The Labour Infrastructure Forum is under investigation by the UK’s lobbying regulator following revelations that it offered businesses private meetings with senior Labour figures as part of sponsorship deals worth almost £9,500. The inquiry was triggered after a Times investigation exposed the arrangements. A leaked prospectus obtained by reporters detailed a sponsorship package priced at £7,850 plus VAT that promised a private breakfast or dinner roundtable with an influential Labour figure. The documents also advertised opportunities for companies to pay up to £30,000 plus VAT to sponsor Westminster receptions with the promise of shaping discussions. The Labour Infrastructure Forum is run by Bradshaw Advisory staff and has an advisory council of Labour MPs and former senior party officials. Although it presents itself as a think tank, it has marketed its ability to connect sponsors with policymakers since its launch last year. The group is not registered as a lobbying entity. The Off...