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Lobbyists launch campaign for more transparency

Lobbying reform has “failed” and needs to be revisited, the professional body for lobbyists has said. The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) launched a “lobbying for good lobbying” campaign in Parliament on Tuesday, calling for greater ...

14 Dec 2022 at 13:59

Suspensions recommended for two peers over lobbying claims

Two peers recommended to be suspended over lobbying claims

Two peers have been recommended to be suspended from the House of Lords for lobbying. The Lords Conduct Committee has recommended a nine-month suspension for the Earl of Shrewsbury and a six-month suspension for Labour’s Baroness Goudie, with the ...

16 Dec 2022 at 15:01

MPs call for reforms to prevent ‘next great parliamentary scandal’

Significant reforms are needed to avert the “next great parliamentary scandal” of hostile states and lobbyists buying access to MPs, a cross-party committee has warned. Evidence to the Commons Standards Committee showed a “real risk” of ...

30 Apr 2022 at 09:25

MPs not taking lobbying problems seriously, professional body says

MPs are not taking problems with lobbying seriously enough, the professional body for lobbyists has said. Despite a string of recent scandals, a report by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations said little had been done to ...

25 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Health committee chair Steve Brine under investigation over lobbying claims

A senior Tory MP is being investigated by Parliament’s Standards Commissioner over paid advocacy and declaration of an interest. Steve Brine, the current chairman of the Commons Health Committee, is under investigation by ...

17 Mar 2023 at 13:42

Prime Minister has lost ‘grip’ over the lobbying of his own MPs, says Starmer

Rishi Sunak has lost control of his own MPs, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said after a Tory MP was caught offering to lobby on behalf of a gambling company. Sir Keir claimed that Blackpool South MP Scott Benton had ...

06 Apr 2023 at 13:50

MP Scott Benton ‘said there were ways to keep corporate hospitality secret’

An MP suspended from the Tory Party over lobbying allegations was caught on camera saying there are ways for elected officials to dodge their requirement to declare corporate hospitality. Scott Benton appeared to ...

06 Apr 2023 at 19:18

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 ...

20 Jul 2023 at 20:07

Tory donor Richard Desmond eyes development plans again after political row

A Tory donor is once again eyeing up a major property scheme in east London, several years after the initial plans by the developer were at the centre of a serious lobbying row. Richard Desmond has submitted ...

25 Nov 2023 at 14:54

Lobbying sting MP Scott Benton plans appeal against 35-day suspension

An MP caught in a lobbying sting has said he will appeal against a recommended 35-day suspension, as he hit out at the Commons probe into him as “anything but fair and transparent”. Blackpool South MP Scott ...

15 Dec 2023 at 17:16

Lobbying sting MP Scott Benton faces 35-day suspension

An MP caught in a lobbying sting should be suspended for 35 days, the Commons standards watchdog has recommended. Blackpool South MP Scott Benton was caught by the Times offering to lobby ministers and ...

14 Dec 2023 at 14:19

Lobbyists back reform to halt ‘never-ending string of scandals’

Lobbyists want more transparency in their profession to avoid being “tarnished by a never-ending string of scandals”, the lobbying industry body has said. A survey carried out on behalf of the ...

07 Feb 2024 at 13:10

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