MESSAGE FROM CEO ALISON PHILLIPS FOLLOWING RECENT MEDIA REPORTS

ENDORSED BY THE BOARD OF LABOUR TOGETHER AT MEETING OF THE BOARD 17/2/2026

I joined Labour Together as CEO three months ago to work alongside the team with the ambition of helping Labour make lives better for people across Britain.

The allegations of recent days have been shocking to read and deeply concerning for the entire team.

As a former journalist and editor, it should come as no surprise that I was horrified that investigators hired by Labour Together would look into the background and sources of reporters.

We will help with any appropriate inquiry into what may have happened in the past and, where there are lessons to be learned from what happened more than two years ago, we will do so.

But our focus must now be on the future.

This is an organisation under new leadership intent on supporting Labour by building relationships across the party and by creating practical policy solutions which improve lives.

I am already incredibly proud of the work we do here. And we are committed to doing that work with openness, transparency and integrity.

RESPONSE TO MEDIA REPORTS AROUND USE OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, 18/2/2026  

Historically,  Labour Together has used settlement agreements on a handful of occasions for departing employees.  Our standard agreement accords with ACAS guidelines and expressly confirms that nothing in the terms of the agreement precludes an employee from making a protected disclosure, or disclosing information to a regulator, law enforcement agency or in connection with criminal proceedings.