Lobbying firm pressed for details about payments to journalists for favourable stories
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Key context: <p>MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clients</p><p>A political lobbying firm <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/22/david-cameron-firm-adviser-pays-journalists-favourable-pieces-boris-johnson">secretly paying journalists for articles</a> favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal full details of the payments, after the practice was denounced as a dangerous “attack on democracy”.</p><p>MPs, senior lobbyists and transparency campaigners all condemned the behaviour of CT Group, the firm co-founded by the campaign strategist <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/lynton-crosby">Lynton Crosby</a>, an election guru previously hired by both David Cameron and Boris Johnson.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/23/lobbying-firm-pressed-for-details-about-payments-to-journalists-for-favourable-stories">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clientsA political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal full details of the payments, after the practice was denounced as a dangerous “attack on democracy”.MPs, senior lobbyists and transparency campaigners all condemned the behaviour of CT Group, the firm co-founded by the campaign strategist Lynton Crosby, an election guru previously hired by both David Cameron and Boris Johnson. Continue reading...
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