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Labour minister falsely linked journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network in emails to GCHQ
Labour Together operatives used a consultancy to spy on journalists and falsely linked them to Russian influence to protect Keir Starmer, according to multiple sources.
- Emails to GCHQ reveal a Labour figure falsely linking journalists including Paul Holden to pro-Russian networks, The Guardian reported.
- He paid APCO £36,000 for a 58-page report, which promised to package evidence for media use while using undeclared donations to spy on journalists.
- Paul Holden, author of The Fraud, exposed Labour Together’s tactics, while the group monitored The Canary and Skwawkbox, and a firm paid journalists to publish pro‑Starmer content.
- Mainstream media have increased coverage, and Simons, now a Starmer front‑bencher, said he was `surprised` and `furious`, while his spokesperson denied the claims.
- Linking critics to Russia was used to `nobble` journalists, with reporting tying the operation to broader political effects such as undermining Labour's campaign and damaging Jeremy Corbyn, according to investigations.
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A Labour minister who claimed to be “surprised” and “furious” at a PR agency’s work to investigate journalists on his behalf had been accused of being personally involved in naming them to British intelligence officials.Josh Simons, who was running the think-tank Labour Together at the time, falsely linked journalists to pro-Russian propaganda.He was also involved in telling security officials a journalist was “living with” the daughter of a for…
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Total News Sources3
Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
R 33%
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