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

<p>Mohamed Amersi is suing over Panorama episode that made claims of his suspected involvement in corruption</p><p>A 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.</p><p>An episode of Panorama in 2021 and a BBC article caused “very serious harm” to Mohamed Amersi, his barrister, Oliver Powell, said on Wednesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/28/mohamed-amersi-tory-reform-donor-bbc-defamation-trial">Continue reading...</a>

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