Starmer adviser Varun Chandra held 16 undisclosed meetings with US tech executives

A major political controversy has emerged in the UK after revelations that a senior adviser to Keir Starmer held 16 undisclosed meetings with leading US technology executives.

The story has sparked intense debate about transparency, lobbying, and the growing influence of Big Tech on government policy.

The meetings, which were not publicly declared, involved some of the world's largest tech corporations and touched on key topics such as artificial intelligence (AI), regulation, and other critical policy areas.