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Politics · 12 August 2026

Labour accuses Richard Tice of using legal threats to silence journalists

Labour accuses Richard Tice of using legal threats to silence journalists

Photo: ©House of Commons / Laurie Noble (CC BY 3.0)

The Reform UK deputy leader is suing the National Crime Agency and demanding documents from the newspaper over reports about secret party donations. Bridget Phillipson, the Labour chair, said he is trying to harass reporters instead of answering questions about his money. Press campaigners also criticised the move, which follows banks flagging suspicious transactions linked to Tice and Nigel Farage.

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