Tom Harper

There are two individuals named Tom Harper mentioned in the provided articles. One is a film director, known for directing the upcoming "Peaky Blinders" film, a continuation of the popular television series starring Cillian Murphy. The film is anticipated and newsworthy due to the series' popularity and the reunion of key cast members. The other Tom Harper is a senior director at Apco, a public affairs company. He is newsworthy for authoring a report in 2023 examining journalists who were investigating Labour Together, a think tank instrumental in Keir Starmer's rise to power. This report is now under scrutiny, with calls for an inquiry into its commissioning due to alleged "baseless claims" against the journalists. The situation is significant because it raises concerns about the Labour party's relationship with the media and the potential use of lobbying firms to investigate journalists.