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Libel claims filed by Kazakhstan charity against UK and US Journalists

Several media outlets are facing an attack after making allegations between the fund of a former president of Kazakhstan and its asset, a UK company.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2022

Four media outlets facing libel claims over Nursultan Nazarbayev reports

Complaints filed by charity named after ex-president reopen the debate over legal action against public interest journalism

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Outrage as NHS cancer appointments cancelled for Queen’s funeral

‘This is an obscenity, in the name of the monarchy,’ one Twitter user wrote

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022

Tens of thousands face ‘devastation’ if government fails to tackle rogue housing providers, charity warns

Ministers urged to act to stop ‘eye-watering’ sums of public money going to unscrupulous providers

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022

Thinktank that briefed against XR given $30k by ExxonMobil in 2017

Report shows Policy Exchange, which called for criminalisation of climate group, previously received money from oil firm

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022

Lords whinge about wine and salmon quality in taxpayer-subsidised Westminster restaurants

COMPLAINTS about the quality of sandwiches and wine subsidised by the taxpayer in exclusive cafeterias and bars for members of the House of Lords…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2022

MPs and wealthy landowners among beneficiaries of green subsidy

Renewable heating incentive was set up to help business, public sector and non-profit organisations

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022

BBC 'repeatedly failed' to declare guest's right-wing affiliations, ruling finds

THE BBC “fell below standards” by repeatedly failing to identify a right-wing commentator as having political bias, a ruling has found.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 9, 2022

Nearly half of adult social care users in Liverpool can't pay

"Use of debt recovery agencies and court proceedings would be an absolute last resort"

Liverpool Echo · Jun 5, 2022

Tory-linked group that campaigns against net zero climate action ‘funded by US oil interests’

Tory MP Steve Baker is a trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022