Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John McDonnell (Labour), on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 24 members in total.

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Inquiry into Labour Together

That this House notes the reports in the Financial Times and Democracy for Sale investigative newsletter, confirming that the Prime Minister's senior team when he was Leader of the Opposition, comprising Morgan McSweeney and Paul Ovenden, were updated by former Minister, Josh Simons, on the investigation by ACPO commissioned by Labour Together which it is alleged was subsequently used to smear journalists who had exposed and reported on the breaches by Labour Together of Electoral Commission rules on the declaration of the funding used to support the campaign by the Rt hon. Member for Holborn and St Pancras to become leader of the Labour Party; and calls upon the Government to establish an independent inquiry into the activities of Labour Together and the attempts to smear journalists.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

180 

Session

2026-27

Other sponsors

Grahame Morris

Richard Burgon

Andy McDonald

Ian Byrne

Brian Leishman

Subjects

ThinkLabour

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk