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Shahmir Sanni was sacked after speaking to the media about his concerns
A think tank named in legal papers as being part of a group that allegedly influenced the unlawful sacking of a whistleblower has denied any involvement in the affair.
The Institute of Economic Affairs, a free market think tank, said it had no role in the unfair dismissal of Shahmir Sanni by the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA).
Mr Sanni was unlawfully sacked by the TPA after taking his concerns about Vote Leave’s spending to the Electoral Commission and the media.
He had volunteered for the official Brexit campaign during the referendum – but told an employment tribunal the TPA fired him after being “materially influenced” by eight other pro-Brexit bodies.
The TPA conceded the case before a full hearing was necessary. It now faces paying out substantial damages.
Part of Mr Sanni’s case was that the TPA was part of a nine-strong group of pro-Brexit campaigning organisations and think tanks – and that his…
