PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer was slammed today for failing to sack a minister at the centre of the Labour Together spy scandal.The think tank was run by Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons MP when it reportedly hired a PR firm to dig up dirt on journalists who revealed more than £700,000 of undeclared donations linked to Sir Keir's rise to power.The embattled Labour chief's own MPs rejected his claims that he had no knowledge of the probe and that the Cabinet Office would investigate.

PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer was slammed today for failing to sack a minister at the centre of the Labour Together spy scandal.

The think tank was run by Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons MP when it reportedly hired a PR firm to dig up dirt on journalists who revealed more than £700,000 of undeclared donations linked to Sir Keir’s rise to power.

The embattled Labour chief’s own MPs rejected his claims that he had no knowledge of the probe and that the Cabinet Office would investigate.

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  • phutatorius@lemmy.zip
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    8 days ago

    Leaving aside the egregious “slammed” in the headline, this is a serious case of state harassment of journalists who are doing their jobs. It’s becoming increasingly clear how sleazy Labour Together has been since its onset and how much it’ll resort to heavy-handed authoritarian thuggery to get its way.