Labour minister Josh Simons resigns after falsely linking journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network

Labour minister Josh Simons resigned after it was revealed he falsely linked journalists to a "pro-Kremlin" network. The Guardian reported that Simons, who previously ran the thinktank Labour Together, had commissioned a report by APCO to investigate journalists looking into the thinktank's failure to disclose political donations. Following the report, Simons emailed the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), suggesting journalists Gabriel Pogrund, Harry Yorke, and Paul Holden were connected to Russian disinformation. Despite Simons claiming surprise at the report's content, evidence showed he had reviewed it and made the claims about the journalists. An investigation concluded that while Simons didn't breach the ministerial code, his presence in government was a distraction, leading to his resignation.

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