Greenpeace fined under Lobbying Act in 'act of civil disobedience'

Exclusive: Greenpeace says 'gagging law' favours big business and refused to register as a campaign group in run-up to 2015 election

Greenpeace has become the first organisation to be fined under the government's Lobbying Act which critics warned would silence legitimate campaign groups.

Ministers said the legislation, dubbed the "gagging law" by charities, would hold corporate lobbyists to account when it was introduced in 2014.