Arron Banks hired private investigators to dig into Conservative party chair
Summary
Arron Banks, a businessman and supporter of Reform UK, hired private investigators to look into Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative party chair, as well as journalists investigating political funding. These actions followed questions about Nigel Farage’s finances and donations to Reform UK. Media groups have criticized the use of private investigators as a threat to journalism and democracy.Key Facts
- Arron Banks hired a private intelligence firm to investigate Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative party chair.
- Banks also paid for an investigation into Gabriel Pogrund, an investigations editor at the Sunday Times.
- Hollinrake has been questioning Nigel Farage’s undeclared £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire.
- Banks confirmed he acted alone in commissioning the private investigations.
- Media organizations say using private investigators against journalists harms democracy.
- Banks has accused the Sunday Times of using hacked information and defended having an investigative team.
- The Sunday Times continued to publish reports on links between Reform funders and a gambling website accused of illegal activity.
- Journalists covering Reform UK and Farage’s finances may have been targeted by private investigators.
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