Key facts
- Businessman Arron Banks hired a private intelligence firm.
- The firm was commissioned to investigate Conservative party chair Kevin Hollinrake.
- Banks also reportedly hired investigators to probe a prominent journalist.
- Kevin Hollinrake has been leading the Conservative party's response to Nigel Farage's finances.
- The specific details of the investigation into Hollinrake are not public.
Businessman Arron Banks has commissioned a private intelligence firm to investigate Conservative party chair Kevin Hollinrake. The move comes amid reports that Banks had previously hired investigators to examine a prominent journalist. Kevin Hollinrake has been a key figure in the Conservative party's efforts to address and respond to the recent public revelations surrounding the finances of Nigel Farage. The specific details of the investigation into Hollinrake, including the firm hired and the scope of the inquiry, have not been publicly disclosed. However, the reports suggest a pattern of Banks utilizing private investigators to look into individuals connected to political matters or public scrutiny.