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We're Democracy for Sale, a newsletter covering dark money and influence in UK politics. We're trying to better understand our readers' and the wider public's opinions and concerns about political fun...

Our new investigation reveals the problems with Palantir’s NHS tech - and the unrivalled political access that fuelled the firm’s march into the British state

Exclusive: A discreet lobbying campaign by lawyers who have acted for oligarchs and the super-rich told government that reforming England's libel laws was too difficult.

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The wealthy are using lawsuits to silence critics. Why does the government seem so reluctant to tackle them?

A newsletter dedicated to revealing how dark money and hidden influence threaten our democracy. Click to read Democracy for Sale, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

Exclusive: A discreet lobbying campaign by lawyers who have acted for oligarchs and the super-rich told government that reforming England's libel laws was too difficult.

Our revelations prompted a promise today from David Lammy to

As media lawyers battle to keep Britain’s libel industry lucrative, hopes for reform are fading

As media lawyers battle to keep Britain’s libel industry lucrative, hopes for reform are fading

Exclusive: A discreet lobbying campaign by lawyers who have acted for oligarchs and the super-rich told government that reforming England's libel laws was too difficult.

As media lawyers battle to keep Britain’s libel industry lucrative, hopes for reform are fading

Exclusive: A discreet lobbying campaign by lawyers who have acted for oligarchs and the super-rich told government that reforming England's libel laws was too difficult.

A newsletter dedicated to revealing how dark money and hidden influence threaten our democracy. Click to read Democracy for Sale, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

As media lawyers battle to keep Britain’s libel industry lucrative, hopes for reform are fading

Exclusive: A discreet lobbying campaign by lawyers who have acted for oligarchs and the super-rich told government that reforming England's libel laws was too difficult.

Controversial firm reported to Serious Fraud Office after senior executive ordered deletion of evidence of Labour Together’s smear campaign against journalists

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Moves to tighten system likely to be met with resistance from campaigners

Whitehall departments spent seven-figure sum on legal fees to fight Freedom of Information requests

Moves to tighten system likely to be met with resistance from campaigners

A newsletter dedicated to revealing how dark money and hidden influence threaten our democracy. Click to read Democracy for Sale, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

Tory and SNP chiefs call for Labour minister Simons to ‘come clean’ as we reveal new details of PR firm’s campaign to discredit journalists

British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...

Cabinet office minister Josh Simons commissioned APCO Worldwide for the investigation in 2023.

Labour Together put private investigators onto journalists writing about its funding. Starmer's right-hand man knew.

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Ex-Tory MP facilitated meetings with 10+ Labour MPs and met ministers in “cash-for-access operation”

Ex-Tory MP facilitated meetings with 10+ Labour MPs and met ministers in “cash-for-access operation”

Our politicians and officials are using public money to keep citizens in the dark, says Heather Brooke

The Centre for Journalism & Democracy and The City Law School mark the 25th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act.

The event includes proposals and discussion about how the Freedom of Information system can improve for the future.

The event includes proposals and discussion about how the Freedom of Information system can improve for the future.