Industry body says use of private investigators against reporters is ‘attack on our democracy’ after apparent admission by Reform donorThe businessman and Reform UK donor Arron Banks is facing calls to lay out the extent of his...
Read MoreAsked whether he targeted reporter who investigated party finances, Brexit campaigner says: ‘When you live by the sword, you die by the sword’The prominent Reform UK member and Brexit campaigner Arron Banks is said to have set...
Read MoreCrypto billionaire goes straight into top 10 on Sunday Times list, with Noel and Liam Gallagher among other first-timersBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesChristopher Harborne, the crypto billionaire...
Read MoreThinktank’s board distances itself from Josh Simons’ decision in 2023 to hire lobbying firm to investigate journalistsA Labour thinkthank that helped Keir Starmer win No 10 has said it is making a “clean break” from the past...
Read MoreMakerfield MP has been under pressure over thinktank’s commissioning of PR firm to investigate reportersThe Labour minister Josh Simons has resigned from the government after the Guardian revealed that he falsely linked...
Read MoreAuthor of report for Labour Together on Sunday Times journalists allegedly examined investigations correspondentA lobbyist who examined journalists on behalf of an influential thinktank has now been accused of recently...
Read MoreExclusive: Josh Simons pressed intelligence officials to investigate reporters, in emails described as ‘McCarthyite smear’A Labour minister who claimed to be “surprised” and “furious” at a PR agency’s work to investigate...
Read MoreLabour MP condemns shadow justice secretary’s assertion there is a ‘strong argument’ in favour of ban. This live blog is closedLabour is spending significantly more on levelling up projects than previous Conservative government,...
Read MorePair recently met to discuss Donald Trump, Elon Musk and other political matters, Sunday Times saysNigel Farage has reportedly met Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s adviser turned nemesis, after the Vote Leave founder suggested...
Read MoreClaims related to seven-year period are detailed in Times and Channel 4 investigation after actor had already denied allegationsThe media personality Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse...
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