Cuckooland by Tom Burgis review – reputation management A work of investigative reporting whose very existence proves that the rich don’t always have the last word The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024
MP calls for NCA to consider dealings of Tory donor Mohamed Amersi David Davis uses parliamentary privilege to make serious allegations about Amersi in Commons The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024
‘Designed to distress and deter’: the impact of Slapp lawsuits on journalists and free speech Individuals and campaigners tell of damage done by powerful people using the courts to try to shut down investigative reporting The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023
Senior media figures call for law to stop oligarchs silencing UK journalists Editors urge ministers to end ‘endemic’ use of Slapps – legal cases designed to hinder investigations The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022
Journalist says Britain has become a safe deposit box for oligarchs' ill-gotten gains Butler to the Word author Oliver Bullough says the UK has developed a system of bankers, lawyers, accountants and PR managers who work to help Russian kleptocrats hide their wealth. WEKU · May 5, 2022
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in April Women’s prize judge Lorraine Candy, journalist Sarah Shaffi and Guardian readers Kate and Saffron discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2022
Kazakh mining giant drops libel claim against Financial Times The decision comes after a separate libel claim brought by ENRC against Mr Burgis and publisher HarperCollins was dismissed on March 2. The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022
Starmer urges action on oligarchs able to ‘sue critics into silence’ The Labour leader said urgent action needed to be taken to tackle so-called Slapps. The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022
Bid by Kazakh mining company to sue journalist is dismissed by judge Libel claim against Financial Times writer Tom Burgis had been brought to court in London by ENRC The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022
Kazakh mining giant’s libel claim over journalist’s book dismissed at High Court Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation sued Financial Times journalist Tom Burgis over his book Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022