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Andy Burnham, often dubbed the 'King of the North,' is reportedly preparing a bid to become the next UK Prime Minister, with allies suggesting he will push for the role before the Labour conference. His potential return to Parliament via a by-election in Makerfield is seen as a crucial step in his leadership ambitions.
Josh Simons, who resigned after claims that a think tank he once ran commissioned a report into journalists' backgrounds, has stated he was naive regarding the situation.
Labour Together's board has announced a 'clean break' after its former director, Josh Simons, resigned as minister following revelations he hired a lobbying firm in 2023 to investigate journalists.
Josh Simons has resigned as a minister following claims that the think tank he previously ran, Labour Together, commissioned a report investigating the backgrounds of journalists.
Josh Simons failed to declare gifts from Labour donor within the stipulated 28 days of receiving them UK politics live – latest updates A Cabinet Office minister under investigation over his role in allegedly smearing journalists has made a late declaration of personal donations. Josh Simons is facing an investigation from the prime minister’s independent adviser on ministerial standards over his role in commissioning a PR agency to examine journalists who had written about £730,000 in unde...
PM asks ethics adviser to examine conduct of Cabinet Office minister amid Labour Together scandal fallout UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has opened a formal investigation into a Cabinet Office minister involved in falsely accusing journalists of having links to pro-Russian propaganda. The prime minister’s decision follows revelations in the Guardian that Josh Simons, who was running the thinktank Labour Together at the time, was also involved in telling British intelligence ...
Andy Burnham is considering standing in the Makerfield by-election, following the resignation of Labour MP Josh Simons.
Former minister Josh Simons has resigned from government, stating he had been 'naive' and expressing regret over a journalist investigation.
British PM Starmer dealt new setback as another minister resigns The Straits Times
Makerfield MP has been under pressure over thinktank’s commissioning of PR firm to investigate reporters The Labour minister Josh Simons has resigned from the government after the Guardian revealed that he falsely linked reporters to a “pro-Kremlin” network in emails to GCHQ despite having claimed to be “surprised” and “furious” about a PR firm’s investigation into their journalism. Simons, who had been a Cabinet office minister, previously ran the thinktank Labour Together. He quit on Saturd...
Josh Simons, who is at centre of scandal in which journalists were falsely linked to a ‘pro-Kremlin’ network, faces questions over candour of his statements
A Labour minister, Josh Simons, is accused of falsely linking journalists to a 'pro-Kremlin' network in emails to GCHQ, prompting criticism describing his actions as a 'McCarthyite smear'.
Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure regarding his leadership of the Labour Party following recent election setbacks, with speculation growing that Andy Burnham may return to Westminster to challenge him. This potential leadership contest has led to significant political turmoil within the party.
Former minister Josh Simons has resigned from the government, admitting he was 'naive' and expressing 'sorry' regarding a journalist investigation.
Minister Josh Simons resigned after facing claims that the think tank he previously ran commissioned a report investigating journalists' backgrounds.
Former minister Josh Simons resigned, stating he did not want to be a 'distraction' while global attention is on the war in Iran.
The Prime Minister has ordered an ethics investigation into a minister who ran the think tank Labour Together, which commissioned a report investigating the background of a journalist.