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Blair aides drew up ‘counter sleaze’ strategy amid fears of loss of trust

Tony Blair’s aides feared his New Labour government was losing “moral authority” after it was hit by a welter of “sleaze” allegations, according to newly released official files. Papers released by the National Archives show his advisers were so ...

30 Dec 2021 at 11:55

Public very sick of being taken for fools over MP sleaze, says Ian Hislop

The public are “very sick of being taken for fools” over MPs’ second jobs, Ian Hislop has told a sleaze watchdog. The editor of Private Eye magazine told the Commons Committee on Standards on Tuesday that MPs “need to redefine the term ...

25 Jan 2022 at 23:26

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Johnson spared parliamentary ‘sleaze’ probe over Downing Street flat

Boris Johnson will not face an investigation by Parliament’s “sleaze” watchdog into the £112,000 refurbishment of his Downing Street flat, No 10 has confirmed. Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Stone had faced calls to ...

10 Jan 2022 at 14:55

‘Sleaze buster’ Sir Chris Bryant joins Labour frontbench

Parliament will need to find a new head for a key sleaze watchdog after Sir Keir Starmer brought Sir Chris Bryant on to his front bench. The Labour leader appointed the senior MP, who was in Gordon Brown’s government, as shadow ...

06 Sept 2023 at 15:07

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 ...

13 Jul 2023 at 12:08

Nadhim Zahawi in political peril over tax as pressure mounts on PM to act

Nadhim Zahawi is in increasing political peril over his tax affairs, as pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to sack him as Tory party chair. Labour is demanding the Prime Minister come clean about his knowledge of Mr Zahawi’s ...

23 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Reeves vows Labour would ‘drain the swamp’ amid Tory scandals

A Labour government would “drain the swamp”, Rachel Reeves vowed as she accused the Conservatives of sleaze over a series of scandals. The shadow chancellor also confirmed that Labour would freeze the energy price cap, ...

22 Jan 2023 at 15:16

PM ‘didn’t know specific claims’ about Chris Pincher before giving him whips job

Boris Johnson did not know “specific claims” about Chris Pincher before appointing him deputy chief whip, a Cabinet minister has argued despite numerous sexual misconduct allegations. Therese Coffey battled to defend ...

03 Jul 2022 at 14:45

PM told to explain knowledge of Chris Pincher allegations before giving him job

Boris Johnson is facing demands to set out what he knew about allegations of inappropriate behaviour centring on Chris Pincher before appointing him to the Tory whips’ office. The Prime Minister is alleged to have ...

04 Jul 2022 at 00:49

Boris Johnson: Career that defied political gravity ends with spectacular fall

The 1,079th day of Boris Johnson’s premiership was a microcosm of some of the most chaotic episodes of his stint inside Number 10. It began with continued uncertainty over his future amid further allegations ...

07 Jul 2022 at 11:19

Parliamentary aide says MP pushed her to sit on his lap amid fresh sleaze claims

A parliamentary aide said a male MP pressured her to sit on his lap as staffers spoke out about a “predatory culture” that persists in Westminster. It comes after a string of harassment and bullying ...

05 Jul 2023 at 13:26

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