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Brexit Party candidate spread propaganda for Balkan warlord and was ‘bugged by MI6’

21 May 2019

Brexit Party candidate spread propaganda for Balkan warlord and was ‘bugged by MI6’

John Kennedy, a former Tory now standing on a list headed by Farage, was monitored by security services for his work with Radovan Karadzic

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The heretic in the Vatican: How Pope Francis became a hate figure for the far right

13 April 2019

The heretic in the Vatican: How Pope Francis became a hate figure for the far right

On a mountain outside Rome, Steve Bannon’s anti-immigrant populism joins forces with Catholic extremists who say a 'gay plague' has infected the Vatican

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Family event in Italy’s ‘city of love’ hides violent ties

29 March 2019

Family event in Italy’s ‘city of love’ hides violent ties

A children's rights conference in Verona, the “city of love”, is linked to an extremist group whose members have been accused of violent attacks

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‘Russia is the rock’ the yellow vests and France’s far right

12 December 2018

‘Russia is the rock’ the yellow vests and France’s far right

The anger is real. But is outside influence aggravating France's popular revolt?

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Did the DUP accept “dark money” for Brexit?

24 July 2018

Did the DUP accept “dark money” for Brexit?

Did the DUP accept "dark money" for Brexit?

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Brexit’s offshore secrets

12 April 2018

Brexit’s offshore secrets

In 2015 Arron Banks's insurance business was bailed out. The source of the rescue money is unclear - but a group of accountants who specialise in offshore 'wealth preservation' may hold the key

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Not everyone agrees with Arron Banks about the value of his diamond mines

29 March 2018

Not everyone agrees with Arron Banks about the value of his diamond mines

The ‘bad boy’ who bankrolled Brexit says he’s struck it lucky in Africa. But do his claims of a ‘significant find’ stand up

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