DONALD TRUMP’S data protection claim over allegations he took part in “perverted” sex acts and paid bribes to Russian officials was dismissed by a High Court judge in London today.
The former US president brought legal action against Orbis Business Intelligence, a consultancy founded by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele – and sought compensation for distress.
Mr Steele, who previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service’s Russia desk, was the author of a dossier that included allegations Mr Trump had been “compromised” by Russian security service the FSB.
International solidarity can ensure that Trump and his machine cannot prevail without a level of political and economic cost that he will not want to pay, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
The British government won’t confirm wide reports it has withheld intelligence sharing with the US over fears Trump’s attacks on boats near Venezuela are illegal, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER


