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BBC allegations cost Tory and Reform donor a peerage, defamation trial told

Published October 28, 2026 1:15 pm • Updated October 28, 2026 1:15 pm •
BBC allegations cost Tory and Reform donor a peerage, defamation trial told
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Mohamed Amersi is suing over Panorama episode that made claims of his suspected involvement in corruptionA Conservative and Reform UK donor lost out on a knighthood and a peerage amid claims of his involvement in corruption, the high court has heard at the start of his defamation case against the BBC.An episode of Panorama in 2021 and a BBC article caused “very serious harm” to…

Mohamed Amersi is suing over Panorama episode that made claims of his suspected involvement in corruptionA Conservative and Reform UK donor lost out on a knighthood and a peerage amid claims of his involvement in corruption, the high court has heard at the start of his defamation case against the BBC.An episode of Panorama in 2021 and a BBC article caused “very serious harm” to…

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