media influencers across Europe.
‘Friends of Israel’ trip not declared by Labour politicians
Cat Eccles, Kevin McKenna and Peter Prinsley joined a delegation to Israel in May, where they met the country’s president Isaac Herzog.
How government used media to claim Iran ‘link’ to Palestine Action
The Home Office briefed the Times that Palestine Action could be funded by Iran, and then UK media kicked into action spreading the story.
Wes Streeting mixes with tech billionaires at Bilderberg summit
Britain’s health secretary, who wants to shake up the NHS, was tight lipped about his encounter with AI moguls at elite conference.
State secrecy on trial
Why is Hilary Benn obstructing the truth about a murder three decades ago?
The Empire never died
The British Empire is still with us, in the UK’s island outposts and military bases, in the plunder of other countries’ resources, and in UK officials’ imperial mindset.
Foreign Office helped notorious mercenary avoid court case
Government lawyers managed to stop a former SAS soldier linked to atrocities in Sri Lanka from being questioned in court.