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Starmer Under Pressure for Labour Together Inquiry

2/16/2026

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  • Sir Keir Starmer faces growing pressure to investigate Labour Together's actions regarding journalists.
  • Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty urged transparency and called for an inquiry into Labour Together.
  • A 2023 Apco investigation included false claims about journalist Gabriel Pogrund.
  • Former Labour chancellor John McDonnell and MP Karl Turner have called for an independent inquiry.
  • Former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi demands clarity on Starmer's knowledge of the situation.