Arron Banks hired investigators to spy on journalist Gabriel Pogrund, while political dynamics saw Burnham's success and Farage's struggles.
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Updated Aug 9
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What happened
Arron Banks hired investigators to spy on journalist Gabriel Pogrund, while political dynamics saw Burnham's success and Farage's struggles.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Political figures, including Nigel Farage and Kevin Hollinrake, are facing financial probes and attacks from political rivals.Sub-event
- Adam Ramsay and Gabriel Pogrund criticized the loss of transparency in political life.Sub-event
Banks hired investigators to spy on Pogrund; Burnham's success marks political shift vs Starmer.1 source
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The entities involved
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Arron Banks
English businessman and political donor
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Gabriel Pogrund
journalist, active in the UK from 2017
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Nigel Farage
British right-wing politician (born 1964)
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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