Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian
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Key context: <p>Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources</p><p>Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice has been accused of using “nasty tactics” in an attempt to intimidate journalists and deflect attention from his own financial affairs after issuing a legal threat to the Guardian.</p><p>In a letter sent from his lawyers, a Guardian correspondent was singled out for her reporting on a series of Tice’s financial transactions that were referred to the National Crime Agency.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/11/richard-tice-accused-of-nasty-tactics-over-legal-threat-to-the-guardian">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sourcesReform’s deputy leader Richard Tice has been accused of using “nasty tactics” in an attempt to intimidate journalists and deflect attention from his own financial affairs after issuing a legal threat to the Guardian.In a letter sent from his lawyers, a Guardian correspondent was singled out for her reporting on a series of Tice’s financial transactions that were referred to the National Crime Agency. Continue reading...
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