Plus, how Peter Mandelson might find common ground with Trump in rumoured new role as UK ambassador to Washington
The business secretary told the head of a major global investment banker that he looked forward to working together to “change the face of our United Kingdom"
Failed MPs and outgoing spads turn to lobbying, plus the new shadow science minister’s links to arms firms and tech giants
A new lobby shop has close links to Starmer and his top team, while another firm is wooing junior journalists
Plus, a Labour donor wins big on government contracts, a would-be MP fails upwards and the smoking lobby returns
Varun Chandra left an MI6-linked consultancy to join Starmer’s government, but he still has a stake in its AI-backing investment fund
Quadrature’s donation is noteworthy not just for being Labour’s largest-ever, but for its timing ahead of election
A lobbyist can give a Labour MP £1,499 without it being declared. And that's still true if they give 30 Labour MPs £1,499
Starmer has accepted more than anybody else since start of 2023, raising questions over what donors get in return
No 10 refused to say who attended a Downing Street business reception. So Dark Arts found out
Private firms have given Labour £1.8m worth of secondments and pro-bono work since 2022. What do they get in return?
