Support The Bureau in an urgent legal challenge to force the Prime Minister to release a report that has been blocked on alleged Russian interference in British politics.

We believe there is an urgent public interest in releasing the report before the general election so citizens across the UK have access to the facts. Please contribute to our legal action and spread the word by sharing this page with your friends, family and on social media.

The Bureau and other media organisations have been trying for weeks to gain access to this report but we've run out of road. It is our duty as journalists to do whatever we can to bring public interest information to light, and it’s that duty – free of any partisanship – that has driven our decision to launch this legal action to get this vitally important information into the public domain.

We need answers to critical questions about Russian interference in our democracy. Questions like: Has Russian influence affected the direction of British politics? Did it sway the Brexit referendum result? How much Russian money is supporting our political parties? To what extent have Russian bots invaded our social media?

We're taking action now because if any of these questions can be answered in the Russia report, it should be released immediately.

Click here to read our full letter to the prime minister and read our legal arguments.





Case Background

Last month, Downing Street was sent the final draft of the Russia report by parliament’s cross-party Intelligence Services Committee (ISC). The report examined the threat that Russia allegedly poses to the UK, including how it may have undermined our democratic processes during the Brexit referendum and 2017 General Election.

But the publication of the Russia Report was blocked. Downing Street claimed that it needed more time to scrutinise the report - a decision called “jaw-dropping” by ISC chairman Dominic Grieve.

It is paramount the British public has access to information about potential Russian interference in our politics before we go to the polls. If the report is not released before the election, the public will not be able to cast their vote in full knowledge of who may have influenced it.

We're working with Leigh Day, specialists in public interest and human rights law, as well as leading counsel, Victoria Wakefield QC from Brick Court Chambers and Matthew Birdling of the same Chambers, Julianne Morrison of Monckton Chambers and Sam Fowles of Cornerstone Chambers.

How much are we raising and why?

To support the case, we are asking people to come together and assist with our legal costs.

We're a small organisation with limited resources holding the powerful to account on behalf of citizens across the UK. Initially, we need to raise £10,000 but we will then need further support to cover a full judicial review.

There is always unpredictability with legal action. If for some reason our legal challenge cannot proceed and funds cannot be used to support this specific action, we will use any surplus funds to support The Bureau's investigations and reporting exposing the lack of transparency in this area.

Thank you for your support.







