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South Thanet’s reaction to election expenses scandal
The place thought most likely to face a by-election as a result of the expenses investigations is South Thanet, where the Tories went all out during the 2015 general election to deny UKIP leader Nigel Farage a seat in parliament. Craig Mackinlay, the man who did win South Thanet for the Conservatives, has been questioned…
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Record fine for Conservative Party in election expenses scandal
The Conservative Party repeatedly broke the law by failing to properly declare its election expenses during the last general election. That’s the categorical and damning finding of a year long investigation by the Electoral Commission – the official body charged with regulating political parties and elections. It follows a long-running investigation by Channel 4 News…
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FactCheck: Tory election expenses defence doesn’t stand up
Theresa May’s statement on the Conservative election expenses scandal was directly contradicted by the Electoral Commission’s version of events.
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Conservatives fined £70,000 over expenses by election watchdog
The Conservative Party has been fined a record £70,000 and its former treasurer reported to the police following a report by the Electoral Commission into its election expenses.
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Conservative Party election expenses scandal
At least 12 Conservative Party MPs are facing the possibility of criminal charges tonight, after they were referred to the Crown Prosecution Service by police over their election expenses, following a year-long investigation by this programme.
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Election Expenses: New emails show more members of PM’s top team involved
At least 12 Conservative MPs are facing the possibility of criminal charges tonight – after they were referred to the CPS by police over their election expenses following a year long investigation by this programme. And there are more allegations that this scandal leads to the heart of Downing Street.
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MP Craig Mackinlay interviewed by police over expenses
Channel 4 News understands that the Conservative MP for South Thanet has been interviewed by the police in relation to Conservative Party election expenses.
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Tory whistleblowers accuse Conservatives of ‘huge betrayal’ of electorate over expenses
Two members of a Conservative campaigning “hit squad” in the 2015 election tell Channel 4 News the party “cheated” by not properly declaring its election spending.
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Election Expenses: New emails reveal PM’s top aide in central role in local campaign
A cache of secret documents obtained by Channel 4 News reveal the Prime Minister’s chief of staff Nick Timothy played a central role in a controversial election campaign now under police investigation.
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Election expenses: new emails reveal PM’s top aide in central role in local campaign
He has been Theresa May’s right-hand man for seven years, first as her Home Office adviser and now as the Downing Street chief of staff. But Nick Timothy is tonight facing fresh questions about his role in the 2015 general election.
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UKIP’s Roger Helmer challenged on expenses claims
A little earlier I spoke to the Ukip MEP Roger Helmer from his East Midlands constituency about today’s report from the European Parliament that the party had used EU money on domestic UK activities.
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Nick Timothy, PM’s chief of staff, drawn into election expenses scandal
Tonight Nick Timothy, the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, is in the spotlight for his role in the Conservative election expenses scandal. This programme has confirmed that Mr Timothy played a part in the controversial campaign in South Thanet, which is now under investigation by the police. You can read the documents referred to in…
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PM’s chief of staff drawn into election expenses scandal
Prime Minister’s chief of staff Nick Timothy “provided assistance” to a controversial election campaign now under investigation by police, Channel 4 News has established.
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Tory expenses: police given extra time to investigate
Police are granted extra time to investigate Conservative election spending in South Thanet, despite the MP and his agent opposing the application.
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Election expenses: Allegations “on an unprecedented scale”
A judge today gave police more time to look into Conservative election expenses in South Thanet, calling the circumstances “far beyond” typical offences.