David Hencke, Guardian journalist who exposed cash-for-questions scandal, dies aged 79
Former Westminster correspondent earned a reputation for uncovering political wrongdoing in the 1990s The acclaimed journalist David Hencke, whose career at the Guardian spanned more than three decades, has died of liver cancer aged 79. As Westminster correspondent, Hencke was instrumental in exposing the cash-for-questions scandal that forced the resignations of two Conservative ministers, and the scoop that led to Peter Mandelson’s first resignation from government. Continue reading...
Former Westminster correspondent earned a reputation for uncovering political wrongdoing in the 1990s
The acclaimed journalist David Hencke, whose career at the Guardian spanned more than three decades, has died of liver cancer aged 79.
As Westminster correspondent, Hencke was instrumental in exposing the cash-for-questions scandal that forced the resignations of two Conservative ministers, and the scoop that led to Peter Mandelson’s first resignation from government.
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