David Hencke, Guardian journalist who exposed ‘cash for questions’ scandal, dies aged 79

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David Hencke, a Guardian journalist known for exposing political scandals such as the ‘cash for questions’ in the 1990s, has died at the age of 79. His investigative reporting led to significant political resignations in the UK during his more than three-decade career.

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 from liver cancer aged 79. Hencke, the Guardian’s former Westminster correspondent, was instrumental in exposing the “cash for questions” scandal that forced the resignations of two Conservative ministers, as well as the scoop that led to Peter Mandelson’s first resignation from government. Continue reading...