Why Is A Minister Being Investigated Over An Alleged Smear Campaign Against Journalists?

Josh Simons

A Cabinet Office minister is under investigation after his former think tank allegedly ordered a smear campaign against journalists.

Josh Simons was the director of Labour Together in 2023 when the pro-Keir Starmer think tank ordered an investigation into the “backgrounds and motivations” of reporters.

The journalists were trying to look into the source of the think tank’s funding at the time.

Simons was elected as a Labour MP in 2024 and is now a member of the government...