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.

Minister Josh Simons resigned after facing claims that the think tank he previously ran commissioned a report investigating journalists' backgrounds.

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 ...

Former minister Josh Simons has resigned from the government, admitting he was 'naive' and expressing 'sorry' regarding a journalist investigation.

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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'.

Former minister Josh Simons has resigned from government, stating he had been 'naive' and expressing regret over a journalist investigation.

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.

Former minister Josh Simons resigned, stating he did not want to be a 'distraction' while global attention is on the war in Iran.