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Concerns raised as Jim Murphy invites business chiefs to private Treasury meeting

FORMER Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy invited business chiefs to a “private roundtable meeting” inside the UK Treasury headquarters last…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2024

Furore over Labour cronies ‘no worse than Tories’ in government, allies say

Political veterans say Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves installing trusted allies in Whitehall roles par for the course

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024

Watchdog launches review after UK civil service ‘cronyism’ row

Announcement follows questions over exceptional appointments of Labour donor and former thinktank staffer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024

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Keir Starmer says Labour cronies given jobs as they are the 'best people'

KEIR Starmer has defended parachuting Labour cronies into Government as “getting the best people into the best jobs”, amid a cronyism row…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2024

Keir Starmer hits back at Labour cronyism claims

Prime minister says he is ‘getting the best people into the best jobs’ and has followed procedure throughout

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2024

Starmer to end £40m helicopter contract in break from Sunak era

Former PM and ministers drew criticism for the VIP flights Labour says were ‘symbol of their government’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024

Starmer cancels appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser

Exclusive: PM’s decision seen by some in Whitehall as precursor for role going to more politically loyal candidate

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024

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Sir Keir Starmer urged to reveal who gave Downing Street pass to Labour donor

Waheed Alli, who has donated more than £500,000 to Labour over the past 20 years, was given a pass to No 10

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2024

Labour hit with fresh cronyism row as donor steps down from top civil service job

A LABOUR donor handed a top civil service job has quit the role amid allegations of cronyism.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 25, 2024

Labour cronyism row escalates as Tories demand investigation into donor’s appointment to Treasury

Laura Trott urges the prime minister’s ethics adviser to open an investigation

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2024

Labour donor quits Treasury role amid ‘cronyism’ claims

Ian Corfield resigns as official to Rachel Reeves as ministers deny giving preferential treatment to funders

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2024

Treasury failed to inform watchdog of top official’s Labour donations – report

Civil Service Commission was not told that Ian Corfield had given the party more than £20,000 over 10 years

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024

Labour donor awarded plum job in Treasury after £5000 gift to Chancellor

A BANKER who donated more than £20,000 to Labour and worked for the party in the lead up to the General Election has been awarded a plum job in…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2024

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