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Firms can get direct access to tech minister and No 10 advisers in exchange for sponsoring tech event, brochure says
The secondment, which comes as ministers court private finance, ended on same day we asked the government about it
openDemocracy findings on Varun Chandra’s activities at Hakluyt prompted official watchdog to launch investigation
Reeves’ Mansion House speech shows the corporate takeover of Labour is complete
