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The Latest Breaking News from Aquind

Tory MP asked to justify raising donor’s business issues in Commons

David Simmonds says rules were complied with after his local party association received thousands

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2023

Rejection of £1.2bn cross-Channel energy cable project challenged at High Court

Development consent for Aquind’s new subsea electricity link between Portsmouth on the south coast and Normandy in France was refused by then Business

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Tory chair Ben Elliot resigns after Liz Truss announced as leader

Boris Johnson loyalist credited with ‘supercharging’ donations was dogged by controversy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

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Calls to censure former Soviet bloc oil tycoon Alexander Temerko who has bankrolled Welsh secretaries

Two consecutive Welsh secretaries have had donations from Ukranian-born Alexander Temerko who moved to Russia at 17 and ran Russian oil and arms companies

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2022

Penny Mordaunt suggests colleagues should not take funds from Tory donor

Tory minister issues statement after it emerges Alexander Temerko called her an ‘absolutely uncontrollable woman’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

Tory donor threatens legal action against Government and Penny Mordaunt

Alexander Temerko accused the trade minister of being the ‘biggest threat to security’ after she campaigned against the Aquind power cable project.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng rejects Tory donor’s plan for £1.2bn subsea cable

Aquind Energy’s project faced fierce opposition over national security and environmental concerns in UK and France

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022

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Cross-Channel power project backed by Tory donor and Russian oil tycoon thrown out

£1.2bn Aquind scheme also sparked warning that France could ‘turn off the power’ in post-Brexit battle

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022

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