Arron Banks hired private investigators to dig into Conservative party chair
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Key context: <p>Revelation comes after it was disclosed that Reform UK backer had paid for spying on prominent journalist</p><p>The businessman and Reform UK backer <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arron-banks">Arron Banks</a> commissioned a private intelligence firm to dig into the Conservative party chair, in addition to having paid for an investigation into a prominent journalist.</p><p>Banks, a former Reform UK candidate and leave campaign donor, appeared to confirm on Sunday that he was behind an investigation into Kevin Hollinrake.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/16/arron-banks-hired-private-investigators-dig-into-conservative-party-chair">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Revelation comes after it was disclosed that Reform UK backer had paid for spying on prominent journalistThe businessman and Reform UK backer Arron Banks commissioned a private intelligence firm to dig into the Conservative party chair, in addition to having paid for an investigation into a prominent journalist.Banks, a former Reform UK candidate and leave campaign donor, appeared to confirm on Sunday that he was behind an investigation into Kevin Hollinrake. Continue reading...
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