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UK government hardly reprimanded ex-minister Steve Brine who broke lobbying rules, letter shows
Campaigners criticised the government for not taking seriously breaches of rules meant to instill h…
Henry Dyer
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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 UK gambling minister did not seek permission for £1,000-an-hour second job
John Whittingdale, who was gambling minister until September 2021, has not sought permission for an…
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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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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Ex-housing minister explained 'ins and outs of the lobby process' to construction trade body
Esther McVey earned £3,000 for a speech on "the ins and outs of the lobby/consultation process from…
Henry Dyer
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Dominic Cummings is trying to restart paid work with AI health firm Babylon, blunder by officials suggests
Cummings worked for Babylon Health before joining Downing Street as Boris Johnson's chief advisor. …
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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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 UK PM Theresa May earned £1.86 million in her 2 years since leaving Downing Street, figures show
Theresa May has earned nearly £1.9 million for speeches in the two years since no longer being Prim…
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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Conservative former minister hired by Singapore firm owning £500 million property empire leased to the UK government
Alun Cairns, the ex-Secretary of State for Wales, will earn nearly £360 an hour to provide advice t…
Henry Dyer
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Boris Johnson's former chief aide Dominic Cummings' promise to reveal all on his new Substack could break government rules and open him up to legal action
Dominic Cummings has set up a new Substack but his decision could cause both him and Boris Johnson …
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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Boris Johnson's former Communications Director skipped scrutiny from regulator before taking job with The Sun
James Slack, former Communications Director to Boris Johnson, will avoid scrutiny by regulators of …
Henry Dyer
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Former health minister Steve Brine cleared of lobbying breach for second time in a year because no VAT was paid
Steve Brine, a former health minister, didn't breach lobbying rules because payments from Remedium …
Catherine Neilan
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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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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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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…