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Ex-UK minister given slap on the wrist for a second 'minor breach' of revolving door rules by the government
Ex-UK housing minister Esther McVey said that her speech on "tips and tricks to get an industry mes…
Henry Dyer
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Former ministers and officials who break revolving door rules should be fined, watchdog chair says
Lord Eric Pickles, chair of the revolving door watchdog ACOBA, suggested former ministers who break…
Henry Dyer
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Chair of Westminster's lobbying watchdog under investigation for alleged breach of transparency rules
Eric Pickles, Tory peer and chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, is under inve…
Henry Dyer
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Lobbying scandal: Civil servants must start declaring conflicts of interests, says anti-sleaze watchdog
The interests of senior civil servants and special advisers should be published to introduce furthe…
Henry Dyer
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Cabinet Member Eric Pickles Racks Up £500,000 Bill On Fancy Cars
Jon Ashworth, the Labour party's Deputy Chair, calls Pickles' activity "seriously wasteful" and say…
Joshua Barrie
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A look inside the daily life of US Vice President Mike Pence, who loves popcorn, bikes miles at a time, and has a cat called Pickle
So what does the vice president's usual routine look like, when he's not traveling? Because of the …
Áine Cain
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Government refuses to release documents on response to Dominic Cummings's breach of revolving door rules
In July 2021, Lord Pickles, chair of ACOBA, told the Cabinet Office that Dominic Cummings had breac…
Henry Dyer
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'Succession' seemingly nodded to Alexander Skarsgård's breakthrough 'True Blood' role with a twisted and bloody plot point this week
On Sunday's episode, GoJo head Lukas Matsson confesses to sending blood to an ex. Fans immediately …
Julie Gerstein
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Chair of Whitehall revolving door watchdog 'increasingly concerned' at ex-ministers' knowledge of standards
Lord Pickles told the government he was "growing increasingly concerned" by ex-ministers' understan…
Henry Dyer
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Ex-minister Esther McVey broke rules on second jobs, revolving door watchdog says for the second time
Former housing minister Esther McVey was criticised for her breach of the rules after giving a spee…
Henry Dyer
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Boris Johnson's former chief advisor Dominic Cummings broke government rules with Substack blog
Dominic Cummings, the Prime Minister's former chief advisor, breached official rules on post-govern…
Henry Dyer
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'Fundamental lack of decency': Boris Johnson criticized for re-hiring minister who repeatedly broke ministerial code
Boris Johnson has appointed George Freeman as science minister, despite the government being told h…
Henry Dyer
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Former No. 10 comms chief Sir Robbie Gibb failed to seek advice before joining a Tory lobbying group, breaching government rules
Sir Robbie Gibb did not seek ACOBA advice before joining the board of The Enterprise Forum, despite…
Henry Dyer
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Former Chancellor Philip Hammond sought legal advice on stopping the UK lobbying watchdog from publicly saying he broke government rules
Hammond sought to stop ACOBA, Whitehall's lobbying watchdog, from publishing its finding that he ha…
Henry Dyer
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A Tory MP is under new investigation by the UK's anti-corruption watchdog after it rejected his appeal demands
ACOBA's chair Eric Pickles said he was "disappointed" by what he called false claims made by Freema…
Henry Dyer
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Conservative MP apologises for breaking financial ethics rules on relationship with PPE company
Insider first revealed Freeman failed to properly declare the money in January.
Henry Dyer
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Former minister's paid speech on how to lobby government 'completely unethical', says lobbying chief
Esther McVey, a housing minister until February 2020, earned £3,000 for a speech to a construction …
Henry Dyer
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Former UK Cabinet minister advised private equity firm on £1.3 billion project before taking job as consultant
Alun Cairns, former Welsh Secretary, advised a firm on investing in a government scheme he helped r…
Henry Dyer
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Adoption of sanitary napkins is less than 20% in India, whereas adoption of cosmetics like lipstick is significantly higher at 65%: Chetna Soni, P&G
Menstrual hygiene is still not considered a priority in India
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The Amex Platinum offers members luxury experiences that cost over $1,000 and regularly sell out. I've been to 2, and I was blown away.
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