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

28 October 2026 at 17:15

Mohamed Amersi is suing over Panorama episode that made claims of his suspected involvement in corruption

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.

An episode of Panorama in 2021 and a BBC article caused “very serious harm” to Mohamed Amersi, his barrister, Oliver Powell, said on Wednesday.

“Don’t Get Me Wrong, I’m Not Without Ego!”: How Nick Mohammed Earned His Rep as the Nicest Man in British Film and TV

The Hollywood Reporter

By: Lily Ford

28 October 2026 at 11:30

The magician-turned-'Ted Lasso' star talks Sky's addictively sexy legal thriller 'War' and leveling up to U.K. household-name status in a certain BBC reality show: "Increasingly, I think 'Celebrity Traitors' is an analogy for one's career in this industry. It's so unpredictable."