The BlackRock letters: inside Labour's 'close partnership'
The business secretary told the head of a major global investment banker that he looked forward to working together to “change the face of our United Kingdom"
The Dark Arts
Dark Arts Dispatch: Westminster’s revolving door just keeps spinning
Failed MPs and outgoing spads turn to lobbying, plus the new shadow science minister’s links to arms firms and tech giants
Dark Arts Dispatch: New lobbyist in town, a wind-powered party and FOI fears
A new lobby shop has close links to Starmer and his top team, while another firm is wooing junior journalists
Dark Arts Dispatch: Corporate capture, utilisation and storage
Plus, a Labour donor wins big on government contracts, a would-be MP fails upwards and the smoking lobby returns
Dark Arts Dispatch: Rogue investors, lobbyist cricket and visitors at No 10
Firms fined for breaching environmental, labour and consumer protection rules are stars of Labour’s investment summit
Revealed: No 10 advisor involved in AI policy has financial interests in AI
Varun Chandra left an MI6-linked consultancy to join Starmer’s government, but he still has a stake in its AI-backing investment fund
Labour given £4m from tax haven-based hedge fund with shares in oil and arms
Quadrature’s donation is noteworthy not just for being Labour’s largest-ever, but for its timing ahead of election