A High Court injunction preventing the BBC from running a news item about the cash-for-honours investigation was discharged today, hours after a judge refused to grant an injunction to gag a national newspaper from running a story about the inquiry.
Last night, a judge declined to prevent The Guardian from suggesting that Lord Levy, Tony Blair's personal fundraiser, may have attempted to influence the evidence of Ruth Turner, a senior Downing Street aide, in the cash-for-honours investigation.
In a statement today, Scotland Yard said:
“In view of the Guardian story it is no longer tenable or appropriate for us to seek to maintain any of the existing undertakings or injunctions against other media.”
Meanwhile, Lord Levy’s solicitor Neil O’May said in a statement:
“Lord Levy categorically denies any wrongdoing whatsoever, as he has throughout this lengthy police investigation."
Mr May said the “media-style trial” was placing “an intolerable burden” on the peer and his family.
Earlier, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said he had “absolutely no reason to believe” that No 10 was involved in the Guardian story, but stopped short of categorically denying any Downing Street involvement.
No sign - absolutely no sign - of No 10 rushing to the aid of Lord Levy.
2 comments:
Hmmm. Levy's statement through his solicitor implies he is being set up as a scapegoat by Bliar. Lots of devious possibilities here. For example: TB and LL have planned this to get-out-of-jail together. Let's see what unfolds...
Number 10 is making a lot of fuss over the 'inaccuracies'. It seems there's only one: it was not an email, it was a memo or something. Lawyers are so pedantic!
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