openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter

Posted: 28th January 2023

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This week, we’re bringing you the latest revelations in Nadhim Zahawi’s ongoing tax row.

The ex-chancellor did not declare his interests in an offshore-linked company co-founded by his parents.

You can read the full story here.

 

What happened next?

UK government helped Russian warlord avoid sanctions
It’s been quite a week here at openDemocracy. After we published a story revealing that the UK government helped a Russian oligarch circumvent sanctions to sue a British journalist, MPs of all parties began asking tough questions.
If you think there should be an investigation into this situation, you can write to your MP in just a few clicks here.

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 Live discussion

Hear Igor Burdyga and openDemocracys Kateryna Semchuk explain what its like working in a homeland under threat Plus British author Oliver Bullough and chair Daniel Trilling Join us for this free live event on 22 February at 5pm UK time6pm CET

Ukrainian journalists share their stories of war

Hear Igor Burdyga and openDemocracy’s Kateryna Semchuk explain what it’s like working in a homeland under threat. Plus British author Oliver Bullough and chair Daniel Trilling. Join us for this free live event on 22 February at 5pm UK time/6pm CET

 

 Highlights

‘Don’t use me as an excuse’: Paramedics slam anti-protest bill

The Tories justify the Public Order Bill by saying protests ‘block emergency services’. Ambulance workers don’t agree
 

The government let a warlord sue our best journalist. Here’s why it matters

OLIVER BULLOUGH: Yevgeny Prigozhin shows just how much the legal system favours the wealthy over the truth
 

Met Police won’t reveal abuse claims against its own sexual violence unit

Exclusive: The force said publishing allegations against sexual violence team would ‘breach their right to privacy’
 

What latest Nadhim Zahawi revelations mean for ex-chancellor’s future

Fresh revelations about Zahawi’s relationship with the company owned by his parents add a twist to his ongoing tax row
 

What’s next for the Azerbaijani blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh?

An Azerbaijani journalist examines his government’s actions as the blockade of the disputed territory tightens
 

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