Starmer facing calls for inquiry into Labour thinktank’s investigation of journalists
The Guardian World
by Ben Quinn and Henry DyerFebruary 15, 2026
Cabinet Office minister commissioned report that made ‘baseless claims’ about reporters who were investigating Labour Together
Keir Starmer is facing calls by MPs for an inquiry into the commissioning of a report that made “baseless claims” about journalists who were investigating a thinktank linked to the prime minister.
The calls add to pressure on the Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons, who commissioned a report in 2023 on journalists investigating Labour Together, the thinktank that would help propel Starmer to power.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/15/2026