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Boris Johnson accused of being open to blackmail over Russian's 'bunga bunga' parties

Labour MP Matt Western claimed British intelligence services may "not entirely trust" Boris Johnson - and accused him of being open to blackmail after allegedly attending a Russian oligarch's 'bunga bunga' parties

Daily Mirror

Ukraine invasion boosts calls for UK politics to tackle Russian cash

London (AFP) - From huge donations to political parties and bids for games of tennis with senior ministers, to nominations for peerages, Russian money in British politics has been a recurrent issue for years.

AFP

It’s possible Evgeny Lebedev’s only crime is absurdity. Perhaps his editors could let us know

In all the recent chatter about the press baron, one group has been silent – his media execs

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‘Alexander and Evgeny Lebedev stand for freedom, to attack them is to attack freedoms everywhere’

Alexander and Evgeny Lebedev stand for freedom, to attack them is to attack freedoms everywhere.

Evening Standard

Nobel Peace Prize-winning editor defends Lebedev family from criticism

Dmitry Muratov said security concerns about the family are ‘misguided and dangerous’

The Independent UK

Senior Tory MP warns about lack of checks on wealthy Russian donors

Bernard Jenkin tells committee he ‘can’t believe’ Boris Johnson nominated the son of a KGB officer for a peerage

The Guardian - UK

Tory invited to Lebedev's villa with 'girls' and Boris Johnson - 'Profumo quit for less'

Rory Stewart, who was Foreign Office Minister, said there was "no way" he could accept the invite, adding John Profumo "lost his job for a lot less"

Daily Mirror

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Dominic Cummings accuses Boris Johnson of lying in Lebedev row

Former aide says PM was told intelligence services had serious reservations about peerage plan

The Guardian - UK

Raab: Nonsense to suggest PM pressed security services over Lebedev peerage

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner repeatedly pressed Dominic Raab over Lord Lebedev’s elevation to the Upper House during Prime Minister’s Questions.

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner blasts Tories for 'cavorting with Russian oligarchs' in furious PMQs clash

Dominic Raab was taunted by Angela Rayner and Labour MPs at a PMQs deputies face-off - as he accused her of 'nonsense' over Lord Lebdev's peerage and bizarrely insisted the PM is a 'very social' person

Daily Mirror

We claim Britain is an ethical democracy - but oligarchs know that’s not true

The idea that politics can be subverted by wealth is pervasive in Russia, and that’s why its billionaires feel so at home in the UK, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Lord Speaker urges tougher vetting amid concerns over Evgeny Lebedev

Lord McFall’s comment follows calls for parliamentary pass of Russia-born peer to be revoked

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson claims West made 'terrible mistake' over Russia - so what's his own record?

Boris Johnson today said the West had made a 'terrible mistake' by letting Vladimir Putin 'get away' with the 2014 annexation of Crimea - leading to the Ukraine-Russia war. So here's what he's said before...

Daily Mirror

Evgeny Lebedev may be no secret agent: but would Boris Johnson notice if he was?

Wild parties in Tuscany and a peerage for the Russian newspaper owner are not signs of a precautionary approach, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Keir Starmer turned down photo op with Evgeny Lebedev in 2020

Labour leader was invited to visit a church with Standard owner but declined to be pictured alongside him

Daily Mirror

Tories scramble to defend Boris Johnson over peerage for Russian-born media mogul

Labour leader Keir Starmer said Boris Johnson has “serious questions” to answer in the wake of a report claiming the head of MI6 held security concerns over the elevation of Evgeny Lebedev to the House of Lords

The Independent UK

Michael Gove: No security concerns were shared with me about Evgeny Lebedev

The Communities Secretary told the BBC he knew nothing of any fears about the Russia-born lord whose father was a KGB agent

Daily Record

Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson has 'serious questions' to answer on Lebedev appointment

Security services had concerns about Lebedev, whose father was in KGB, as far back as 2013, say reports but Boris Johnson made him a peer.

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Gove defends Evgeny Lebedev after new questions raised about peerage

Security services had concerns about Lebedev, whose father was in KGB, as far back as 2013, say reports

Wales Online

MI6 warned PM about Russian oligarch friend Evgeny Lebedev two years ago

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, the former Director of Public Prosecutions, accused the Prime Minister of disregarding the security service’s “serious reservations” about Lord Lebedev

Daily Mirror

12 cronies, allies and donors Boris Johnson has handed gongs to at top of society

Boris Johnson has handed out honours to a string of allies, Tory donors and cronies during his time in Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

Standard owner Evgeny Lebedev insists he is not ‘an agent of Russia’

Media magnate issues statement in relation to peerage, as 386 Russian MPs added to UK sanctions list

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson denies intervening to secure peerage for Evgeny Lebedev

Claim ‘simply incorrect’, says prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson denies overruling spies’ concerns over Evgeny Lebedev peerage

PM says he did not intervene to get Russian-British newspaper owner into Lords after security risk warning

Wales Online

Boris Johnson denies overriding security concerns over Evgeny Lebedev peerage

Labour’s shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper wrote to Mr Johnson following a report in The Sunday Times

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