Keir Starmer’s ethics adviser to probe minister over targeting of journalists ○
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Laurie Magnus will investigate whether Cabinet Office Minister Josh Simons breached ethics rules.
6 days ago
Labour minister faces calls to be sacked over false claims against journalists ⊖
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Guardian investigation showed Josh Simons falsely linked journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network in emails to GCHQ
Politicians from across the spectrum have said a minister should be sacked after a Guard…
7 days ago
Labour minister falsely linked journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network in emails to GCHQ ⊕
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Exclusive: Josh Simons pressed intelligence officials to investigate reporters, in emails described as ‘McCarthyite smear’
A Labour minister who claimed to be “surprised” and “furious” at a PR agency’…
12 days ago
Labour activists 'paid £36,000 for PR firm to look into backgrounds of Sunday Times journalists' investigating secret donations ○
Labour Together paid £36,000 to a US public relations company to investigate the journalists at a time when it was run by Josh Simons, now a Labour minister.
Starmer facing calls for inquiry into Labour thinktank’s investigation of journalists ○
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Cabinet Office minister commissioned report that made ‘baseless claims’ about reporters who were investigating Labour Together
Keir Starmer is facing calls by MPs for an inquiry into the commissioning…
20 days ago
Minister used PR firm to investigate journalists' sources ○
Cabinet office minister Josh Simons commissioned APCO Worldwide for the investigation in 2023.
Labour minister commissioned report on journalists ⊕
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Exclusive: Material gathered was personally given to Josh Simons when director of pro-Starmer thinktank, say sources
A Labour minister commissioned and reviewed a report in 2023 on journalists investi…
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