Andy Burnham slammed for 'breaking promise' to campaigner on donations cap ANDY Burnham has been slated for U-turning on a promise he made to a campaigner to cap political donations. The National (Scotland) · Aug 27
Andy Burnham accepts £200k in Labour Together-linked donations ANDY Burnham has been blasted for “embedding” scandal-hit Labour Together in his leadership campaign after accepting more than £200,000 from… The National (Scotland) · Aug 19
The Labour Together key players still in Andy Burnham's UK Cabinet ANDY Burnham’s Cabinet still features five MPs who were key players in the scandal-hit Labour Together movement, with an expert casting doubt on… The National (Scotland) · Jul 26
New Health Secretary took thousands from private health-linked donors THE new Health Secretary took more than £165,000 from donors linked with the private healthcare sector, it has emerged. The National (Scotland) · Jul 21
BBC slammed over 'borderline irresponsible' omission in Morgan McSweeney interview THE BBC has been slammed over a “borderline irresponsible” interview with the man who helped propel Keir Starmer to power – after failing to… The National (Scotland) · Jul 6
Scottish Labour MP defends £10k spy scandal think tank donation and attacks SNP A SCOTTISH Labour MP defended taking £10,000 in donations from a think tank that ran a campaign to discredit journalists before launching an attack… The National (Scotland) · Jun 14
Scottish Labour took £75k from director of Labour Together before Holyrood election SCOTTISH Labour accepted £75,000 from a director of the scandal-hit Labour Together think tank in the months leading up to the Holyrood election ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 4
Starmer’s top advisers knew about ‘indefensible’ journalists probe, documents reveal PM’s former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, among aides briefed on investigation into reporters writing about Labour Together The Guardian - UK · May 20
Keir Starmer's inner circle knew about spying operation on journalist KEIR Starmer’s inner circle were informed that Labour Together were spying on journalists, it has emerged. The National (Scotland) · May 20
Andy Burnham tipped to reward 'ship people smugglers to Scotland' ally with top job ANDY Burnham is tipped to reward the former boss of a dodgy think tank who called for people smugglers to be sent to Scotland with a Government job… The National (Scotland) · May 19
Who is Josh Simons, the Labour MP who quit for Andy Burnham? Makerfield MP is an ambitious Labour figure who only won the seat two years ago The Guardian - UK · May 14
Starmer vows ‘to fight to win’ against Streeting for Labour leadership with health secretary poised to quit government Another day of fevered speculation in parliament saw allies of Wes Streeting claim he is set to resign from the as health secretary and trigger a leadership election with rivals including energy secretary Ed Miliband also expected to enter the contest The Independent UK · May 13
Mandelson and McSweeney: a partnership forged on winning and crushing the Labour left Former chief of staff who helped bring Mandelson out of Labour shadows for Washington post to be questioned by MPs on vetting process The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Olly Robbins is just the latest: a guide to the high-profile exits under Starmer’s tenure There has been a steady succession of departures by ministers and senior officials in the past two years The Guardian - UK · Apr 17
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1 Labour Together ‘making clean break’ after former director resigns as minister Thinktank’s board distances itself from Josh Simons’ decision in 2023 to hire lobbying firm to investigate journalists
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1 Keir Starmer was advised to ditch net zero. He needs to re-embrace it After byelection defeat and with right-leaning advisers gone, will PM return to his instincts and embrace Labour ‘DNA’ on climate?
Evening Standard · Feb 28 Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons resigns over Labour Together ‘distraction’ The Makerfield MP previously ran the prominent think tank.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28 Labour minister Josh Simons resigns after falsely linking journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network Makerfield MP had been under pressure concerning thinktank’s commissioning of PR firm to investigate reporters
The Independent UK · Feb 28 Starmer’s deputy tells him to ‘be more like Andy Burnham’ as he fights to survive as PM In the aftermath of the Gorton and Denton by-election humiliation for Labour, deputy leader Lucy Powell has been critical of the decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor from standing as the party’s candidate
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24 Minister under investigation over targeting of reporters makes late donation declaration Josh Simons failed to declare gifts from Labour donor within the stipulated 28 days of receiving them
The Independent UK · Feb 23 Starmer orders ethics chief to investigate Labour minister over targeting of reporters Labour Together reportedly paid £36,000 for the probe
Evening Standard · Feb 23 Ethics watchdog to investigate minister Josh Simons over think tank allegations Labour Together is accused of paying PR firm Apco Worldwide £36,000 to look into the background of journalists in 2023.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23 The minister and the alleged smear campaign: key unanswered questions Josh Simons, who is at centre of scandal in which journalists were falsely linked to a ‘pro-Kremlin’ network, faces questions over candour of his statements
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23 Keir Starmer opens investigation into Josh Simons over targeting of reporters PM asks ethics adviser to examine conduct of Cabinet Office minister amid Labour Together scandal fallout