Transparency - Josh Simons resigns as minister after ethics probe into smear campaign claims

Transparency

Josh Simons resigns as minister after ethics probe into smear campaign claims

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What specific actions did Josh Simons take regarding the smear campaign allegations?

Who ordered the investigation by Apco Worldwide and what were the exact instructions?

What evidence did Sir Laurie Magnus review to clear Simons of breaching the ministerial code?

How were the false allegations about journalists Gabriel Pogrund and Harry Yorke generated and disseminated?

What are the full details of the £730,000 in undeclared donations to Labour Together between 2017 and 2020?

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