Government Ethics Watchdog Launches Probe Into Minister Accused Of Smear Campaign
[ad_1] A government sleaze watchdog has launched a probe into a minister whose former think-tank allegedly ordered a smear campaign against journalists. Josh Simons was the director of Labour Together in 2023 when it commissioned an investigation into the “backgrounds and motivations” of reporters who had written stories about it. Simons was elected Labour MP […]
Minister Torched By Broadcasters As Labour’s Latest U-Turn ‘Insults Listeners’ Intelligence’
[ad_1] Broadcasters were exasperated by minister Stephen Kinnock’s explanations for the government’s latest U-turn on local elections this morning. Labour announced on Monday that “in light of new legal advice” it would no longer be delaying polling day for 30 local authorities. The government had planned to postpone some votes while reorganising local government structures, […]
Keir Starmer’s Top Civil Servant Quits Barely A Year After Being Appointed
[ad_1] Keir Starmer has lost his top civil servant barely a year after appointing him. Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald agreed “by mutual consent” with the prime minister to stand down. The prime minister hailed Chris Wormald’s “exceptional” leadership when he was announced as cabinet secretary in December, 2024. However, it is understoof the PM […]
Exclusive: Greens Attack Labour For Using ‘B******t’ Poll In By-Election Advert
[ad_1] Labour has been criticised by the Green Party for using an opinion poll dismissed as “bullshit” by Alastair Campbell in a by-election advert. The party posted the results of the Find Out Now survey of just 51 people in Gorton and Denton. Voters in the constituency will go to the polls on February 26 […]
Starmer’s Premiership Is Hanging By A Thread Over The Mandelson Scandal. How Did We Get Here?
[ad_1] Keir Starmer’s premiership is hanging by a thread this weekend as new details about Peter Mandelson’s friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein continue to drip into the public consciousness. When the prime minister sacked Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington over his Epstein ties in September, he must have hoped the scandal […]