Extract from Urgent Question (Commons) on UK Ambassador to USA: Leaked Emails - Jul 8

Tuesday, 9 July 2019 07:47

Ian C. Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab): As my right hon. Friend the Member for Exeter (Mr Bradshaw) pointed out, the journalist behind these stories has close links to the Leave.EU campaign, and specifically to Arron Banks, who is being investigated by the National Crime Agency in relation to overseas donations in elections in this country. Given that backdrop, does the Minister agree that it is essential that we also look at the possible role of hostile powers in this leak? The Minister for Europe...Request free trial