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Guardian and ITN have ‘duty to public and sources’ to publish sexual allegations against well-known figure, court hears 28 October 2026 at 19:40

Guardian and ITN have ‘duty to public and sources’ to publish sexual allegations against well-known figure, court hears

28 October 2026 at 19:40

Individual known in court as PPT is seeking a permanent injunction, with lawyers citing his risk of suicide

Two news organisations have a duty to the public and their sources to publish allegations of exploitative sexual behaviour by a well-known figure despite claims he is “highly likely” to attempt suicide, the high court has heard.

The anonymous individual, known in court simply as PPT, is seeking an injunction against the Guardian and ITN to stop them publishing the allegations, which he denies.

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Guardian and ITN have ‘duty to public and sources’ to publish sexual allegations against well-known figure, court hears 28 October 2026 at 19:40

Guardian and ITN have ‘duty to public and sources’ to publish sexual allegations against well-known figure, court hears

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By: Michael Savage Media editor

28 October 2026 at 19:40

Individual known in court as PPT is seeking a permanent injunction, with lawyers citing his risk of suicide

Two news organisations have a duty to the public and their sources to publish allegations of exploitative sexual behaviour by a well-known figure despite claims he is “highly likely” to attempt suicide, the high court has heard.

The anonymous individual, known in court simply as PPT, is seeking an injunction against the Guardian and ITN to stop them publishing the allegations, which he denies.

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Socialist Hasan Piker sues conservative counterpart for ‘violent racist’ portrayal 28 October 2026 at 19:11

Socialist Hasan Piker sues conservative counterpart for ‘violent racist’ portrayal

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By: Richard Luscombe

28 October 2026 at 19:11

The $72.5m suit alleges Scott Jennings falsely told listeners Piker had a ‘plan of returning our country to lynchings’

The prominent socialist political commentator and influencer Hasan Piker is suing his conservative counterpart Scott Jennings for $72.5m over comments on a podcast that he said portrayed him as “a violent racist” who advocated the lynching of Black people.

Piker’s defamation lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in US district court for the District of Columbia, states that Jennings misrepresented his comments in a podcast and subsequent social media post in August.

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Socialist Hasan Piker sues conservative counterpart for ‘violent racist’ portrayal 28 October 2026 at 19:11

Socialist Hasan Piker sues conservative counterpart for ‘violent racist’ portrayal

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By: Richard Luscombe

28 October 2026 at 19:11

The $72.5m suit alleges Scott Jennings falsely told listeners Piker had a ‘plan of returning our country to lynchings’

The prominent socialist political commentator and influencer Hasan Piker is suing his conservative counterpart Scott Jennings for $72.5m over comments on a podcast that he said portrayed him as “a violent racist” who advocated the lynching of Black people.

Piker’s defamation lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in US district court for the District of Columbia, states that Jennings misrepresented his comments in a podcast and subsequent social media post in August.

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Give UK workers right to know colleagues’ pay to prevent disparities, says watchdog 28 October 2026 at 16:58

Give UK workers right to know colleagues’ pay to prevent disparities, says watchdog

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By: Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

28 October 2026 at 16:58

EHRC says transparency needed to prevent pay discrimination, particularly against women

Workers should have a legal right to know their colleagues’ pay to help prevent pay discrimination, particularly against women, the UK’s human rights watchdog has said.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) made the recommendation in response to government proposals to overhaul equal pay laws, saying workers deserved a right to transparency if they suspected other staff were being paid more for similar work.

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‘Well-known’ public figure in bid to stop publication of allegations of inappropriate sexual activities 27 October 2026 at 20:09

‘Well-known’ public figure in bid to stop publication of allegations of inappropriate sexual activities

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By: Michael Savage Media editor

27 October 2026 at 20:09

Individual seeks permanent injunction against Guardian and ITN to block claims, citing high risk of suicide

A “well-known individual” attempting to block two media outlets from publishing allegations about him has been accused of inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities with girls and young women, the high court has heard.

The individual, referred to in court as PPT, is seeking a permanent injunction against the Guardian and ITN to stop them publishing the allegations, which he denies. His legal team argued that publishing them would “highly likely lead him to commit suicide”.

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UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’ 26 October 2026 at 18:07

UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’

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By: Mark Townsend

26 October 2026 at 18:07

Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freeze

Senior Sudanese commanders implicated in a “campaign of rape” have been targeted by the UK on the first anniversary of a mass atrocity that saw tens of thousands of civilians killed over several days.

A year after the fall of El Fasher, the British government said it had sanctioned military leaders from both sides in the country’s ongoing conflict whom it suspected of sexual violence during the siege of the city.