A new lobby shop has close links to Starmer and his top team, while another firm is wooing junior journalists
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
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
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
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
Starmer has accepted more than anybody else since start of 2023, raising questions over what donors get in return
Lobbyists described work for Labour – which was not declared to authorities – as ‘great for future relationships’
