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Revealed: the hidden pollution affecting millions

14 October 2019

Revealed: the hidden pollution affecting millions

More than 5 million people are exposed to dangerous levels of traffic pollution in hidden hotspots unacknowledged by official government figures

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Brexit Party candidate spread propaganda for Balkan warlord and was ‘bugged by MI6’

21 May 2019

Brexit Party candidate spread propaganda for Balkan warlord and was ‘bugged by MI6’

John Kennedy, a former Tory now standing on a list headed by Farage, was monitored by security services for his work with Radovan Karadzic

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Senior Tory revealed as Huawei cheerleader in Brussels

2 May 2019

Senior Tory revealed as Huawei cheerleader in Brussels

High-ranking Conservative urged colleagues to back controversial Chinese telecoms group

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Ural Properties: The company Arron Banks doesn’t want you to know about

6 December 2018

Ural Properties: The company Arron Banks doesn’t want you to know about

Brexit backer sought to conceal details of flats overlooking Portsmouth Harbour

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Muck for Brass

13 November 2018

Muck for Brass

How agribusiness and opportunists are turning Northern Ireland's poo mountain to cash - and endangering the environment

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Did the DUP accept “dark money” for Brexit?

24 July 2018

Did the DUP accept “dark money” for Brexit?

Did the DUP accept "dark money" for Brexit?

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Brexit’s offshore secrets

12 April 2018

Brexit’s offshore secrets

In 2015 Arron Banks's insurance business was bailed out. The source of the rescue money is unclear - but a group of accountants who specialise in offshore 'wealth preservation' may hold the key

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Not everyone agrees with Arron Banks about the value of his diamond mines

29 March 2018

Not everyone agrees with Arron Banks about the value of his diamond mines

The ‘bad boy’ who bankrolled Brexit says he’s struck it lucky in Africa. But do his claims of a ‘significant find’ stand up

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