A shocking story of how a special squad of Britain’s Metropolitan Police, in collusion with MI5 – the domestic ‘security’ service – secretly infiltrated hundreds of UK political and campaign groups, and the question of whether the spying continues. As told by Asa Winstanley, who has personal experience.
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British Foreign Office urged to retract its attack on Declassified UK’s independent journalism
by DCUK STAFF | 12 March 2021
The British embassy in Bolivia has publicly accused Declassified UK of running a “campaign of disinformation” over an article it published showing UK support for a coup in the South American country. Declassified has written to the UK Foreign Office demanding the embassy retract and apologise for its serious, false allegation.
Britain backs most of the world’s repressive regimes, new analysis shows
by PHIL MILLER | 11 March 2021
TAGGED: Police
More than half of the countries in the world rated as ‘not free’ are ruled by regimes that the British government supports.
Britain overtakes Russian military spending — but only offers nurses 1% pay rise
by PHIL MILLER | 10 March 2021
TAGGED: Russia
Britain’s government is offering healthcare workers a 1% pay rise, which is likely to amount to a pay cut after inflation, at the same time as its military spending has just overtaken Russia to become the world’s fourth-largest defence budget.
The Dubai dictator who is the Queen’s close friend and untouchable king of British horseracing
by IONA CRAIG | 9 March 2021
TAGGED: Sport, UAE
The Queen of England’s friend, Sheikh Mohammed — the repressive, billionaire ruler of Dubai who is holding his daughters, Latifa and Shamsa, hostage — has been allowed by the UK authorities to become the kingpin of Britain’s massive, world-renowned horse racing industry. For how much longer can that industry remain silent on its benefactor’s crimes?
Revealed: The UK supported the coup in Bolivia to gain access to its ‘white gold’
by MATT KENNARD | 8 March 2021
TAGGED: Bolivia
After a coup in the South American country of Bolivia in November 2019, democratically elected president Evo Morales was forced to flee. Foreign Office documents obtained by Declassified show Britain saw the new military-backed regime, which killed 18 protesters, as an opportunity to open up Bolivia’s lithium deposits to UK firms.
Ten ways Britain could make Saudi Arabia’s ‘Mr Bone Saw’ pay for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi
by DCUK STAFF | 4 March 2021
TAGGED: Saudi Arabia
The CIA believes Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman, or ‘MBS’, orchestrated the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. What can Britain, which routinely condemns human rights abuses by enemies, do to stop one of its closest allies?
Dubai princess kidnapper is praised by UK at arms fair
by PHIL MILLER | 2 March 2021
TAGGED: UAE
Britain’s top military officer in the Middle East said leaders of a Gulf state are offering their young people a ‘hugely exciting future’ – days after the country’s unelected prime minister was accused of holding his daughters hostage, Declassified has found.
Queen Elizabeth’s support for Gulf kings ‘puts love of horses ahead of human rights’
by PHIL MILLER | 26 February 2021
TAGGED: Bahrain, Oman, UAE
As new evidence emerges of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed holding his adult daughters ‘hostage’, Declassified has found that Queen Elizabeth has met the repressive leader on at least 10 occasions since the 2011 ‘Arab Spring’.
Prince Andrew helped deepen UK relations with Gulf regimes for eight years after Epstein scandal
by PHIL MILLER | 25 February 2021
TAGGED: Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE
The queen’s second son has held 70 meetings with repressive Middle East monarchies in the decade since the Arab Spring uprisings. Most meetings took place after Prince Andrew’s role as official trade envoy ended in 2011 amid the Epstein scandal, with UK diplomatic support for his Gulf trips lasting into 2019.