‘Get serious’: Sunak’s campaign director tells Tories they can win
Isaac Levido tells backbench Tory MPs to end infighting and focus on ‘narrow path’ to general election victory
December 2023
Former British army chief joins Lynton Crosby’s lobbying firm
Gen Sir Mark Carleton-Smith will support work on opportunities arising from Aukus defence pact
June 2023
Republican donor invested in UK firm owned by Tory peer close to Boris Johnson
Former Tory party adviser Lynton Crosby joined as director three months after hedge fund billionaire Kenneth Griffin invested £1m
December 2022
Labour needs more than voters’ anger with Tories failures to win
Conservative supporters disillusioned with the lack of a Brexit dividend are unclear what Labour stands for, and the radical right is rising
November 2022
Tory-linked lobbying firm agreed to help swing DRC election, leak suggests
Lynton Crosby firm lobbied ministers while advising Boris Johnson
October 2022
Liz Truss’s chief of staff still owns 10% of Lynton Crosby’s lobbying firm
Exclusive: Mark Fullbrook’s stake in CT Group while holding Downing Street role creates potential conflict of interest
July 2022
Boris Johnson is planning to fill the Lords with his cronies and legitimise bribery
Gordon Brown
The honours system is rife with abuse and a paper by Lynton Crosby’s firm suggesting ‘rewards’ for compliant peers proves it, says former prime minister Gordon Brown
June 2022
Election guru Lynton Crosby attending PM’s morning meetings
Greater role for head of polling company coincides with prime minister’s shift to the right
February 2022
Boris Johnson appoints combative election strategist David Canzini
Move is part of attempt to restore PM’s reputation amid new claims about ‘carnage’ at lockdown parties
‘Wizard of Oz’: Tory MPs cheered by hopes of Lynton Crosby’s return
Analysis: Boris Johnson’s latest moves ‘bore the hallmarks’ of the Australian campaign strategist
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
No 10 responds to pressure and says people will be told if PM fined by police over parties – as it happened
Downing Street had earlier refused to commit to disclosing the names of those who might be fined over lockdown parties
February 2021
Betting firm accused over 'astroturfing' with customer lobby group
The Players’ Panel, created by Ladbrokes owner Entain, criticised for giving false impression of grassroots campaign
November 2020
How Cummings and Carrie Symonds vie for Johnson's attention
No 10 infighting reveals divergence of cultures, style and politics between PM’s top aide and fiancee
October 2020
Conservatives spent £16m on 2019 election win, figures show
Electoral Commission data includes £1.6m for Lynton Crosby’s polling firm
March 2020
Johnson rehires election chief to sharpen coronavirus messaging
Isaac Levido, protege of Lynton Crosby, to tighten up public health campaign after criticism
December 2019
Isaac Levido: the Australian political strategist credited with Boris Johnson's victory
Lynton Crosby protege behind Scott Morrison’s unexpected win chalks up another triumph with the UK Conservatives’ successful re-election campaign
October 2019
Lynton Crosby's firm in illegal lobbying inquiry over Boris Johnson link
CTF Partners says staff’s unpaid work on PM’s election campaign was not connected to day jobs
August 2019
Emails reveal Boris Johnson laying groundwork for election campaign
Johnson ally Lynton Crosby could be called to give evidence to MPs
