Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn damages battle over national lottery licence Media tycoon vows to appeal after dismissal of action against Gambling Commission for awarding Allwyn the franchise The Guardian - UK · Apr 17
Robert Jenrick’s political reinvention leads him to Reform Mr Jenrick’s supporters say his spell at the Home Office ‘radicalised’ him in favour of a heavy reduction in immigration. Evening Standard · Jan 15
Who is Robert Jenrick? Former Tory leadership hopeful sacked by Kemi Badenoch over Reform 'defection plot' Robert Jenrick has served in Government under four prime ministers in four different roles Evening Standard · Jan 15
Richard Desmond asks for ‘generosity’ in £1.3bn National Lottery claim Payout likely to be funded by taxpayers if media mogul wins case against gambling regulator The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025
Richard Desmond legal action over National Lottery award to begin at high court Billionaire suing Gambling Commission for up to £1.3bn over licence award, with payout potentially funded by the taxpayer The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025
Regulator makes ‘unpredecented’ blunder in legal battle over UK lottery Gambling Commission accidentally hands over thousands of sensitive documents to Richard Desmond’s lawyers The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025
Richard Desmond set for court clash with regulator over National Lottery bid Exclusive: Tycoon rejects settlement offer from Gambling Commission linked to failed bid to run UK lottery The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
The culture warrior and the populist: Badenoch and Jenrick in profile The background, policies and controversies of the two candidates hoping to lead the Conservative party The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024
Jenrick bids to cap political comeback with Tory crown The one-time centrist Remainer is now seeking to outflank his rivals from the right. Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
How to lose weight and influence no one – the Robert Jenrick diet for party leadership Could a trimmer figure, the quick-fix way, and new hairdo be enough to get the party vote? The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2024
How did Robert Jenrick go from centrist Tory to anti-immigration hardliner? Leadership contender has baffled many with his rightwing transformation since his time as immigration minister The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024
Like all supervillains, the Tories will meet their match As the crumbling Conservative party lays waste to the UK, a plucky band of heroes are forensically unspinning the spin The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024
Robert Jenrick said to have ‘eye on the future’ as he exits cabinet Departing immigration minister will join Suella Braverman on backbenches as another standard-bearer for the right The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023
Robert Jenrick: the rightwinger getting in position for a post-Sunak future Immigration minister appears to be concerned over the number of arrivals to the UK as a way of making a name for himself The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023 Brexit-backer Richard Desmond invokes EU law to sue Gambling Commission Ex-Express owner is expected to claim regulator made errors during bidding war for national lottery contract
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023 Tory donor Richard Desmond revives controversial east London housing development Billionaire submits proposals for scheme that government minister Robert Jenrick pushed in 2020, with nearly twice the number of properties of original plans
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023 Media mogul Richard Desmond fined £10,000 over dog attack on ‘Billionaires Row’ The court heard his German Shepherd named Summer was “dangerously out of control” on The Bishops Avenue in North London
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023 Is this the man behind Labour’s controversial attack ads? Steve Reed is Labour’s shadow justice secretary has form on populist law and order measures
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022 Robert Jenrick and Steve Baker return to frontbench as ministers of state Jenrick appointed to Department of Health and Social care while Baker goes to Northern Ireland Office
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2022 National lottery: regulator will ask court to enforce Allwyn licence award Critics say Gambling Commission’s move in legal row risks depriving good causes in UK of up to £800m
The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022 Bosses at firm that won new National Lottery licence received 40% pay rise Top staff at Allwyn’s Czech-owned parent group were paid total of £10.3m for year’s work before defeating Camelot
The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2022 National lottery: Richard Desmond takes legal action over licence award Billionaire follows Camelot in high court bids to overturn decision to let Czech firm Allwyn run draw