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Government warned it ‘cannot afford’ to lose another ethics adviser

The Government cannot afford to lose another ethics adviser, the head of the business appointments watchdog has warned. The warning by Lord Pickles, chairman of the independent Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), comes days after ...

27 Dec 2022 at 14:01

MPs want ex-ministers to face legal action if they break ‘revolving door’ rules

Politicians should face legal action if they fall foul of the rules by abusing the “revolving door” between Government and private sector jobs, MPs said. The terms governing ministers’ employment prospects on leaving their Whitehall roles should ...

02 Dec 2022 at 08:25

Rayner admits Labour’s standards overhaul plan would still have ‘role for PM’

Angela Rayner has acknowledged that Labour’s proposed overhaul of the standards system would still involve “a role for the prime minister” of the day but promised greater powers for an independent ethics watchdog. The party’s deputy leader ...

13 Jul 2023 at 12:08

Post-ministerial jobs rules tightened but fall short of ethics overhaul demanded

Ministers who breach the rules on post-government jobs could be hit by financial sanctions under a new ethics scheme that has been criticised for falling short of a drastic overhaul. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden announced a range ...

20 Jul 2023 at 20:07

Johnson hails Titan ‘heroes’ and hits out at ‘lefties’ who have questioned trip

Boris Johnson used his second Daily Mail column to pay tribute to the “heroes” who died in the Titan submersible disaster and lash out at “lefties” who have questioned the expensive expedition. The former prime minister’s appointment ...

23 Jun 2023 at 18:27

Johnson’s ‘clear breach’ of the rules shows urgent need for reform – watchdog

Boris Johnson’s “clear and unambiguous breach” of the rules over his Daily Mail column shows the urgent need to reform the “good chaps” approach to post-ministerial jobs, the Government has been warned. Advisory Committee on ...

27 Jun 2023 at 14:17

Zahawi given green light by anti-corruption watchdog to take up paid second job

Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has been given the green light to take up a second job as a director of a centre-right think tank, on the condition that he refrains from lobbying ministers. The Advisory Committee on ...

21 Jun 2023 at 22:36

No sanction for Boris Johnson after Daily Mail column rule breach – Dowden

No further action will be taken against Boris Johnson after he was accused of committing a “clear and unambiguous breach” of the rules on former ministers, Rishi Sunak’s deputy has said. Mr Johnson was rapped on ...

21 Sept 2023 at 11:49

Ex-education secretary takes lucrative second job with schools company

Sir Gavin Williamson has taken a job reportedly worth £50,000 a year as an adviser to a private education company – less than a year after leaving the role of education secretary. Sir Gavin was Secretary of ...

29 Jun 2022 at 23:34

No reason to believe partygate inquisitor Sue Gray not impartial, says minister

There is “no reason to believe” Sue Gray was not impartial when she investigated partygate, a Cabinet minister has said as the former civil servant heads for a top Labour job. Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer ...

06 Mar 2023 at 13:42

Starmer refuses to say when Sue Gray first approached for Labour role

Sir Keir Starmer has dodged questions about when Labour first approached partygate investigator Sue Gray with the offer of a senior role. It comes amid a furious reaction from Boris Johnson and his ...

03 Mar 2023 at 19:03

Johnson uses first column to discuss weight-loss drug amid claims of rule breach

Boris Johnson has used his first Daily Mail column to detail how a weight-loss drug did not work well for him amid accusations his new journalistic role is a “clear breach” of ministerial rules. ...

16 Jun 2023 at 18:41

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