Labour will not disclose meetings its MPs have with lobbyists before the general election, Emily Thornberry has said.
Speaking at a conference on transparency organised by openDemocracy, Labour’s shadow attorney general refused to agree to publish this information, which would be a requirement if the party were in government but is not mandatory for opposition parties.
“Nobody has voted for us yet,” said Thornberry. “If you’re in government, then there have to be recordings of the meetings that you have because you're having that meeting as a minister, as somebody who has power.”
