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Labour Together Faces Allegations, Calls for Inquiry Intensify

2/16/2026

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Labour Together, a think tank linked to the Labour Party, faces allegations of smearing journalists.
The organization hired Apco Worldwide to investigate reporters covering its funding, including £700,000 donation scandal.
Labour MP Clive Lewis calls for an independent inquiry into the matter.
The Conservative Party demands Labour suspend engagement with Labour Together pending investigation.
Josh Simons, former Labour Together chief executive and now a government minister, faces scrutiny in a Cabinet Office inquiry.

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Labour Together, a think tank linked to the Labour Party, faces allegations of smearing journalists.
The organization hired Apco Worldwide to investigate reporters covering its funding, including £700,000 donation scandal.
Labour MP Clive Lewis calls for an independent inquiry into the matter.
The Conservative Party demands Labour suspend engagement with Labour Together pending investigation.
Josh Simons, former Labour Together chief executive and now a government minister, faces scrutiny in a Cabinet Office inquiry.