Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- A London-based lobbying firm closely associated with the Labour Party is facing mounting scrutiny after details emerged suggesting it is offering corporate sponsors privileged access to senior government figures in exchange for payments running into tens of thousands of pounds.

According to documents reviewed by openDemocracy, businesses willing to pay up to £30,000 are being offered direct engagement with ministers, MPs, and senior advisers to Prime Minister Keir Starmer as part of a high-profile technology policy event scheduled to take place in Westminster this summer. The revelations have reignited long-standing concerns about “cash-for-access” politics and the growing influence of wealthy corpo...