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Foreign states including repressive regimes pay peers over £3m in two years

Middle East nations among those to have paid 27 members of Lords for work such as consultancy and legal advice

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

'The Crown Prince is losing patience' Amanda Staveley's leaked WhatsApp messages suggest Mohammed bin Salman signed off key decisions during the Newcastle United takeover saga, with TV personalities Ant and Dec involved in the push

The lengths businesswoman Staveley went to to broker a deal between Mike Ashley and the Saudi PIF for the sale of Newcastle United have been revealed

FourFourTwo · Oct 21, 2024

Former minister Gerry Grimstone under fire over undeclared UAE meetings

Peer did not declare 13 meetings with Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund when he sought permission to work for Bahraini company

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023

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UK Government emails reveal Newcastle United takeover concerns and involvement with Saudis

Newcastle United's £300m takeover is back in the headlines after emails appear to show the UK Government actively trying to influence the deal

Chronicle Live · Apr 6, 2023

Documents reveal Tory minister’s push to smooth Saudi Newcastle takeover

The UK government’s extensive efforts to facilitate the Saudi Arabian takeover of Newcastle have been further exposed by documents obtained by the Guardian

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022

SoftBank ‘halts plans’ for Arm’s London listing amid political instability

Loss of UK chip designer’s flotation would jeopardise capital’s attempt to prove it can compete against US

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022

Labour pushes government to ‘come clean’ over involvement in Newcastle takeover

The minister for investment made contact with the Premier League over the Saudi Arabian bid for the club despite Boris Johnson’s statement saying the government ‘was not involved’

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022

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Revealed: government did encourage Premier League to approve Newcastle takeover

Boris Johnson’s government worked for months to encourage the Premier League to approve the controversial Saudi Arabia-backed takeover of Newcastle

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

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