SHOCKING: 2 - What They Never Told You

Lobbyist in Labour Together scandal has been investigating Guardian reporter, say reports

Tom Harper reportedly made inquiries as recently as last week about Henry Dyer, who has been reporting on row

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22

Labour minister faces calls to be sacked over false claims against journalists

Guardian investigation showed Josh Simons falsely linked journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network in emails to GCHQ

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21

Labour minister falsely linked journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network in emails to GCHQ

Exclusive: Josh Simons pressed intelligence officials to investigate reporters, in emails described as ‘McCarthyite smear’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

Cabinet Office looking into Starmer-linked thinktank after it investigated journalists

Liz Kendall says officials will be ‘establishing the facts’ about report that made false claims about journalists

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Starmer urged to investigate links between Government and ‘creepy spy scandal’

A think tank is said to have hired a PR firm to investigate reporters to identify their sources for stories about campaign funding breaches.

The Independent UK · Feb 15

Cabinet Office probes Labour group over journalists’ smear campaign as PM backs investigation

Labour Together, which helped the prime minister’s election to become party leader, reportedly paid £36,000 for the probe

The Independent UK · Feb 15

Starmer facing calls for inquiry into Labour thinktank’s investigation of journalists

Cabinet Office minister commissioned report that made ‘baseless claims’ about reporters who were investigating Labour Together

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15

‘Keir Starmer doesn’t do anything but U-turns’: the bleak mood in Makerfield

Many in ‘red wall’ seat of Josh Simons, a staunch ally of the PM, have had enough of Labour – and its leader

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10

For some, McSweeney resignation removes obstacle to eventual downfall of Starmer

Those pushing to oust the prime minister are unlikely to be deterred by his right-hand man’s departure

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8

Cabinet minister accused of hiring PR agency to investigate journalists’ sources

Josh Simons denies asking for reporters to be investigated in probe over leaked details on think tank’s funding

The Independent UK · Feb 8