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Labour faces questions over Starmer aide who holds shares in lobbying firm

The Guardian - Media · Rowena Mason Whitehall editor · last updated

Communications chief Tim Allan left Strand Partners in September but still holds a minority stake

No 10 is facing calls for an investigation into whether Keir Starmer’s communications chief should be allowed to hold shares in a lobbying firm and discuss politics with one of its consultants.

Tim Allan, who is one of Starmer’s most senior aides, has a minority stake in Strand Partners, which critics claim could give rise to a perception of a conflict of interest.

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