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Carole Cadwalladr’s victory over Arron Banks is great news, but our libel laws need reform

There must be more protection for people who keep us informed, says former Guardian crime correspondent Duncan Campbell

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022

Brexit backer Banks loses libel case against journalist

Brexit campaigner Arron Banks, who bankrolled the Leave.EU campaign in Britain’s 2016 EU referendum campaign, lost a libel case brought against a journalist over allegations about his ties to Russian money.

Reuters · Jun 13, 2022

Brexit campaigner loses legal battle over Russia links claims

THE multimillionaire Brexiteer Arron Banks has lost a libel case he launched against a journalist who accused him of lying about his relationship…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2022

Test for press freedom as verdict due in Arron Banks libel case against Carole Cadwalladr

Judgment in the action against the Observer and Guardian’s Carole Cadwalladr will have huge implications for UK journalists

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2022

Nigel Farage should be sanctioned, Labour MP says using Parliament privilege

Speaking in the Commons, where he is protected by Parliamentary privilege, Labour former minister Chris Bryant said he is "mystified" by some of the names missing from the UK sanctions list and used parliamentary privilege to identify individuals

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2022

MP asks government to 'tackle' people 'like Arron Banks' who acted as proxies for oligarchs

A Labour MP called for action during a parliamentary speech

Bristol Post · Mar 14, 2022

Cadwalladr reports on Arron Banks’ Russia links of huge public interest, court hears

Banks is suing Guardian journalist for defamation over Brexit backer’s ‘covert relationship’ with Russia

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022

MI5 had evidence that Arron Banks ‘ordered surveillance’ of information commissioner, MP claims in Commons

Labour MP alleges Elizabeth Denham was warned by counter-terrorism officers and that ‘her office had to be swept’

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022

Arron Banks may have been ‘used and exploited’ by Russia, court hears

Journalist Carole Cadwalladr gives evidence as she defends her reporting on multimillionaire Brexit backer

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022