"The standards committee of the Public Relations and Communications Association is examining a report compiled by the PR consultancy Apco Worldwide into the sourcing, funding and origins of a November 2023 Sunday Times report about Labour Together. The research was paid for and subsequently reviewed by Josh Simons, who was director of Labour Together and is now a Labour MP and Cabinet Office minister, according to sources and documents seen by the Guardian."
"Asked if this was a formal investigation, Kendall hinted this was not the case, saying: Establishing the facts is the first thing that you've got to do on anything, isn't it? If you want to look into something properly, you have to be able to establish the facts. She added: The freedom of the press, difficult though it is, is an essential part of the proper functioning of a parliamentary democracy, and that's extremely important."
The Cabinet Office is examining the commissioning of a report that made false claims about journalists investigating Labour Together. Liz Kendall indicated the probe would not be a formal inquiry and noted that the PR industry's trade association is conducting an investigation. The PRCA standards committee is examining an Apco Worldwide report into the sourcing, funding and origins of a November 2023 Sunday Times story about Labour Together. The research was paid for and reviewed by Josh Simons, former director of Labour Together and now a Labour MP and Cabinet Office minister. Conservatives have called for immediate investigations into Simons and other directors. Kendall emphasized establishing the facts and defended press freedom.
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