Andrea Leadsom

The Observer view on the Tories: A chance to pass judgment on 14 years of misrule

by The Guardian | May 25, 2024 | Andrea Leadsom, Conservatives, General election 2024, General elections, Michael Gove, Politics, Politics past, Rishi Sunak, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

The Conservatives are a spent force with an appalling track record. They deserve a resounding general election defeatAs the Commons held its pre-election valedictory debate last Friday, two more senior Conservatives announced...

Andrea Leadsom criticises civil service head’s Garrick Club involvement

by The Guardian | Mar 21, 2024 | Andrea Leadsom, Civil service, Garrick club, Politics, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Women | 0 |

Former Tory leadership contender says she would not join men-only club even if it changed rulesUK politics – latest updatesA government minister has criticised Simon Case, the cabinet secretary, for having been a member of the...

UK minister: Brexit checks ‘price you pay for being a sovereign state again’

by The Guardian | Jan 31, 2024 | Andrea Leadsom, Brexit, Business, Europe, European Union, Foreign policy, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, World News | 0 |

Andrea Leadsom says businesses experiencing ‘some friction’ should ‘adapt’ to changes in trade rulesBusiness live – latest updatesBritish businesses experiencing “some friction” when trading with the European Union after Brexit...

Andrea Leadsom held shares in Barclays when questioning bank’s ex-boss

by The Guardian | Jul 10, 2023 | Andrea Leadsom, Banking, Barclays, Bob Diamond, Business, Conservatives, Libor, Politics, Shares, Stock markets, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Exclusive: Revelation about Tory former minister raises questions about adequacy of transparency rulesIt was her robust questioning of the former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond that first brought Andrea Leadsom to...

Watchdog rejects Johnson’s suggestion Sue Gray’s Labour job meant she was not impartial investigating Partygate – as it happened

by The Guardian | Jun 30, 2023 | Andrea Leadsom, Boris Johnson, Civil service, Climate crisis, Conservatives, Covid inquiry, Environment, Health, Jeremy Hunt, Labour, NHS, Politics, Rishi Sunak, Society, Steve Barclay, The Guardian, UK news, Wes Streeting, Zac Goldsmith | 0 |

Advisory committee on business appointments says it has seen ‘no evidence’ that Gray’s decision-making was affected despite ex-PM’s claimNHS England has just published its 150-page long-term workforce...

Watchdog rejects Johnson’s suggestion Sue Gray’s Labour job meant she was not impartial investigating Partygate– UK politics live

by The Guardian | Jun 30, 2023 | Andrea Leadsom, Boris Johnson, Climate crisis, Conservatives, Environment, Health, Jeremy Hunt, NHS, Politics, Rishi Sunak, Society, Steve Barclay, The Guardian, UK news, Wes Streeting, Zac Goldsmith | 0 |

Advisory committee on business appointments says it has seen ‘no evidence’ that Gray’s decision-making was affected despite ex-PM’s claimNHS England has just published its 150-page long-term workforce...

Oil giant’s lobbying firm provided ‘admin support’ to MPs investigating energy crisis

by The Guardian | Aug 21, 2022 | Andrea Leadsom, BP, Conservatives, Energy, Energy industry, Lobbying, Oil, Oil and gas companies, Politics, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news | 0 |

Calls for greater oversight of parliamentary groups after concerns raised about Tory backbench committeeA lobbying firm whose clients include the oil giant BP provided “administrative support” to a committee of...

Johnson accused of corruption as he tears up Westminster ‘sleaze’ fighting system

by The Guardian | Nov 3, 2021 | Andrea Leadsom, Boris Johnson, Corruption index and barometer, House of Commons, Keir Starmer, Lobbying, Owen Paterson, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Critics hit out at effort to ‘weaken independent scrutiny’ with Labour leader Keir Starmer saying protection of Paterson was corruptBoris Johnson tore up the independent system for combating sleaze in parliament on...

Johnson accused of corruption as he tears up system to fight Westminster sleaze

by The Guardian | Nov 3, 2021 | Andrea Leadsom, Boris Johnson, Corruption index and barometer, House of Commons, Keir Starmer, Lobbying, Owen Paterson, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Critics hit out at effort to ‘weaken independent scrutiny’ with Keir Starmer saying Owen Paterson ‘not fit to serve as MP’Boris Johnson tore up the independent system for combating sleaze in parliament on...

Furloughed workers reluctant to return, says Andrea Leadsom

by The Guardian | Jun 19, 2021 | Andrea Leadsom, Business, Coronavirus, Economic recovery, Economics, Politics, The Guardian, UK job furlough scheme, UK news | 0 |

Former business secretary claims UK’s economic recovery under threat with firms struggling to persuade staff back to the officeThe former business secretary Andrea Leadsom has warned that some people are reluctant to...

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