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| Former MP Tim Yeo loses Sunday Times cash claim libel bid | Former MP Tim Yeo loses Sunday Times cash claim libel bid |
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| A former Conservative MP has lost his libel case against The Sunday Times over a "cash for advocacy" claim. | A former Conservative MP has lost his libel case against The Sunday Times over a "cash for advocacy" claim. |
| Tim Yeo, South Suffolk MP from 1983 to 2014, claimed his reputation had been "trashed" by three articles in 2013. | Tim Yeo, South Suffolk MP from 1983 to 2014, claimed his reputation had been "trashed" by three articles in 2013. |
| The newspaper alleged he breached parliamentary codes of conduct by telling reporters he could promote business concerns in return for cash, the High Court heard. | The newspaper alleged he breached parliamentary codes of conduct by telling reporters he could promote business concerns in return for cash, the High Court heard. |
| It suggested Mr Yeo, 70, would approach ministers for a daily fee of £7,000. | It suggested Mr Yeo, 70, would approach ministers for a daily fee of £7,000. |
| At a week-long trial, Desmond Browne QC said that Mr Yeo was quite unjustifiably tarred with the same brush as another MP who had been exposed a week before. | |
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| The Sunday Times acted in numerous respects "with a singular lack of responsibility both at the journalistic and the editorial level", said counsel. | |
| "Mr Yeo was the unfortunate victim of that irresponsibility. He says that in his last years of service as an MP, his reputation was trashed." | |
| Times Newspapers Ltd said the articles were true, fair comment and responsible journalism on matters of public interest. | |
| Mr Yeo was not at London's High Court on Wednesday when Mr Justice Warby dismissed his case. |