Investigation widens to include Heartwood Care
Sir Keir Starmer refused our request to investigate Jas Athwal MP. So instead so we have expanded our own investigation with the Freedom of Information request copied below sent earlier today. Other Freedom of Information requests are with the Information Commissioner's Office and a decision on these is expected later this year. Request follows Dear Redbridge Borough Council, According to The Londoner (27 October 2024): “Daljit Johal endorsed Athwal before the 2019 general election and the two men have interacted on multiple occasions in public Facebook posts, including one comment in which Athwal called Johal ‘the Don’. Records show Johal’s company Heartwood Care saw its funding from Redbridge Council rise more than sixfold after Athwal became leader, which both men say had nothing to do with Athwal taking over”. ENDs quote This increase in funding raises serious questions about propriety and potential conflicts of interest. Following a recent decision by Sir Kei...