{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/689214ef8184339560f77848?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How the Times exposed Westminster's ‘cash for access’ breakfasts","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1754403980889-6a379b79-1612-42fc-9344-4108ed62fe99.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A Times investigation has found companies have been offered sponsorship deals involving private meetings with an ‘influential Labour figure’. The reporters spent months working undercover, speaking to dozens of sources and combing through leaked documents.&nbsp;</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Paul Morgan-Bentley, Head of Investigations, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Edward Drummond.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read more: </strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/labour-cash-access-breakfasts-lif-lobbying-bg22q6qnk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Revealed: Labour group’s £9,500 ‘cash for access’ breakfasts</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/how-exposed-labour-lif-lobbying-links-llz5v8gzr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How we exposed Labour’s cosy links to lobbyists</a></li></ul><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Times illustration.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p>","author_name":"The Times"}