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Tory MP faces Commons suspension over ‘insincere’ apology for bullying

Members of Parliament are expected to approve the one-day suspension of Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski in a vote on Wednesday. Mr Kawczynski is facing suspension for “undermining” an apology he gave in the Commons for bullying staff. The Commons ...

19 Jan 2022 at 05:25

Labour shadow minister inadvertently breached MPs’ code of conduct

An investigation has found Labour shadow minister David Lammy breached the MPs’ code of conduct by inadvertently failing to register a total of 16 interests on time. These included payments for Black History Month speaking engagements and ...

11 Aug 2022 at 20:02

No plans for snap election, says Johnson, at bruising encounter with MPs

Boris Johnson gave no sign that he was planning on resigning during a grilling by Commons MPs, as his leadership crisis continues to escalate. In a dramatic encounter with the Commons Liaison Committee, which came as Mr Johnson faces the ...

06 Jul 2022 at 20:04

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen faces suspension over ‘cavalier lobbying breaches’

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen faces a Commons suspension after being found to have displayed a “very cavalier” attitude to the rules in a series of lobbying breaches. The Standards Committee recommended a suspension of five sitting days for ...

03 Nov 2022 at 11:58

Scotland

Matheson vows to remain an MSP as Holyrood backs suspension over iPad scandal

Michael Matheson has insisted he will remain an MSP despite Holyrood voting to impose tough sanctions on him after he racked up a data roaming bill of almost £11,000 on his Parliament-issued iPad. MSPs voted by 64 to zero to impose ...

29 May 2024 at 17:57

Harriet Harman elected as new head of MPs’ sleaze watchdog

Labour veteran Harriet Harman has been elected as the new chairwoman of a key sleaze watchdog in Parliament. The former cabinet minister, who led the probe into whether Boris Johnson misled MPs, will replace her party colleague ...

19 Oct 2023 at 08:47

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 Benton was caught ...

15 Dec 2023 at 17:16

Scotland

Douglas Ross – FM is ‘staking his reputation’ on defending iPad bill MSP

John Swinney has “staked his reputation” on defending Michael Matheson, the Scottish Tory leader has said, while the SNP leader said as First Minister he must ensure “everyone is treated fairly whoever they are”. Mr Swinney ...

27 May 2024 at 14:55

By-election triggered for ex-Tory whip Chris Pincher’s seat in Commons

A by-election has been triggered to replace former Tory whip Chris Pincher, who resigned as an MP after losing his appeal against a suspension for drunkenly groping two men. Government chief whip Simon Hart asked for the ...

11 Sept 2023 at 15:38

BBC chairman ‘helped friend get role’ advising corporation on standards

Embattled BBC chairman Richard Sharp reportedly helped his close friend get a paid role advising the corporation about its editorial standards. Mr Sharp put forward Caroline Daniel, a public relations executive and ...

18 Mar 2023 at 23:04

Scotland

Green MSP banned from committee meeting for breaching code of conduct

Green politician Maggie Chapman is to be barred from a Holyrood committee meeting over a breach of the MSPs’ code of conduct. The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee unanimously agreed she had ...

11 May 2023 at 12:35

‘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 ...

06 Sept 2023 at 15:07

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