Politics

Investigations into PBCC political influence — election donations, lobbying, VIP contract routes and the relationships between Brethren-connected companies and elected officials.

The PBCC does not vote. Its doctrine holds that God determines election outcomes. Yet PBCC members have donated millions to right-wing political parties across six countries — the UK Conservative Party, Australian Liberal Party, US Republicans, Canadian Conservatives and more. These investigations document the money and the connections.

Politics · Contracts · Investigation
Chippenham: Michelle Donelan, the Turner Family and PBCC Covid Contracts
Conservative MP Michelle Donelan declared her partner's family as related parties in the DfE annual report. His father's company became the first PBCC business to win a DHSC PPE contract. His fellow directors were linked to a further £800 million in Covid contracts. His employer's registered address briefly transferred to the UBT office. The timeline covers September 2019 to August 2020.
Source Brethren Exposed / Open & Candid Published October 2021 Read time 10 min Read the investigation →
Politics · Editorial
The Art of Spinning a Yarn: Insider Accounts of the Australian Election Campaign
The Hales Boys denied church involvement in the 2025 Australian election. Insiders describe Signal groups, Zoom calls, campaigning rosters and Dean Hales urging business owners to release staff to doorknock for the Liberals.
Brethren Exposed · October 2025 · 6 min read
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Politics · Contracts · Legal
Hush Hush: Sante Global's Secret Settlement with the UK Government
A £273 million Covid contract cancelled. A £100 million-plus court claim by Gareth and Charles Hales. A settlement signed one week before Christmas 2025 — hidden permanently from taxpayers by a Tomlin Order.
Open & Candid / Brethren Exposed · December 2025 · 8 min read
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Politics · Contracts
The Hales Family and £2.5 Billion in Covid Contracts
Sante Global received £675 million in PPE via the VIP lane after being put forward by Michael Gove. Ten Hales-connected companies won £2.556 billion in Covid contracts across seven countries.
Brethren Exposed · 10 min read
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Politics · Contracts
Test & Traced: The UK's Highest-Paid Testing Director and 2San Global
Mark Hewlett oversaw £1.1 billion in UKHSA testing contracts. Five weeks after leaving, he was CEO of a company registered at the same Sydney address as the contract winners.
Brethren Exposed · 6 min read
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Politics · Charity
Stormwater Shepherds: Charity or Corporate Lobbyist?
A PBCC-run charity spending 90% of its income employing one person to lobby government on stormwater regulation — funded by a Hales family company that sells stormwater solutions.
Brethren Exposed · July 2025 · 6 min read
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Politics · Global · Elections & Lobbying
Elections and Lobbying: How the Plymouth Brethren Influence Right-Wing Politics Across Six Countries
The PBCC does not vote. But documented evidence shows members funding the Conservatives in the UK, Liberals in Australia, Republicans in the USA, and right-wing coalitions in Canada and Sweden. Bruce Hazell's $377,262 US donation. Anthony Hazell in email exchange with Michael Gove. Ten named Cabinet ministers photographed at PBCC premises.
Brethren Exposed · 2022 · 12 min read
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Politics · Australia · Elections
Australian Federal Election Donations 2025 — PBCC Members Give $655,000 to Advance Australia
AEC donor records published February 2026 show at least five PBCC members donated $655,000 to Advance Australia — the group that backed Peter Dutton's Liberal Party campaign. The donations come as PM Albanese publicly labelled the PBCC a cult for its members' election campaign volunteering.
Brethren Intelligence · 2026
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