Conservatives suspend a former candidate after an Al Jazeera investigation into 'contract killing broker' claims
A Conservative activist accused of offering to broker a contract killing had worked at party headquarters, the BBC reports. Left Foot Forward reports that a former Tory election candidate who is chief executive of Turning Point UK has been suspended over the contract-killing claims.
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
Left-rated outlets headline it: “Former Tory election candidate and chief executive of Turning Point UK suspended over contract killing claims” (Left Foot Forward).
Centre outlets
Centre-rated outlets headline it: “Tory activist in 'contract killing broker' claim had worked for party HQ” (BBC News).
Right-leaning outlets
No right-rated outlet in our sample covered it.
Sources by lean
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (2 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Left Foot Forward | Centre-left | They are transparent, stating Left Foot Forward is “funded by grassroots reader support, partnerships, and advertising. Before 2018, LFF was funded largely through our membership of media cooperative Political Pixel, which was funded largely by trade unions. We are committed to transparency and publish details of any donors who contribute more than £5,000 in any calendar year. source |
| BBC News | Centre | The BBC operates under a Royal Charter. Oversight is managed by the BBC Board, and regulatory authority rests with Ofcom. source |