The Story The State of It: Gabriel Pogrund speaks out on the Labour Together scandal
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Feb 17, 2026 Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor at The Sunday Times known for investigative political reporting, recounts the Labour Together inquiry and its aftermath. He explains how a commissioned probe targeted journalists, details the false allegations made about him, and describes the personal and political fallout that followed.
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How The Scoop Triggered A Backlash
- Gabriel Pogrund recounts publishing the Sunday Times exposé on Labour Together's undeclared donations and the subsequent backlash he faced.
- He describes an uptick in probing questions from senior Labour figures and a paid inquiry commissioned to trace the email sources.
Paid Probe Dressed As Forensics
- Labour Together hired APCO to investigate the provenance of damaging emails and reporters behind the story, not as a cybersecurity forensics move.
- The inquiry sought to discredit journalists and forestall further scrutiny rather than purely find a technical breach.
Personal Smear Inside The Report
- Pogrund describes being falsely portrayed in the APCO report as linked to Russian influence and misrepresented through his Jewish identity.
- He stresses the report twisted his career and sources into conspiratorial narratives that he says are untrue.
