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Lisa Nandy accepted £5,000 from Sir Trevor Chinn on 15 September 2016, while vice-chair of Labour Friends of Palestine, Electoral Commission records show. Chinn is a long-standing Labour Friends of Israel donor. powerbase.info/index.php/Lab…
Beit Halochem UK, which funds rehabilitation centres for disabled IDF veterans, recorded grants to Israel of £3,781,101 in the year to 28 February 2026, during the genocide in Gaza, its accounts show, up from £1,694,561 the year before. powerbase.info/index.php/Bei…
Britain Israel Trade Union Dialogue (formerly Trade Union Friends of Israel) takes UK union delegations to Israel. Its site says a founder board member was the Israeli Embassy's representative in north-west England until 2016. powerbase.info/index.php/Tra…
The Electoral Commission register records Suella Braverman's visit, 31 March-4 April 2024, valued at £27,801.27, with the National Jewish Assembly as donor. It is described as a 'Solidarity visit to Israel following October 7th attacks'. powerbase.info/index.php/Nat…
JCB's 2025 accounts disclose a £272,500 political donation in 2024 to the Midlands Industrial Council, a Tory donors' club that publishes no accounts or members. The Electoral Commission register shows no MIC donation after 2015. powerbase.info/index.php/Mid…
JNF UK says its own project grants must not go 'over the Green line' or support military activity. Those rules do not apply to donor-advised payments through KKL Charity Accounts, which came to £10,021,000 in 2025, the accounts show. powerbase.info/index.php/JNF…
North Sea producer Ithaca Energy paid £786m in dividends to its controlling shareholder Delek Group between 2020 and April 2026, The Ferret found. Delek is in the UN settlements database, which it says is wrong. powerbase.info/index.php/Del…
Leicester drone and surveillance firm UAV Tactical Systems became wholly owned by Israeli arms maker Elbit in January 2026, when Elbit Systems UK bought Thales UK's 49% stake, its 2025 accounts say. powerbase.info/index.php/UAV…
The MoD signed a £240.6m direct award with Palantir Technologies UK on 30 December 2025, running to March 2029, a January 2026 contract notice shows. In January 2024 Palantir announced a strategic partnership with Israel's Ministry of Defence. Full record on Powerbase.
JCB, listed in the UN database of businesses involved in Israeli settlements, gave £200,000 to Reform UK on 3 Nov 2025, the Electoral Commission register shows. Its 2025 political donations total £625,000. powerbase.info/index.php/JCB
Iran's cyberspace chief Mohammad-Amin Aghamiri says Iran knows of tech workers collaborating with Israel's military industries. He named three firms, Axon Vision, UVision and Magos, and told their staff to resign.
Is there any truth in this, or is it Iranian propaganda? 🧵
Ever hear about the Hummus Trail? A well-established network of backpacking routes and destinations across India favoured by young 'Israelis', just out of military service.
40,000 to 80,00 a year!
New on @Powerbase
powerbase.info/index.php/Hum…
RT @mikerobb: Cicero's @iain_w_anderson on #Newsnight now on lobbying - says needs to include everyone who lobbies, not just agencies,...
RT @channel4news: Questions raised in the House of Commons over Lynton Crosby, #lobbying, and cigarettes: bit.ly/18jBMUS...
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MT @teachingofsci: oz article, w/ stats suggests #torycigs decision made on non-evidence basis. Business lobbying? theage.com.au/national/austr…
RT @georgemonbiot: This week's column: the police #spy scandal shows that mass surveillance will be used against us. guardian.co.uk/commentisfree…
Also watch @Spinwatch's new video on the #Big4 accountancy firms, their #taxavoidance antics & cosiness with UK govt youtu.be/xV3eHv_DbyA
#Lobbyingtransparency victory in Scotland!: Government to introduce transparency register ow.ly/m0riQ Nice one @Neil_Findlaymsp !
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#Taxavoidance: HMRC ‘too cosy’ with #accountancy giants - via @Independent ow.ly/krun6 #conflictsofinterest #transparency
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