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Revealed: Corporate lobbyists were at heart of Labour’s election campaign

Lobbyists described work for Labour – which was not declared to authorities – as ‘great for future relationships’

Revealed: Corporate lobbyists were at heart of Labour’s election campaign
At least eleven lobbyists helped Keir Starmer's election campaign. | Christopher Furlong / Staff / Getty
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More than a dozen corporate lobbyists were quietly deployed to work at the heart of Labour’s general election campaign team, openDemocracy can reveal.

Many took on influential roles with the party for free, meaning their involvement didn’t need to be declared to election authorities despite likely being worth tens of thousands of pounds.

The lobbyists work at firms representing private healthcare companies, the financial services industry, private rail operators and major polluters.