Tories and Reform battle to be heirs to Thatcher’s legacy on her centenary Gala dinner to remember Conservatives’ most successful leader puts spotlight on who will carry forward her ideas The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025
Tories fighting to keep donors amid the rise of Reform UK Reform held a £25,000-a head fundraiser in Mayfair on Tuesday attended by ex-Conservative donors Bassim Haidar and Mohamed Amersi The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025
Two Tory donors pay £25,000 to attend Reform fundraising dinner Exclusive: Bassim Haidar says Nigel Farage’s party ‘worth considering’ and Mohamed Amersi says energy at event was ‘electric’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025
I have a cure for our ailing democracy: ban all donors, British and foreign. Run politics on membership fees Our system is full of loopholes and vulnerable to millionaires’ and plutocrats’ demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
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
Tory donor fails in appeal bid after losing High Court libel fight with ex-MP Two appeal judges considered Mohamed Amersi’s libel claim against Charlotte Leslie at a Court of Appeal hearing in London on Thursday. The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023
Tory donor makes appeal bid after losing High Court libel fight with ex-MP Two appeal judges are considering Mohamed Amersi’s libel claim against Charlotte Leslie at a preliminary Court of Appeal hearing in London. The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023
Scandal-hit Tory donor opens wallet to Starmer Exclusive: Major blow for Rishi Sunak as tycoon who donated £750,000 opens wallet to Starmer – and hotelier who gifted £100,000 says 'incompetence' is driving backers away The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023
Tory donor accused of using bullying legal threats to suppress a report David Davis said Mohamed Amersi ‘silenced’ Margaret Hodge, chair of parliamentary anti-corruption group The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023
Tory donor accused of ‘bribery and blackmail’ by Conservative grandee David Davis accused Mohamed Amersi of corruption - prompting the furious Tory donor to label the former cabinet minister a ‘coward’ and ‘a liar’ The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023
UK judges to be given powers to dismiss oppressive Slapps lawsuits at early stage Amendments to bill address concerns that strategic lawsuits against public participation stifle free speech The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023
Conservative donor has defamation case against Tory MP struck out Mohamed Amersi criticised by high court judge for his conduct in proceedings against Charlotte Leslie The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023
Millionaire Tory donor’s libel action against ex-MP thrown out in ‘landmark’ ruling Exclusive: Verdict comes after long-running legal battle between multi-millionaire donor and former Tory MP The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023 Covid contracts: messages reveal extent of Tory donor access to Matt Hancock Two major donors used ministerial access to promote firms offering Covid services with which they were involved
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023 Tory donors own UK properties via more than 150 offshore firms People including property developers and peers who have collectively donated £21m named on new register
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022 Tory donor explains decision not to sue former MP for libel Mohamed Amersi decided not to ‘commence legal proceedings’ against Sir Nicholas Soames.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022 Tory donor John Booth handed leading role in choosing arts and media honours Move to install venture capital investor as chair of committee comes after series of Conservative donors given positions on cultural boards
Manchester Evening News · Mar 18, 2022 Rochdale Tories to give to Ukraine cause after accepting payment from millionaire linked to Russia and Putin ‘cronies’ Mohamed Amersi has been linked with the likes of Leonid Reiman - a ‘top crony’ of the Russian president
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2022 Give me back my £200,000, major donor tells Tories Controversial telecoms mogul Mohamed Amersi takes on Conservative party over exclusion from elite gatherings and auction prizes never received
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2022 No one is safe from the rich elite’s abuse of British law. Just ask Charlotte Leslie The Conservative Middle East Council director knows the cost of oligarchal power
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022 As long as party donations can be obscured, British politics will not be clean The UK is defenceless to stop a tide of questionable funding – that’s why I’m calling for ‘Pandora amendments’ to the elections bill, says Labour MP Liam Byrne