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Boris Johnson did not put pressure on over Lebedev peerage, says watchdog chief

No pressure was exerted by the Prime Minister or Downing Street when it came to recommending Lord Lebedev for a peerage, according to a Lords watchdog. Lord Bew, chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission (Holac), told MPs the assessment ...

20 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Health board ‘sorry’ for error in children’s coronavirus vaccine letters

Health chiefs have apologised for an error which saw the parents of some healthy children told their youngsters had an underlying condition in letters inviting them to come for the Covid vaccine. NHS Lothian apologised for what it said was an ...

05 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Hybrid working at Holyrood should continue, say MSPs

Hybrid working set up during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland’s Parliament should continue, a Holyrood committee has said. In response to the pandemic, Holyrood set up a number of processes to allow for proceedings to continue without MSPs ...

07 Jul 2022 at 12:11

Hancock defends trip to Australia for I’m A Celebrity jaunt

Matt Hancock faced fresh Tory criticism over his decision to join I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! as he arrived in Australia for the show. The former health secretary said he is entering the ITV programme’s jungle to “go to where the ...

02 Nov 2022 at 14:26

Matt Hancock broke rules on post-ministerial jobs, Parliament watchdog says

Matt Hancock has broken Government rules by not consulting Parliament’s anti-corruption watchdog before appearing on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, the body’s chairman has ruled. Lord Pickles, the Tory chair of the Advisory ...

22 Nov 2022 at 20:39

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 ...

02 Dec 2022 at 08:25

Scotland

Committee unanimously backs proxy voting for Holyrood

A Holyrood committee has unanimously called for proxy voting to be introduced in the Scottish Parliament. Members of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee want to see a pilot scheme introduced – ...

29 Nov 2022 at 01:01

BBC panel to examine any conflicts of interest over Sharp’s role in Johnson loan

BBC chairman Richard Sharp has asked for a scrutiny panel to examine potential conflicts of interest over his role in helping Boris Johnson secure a loan. Mr Sharp insisted he was “not involved in making a loan or ...

23 Jan 2023 at 11:41

It will take a decade to get the NHS back to where it was, Labour says

It will take a decade to get the NHS back to where it was under the last Labour government, the shadow health secretary has said. Wes Streeting said the Conservatives had done so much damage to the health service ...

21 Apr 2023 at 15:35

People abandon contacting their GP ‘over fears of long waits’

One in five (19%) people decide not to contact their GP surgery even when they need to, with major reasons being worries over getting an appointment and long waits, according to official data. An Office for ...

21 Apr 2023 at 22:30

Starmer claims Sunak ‘weak’ for failing to block Boris Johnson’s honours list

Rishi Sunak has faced claims of being “too weak” to block Boris Johnson’s honours list and allowing those who helped “cover up” lawbreaking to become lawmakers. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pressed his ...

14 Jun 2023 at 14:45

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. In a 1,...

16 Jun 2023 at 18:41

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