Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’
Richard Tice is suing the National Crime Agency. Photograph: Victoria Jones/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenRichard Tice is suing the National Crime Agency. She said: “Rather than answer serious allegations, Richard Tice is now trying to harass those who have exposed them.
- ▪Richard Tice is suing the National Crime Agency.
- ▪Photograph: Victoria Jones/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenRichard Tice is suing the National Crime Agency.
- ▪She said: “Rather than answer serious allegations, Richard Tice is now trying to harass those who have exposed them.
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| Publication time | Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:40:23 GMT |
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Richard Tice is suing the National Crime Agency. Photograph: Victoria Jones/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenRichard Tice is suing the National Crime Agency. Photograph: Victoria Jones/ShutterstockRichard TiceBridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairs UK politics live – latest updates Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Wed 12 Aug 2026 08.40 EDTLast modified on Wed 12 Aug 2026 08.41 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleRichard Tice has been accused by Labour’s Bridget Phillipson of mounting a “deeply chilling attempt to silence the free press” after he sent a legal threat to the Guardian over its reporting on his financial affairs.Lawyers for…
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