Lib Dems say ‘public deserve better’ after Tory MP and lawyer spent several days working in Mauritius last monthThe Tory MP Geoffrey Cox has been missing parliamentary votes and sitting days while working at his...
Read MoreAlmost 18 months after promises of a crackdown on second jobs, MPs’ income from outside work has continued to riseMPs paid £10m for second jobs and freelance work over past yearAnalysis: Bumper income shows little...
Read MoreTheresa May had warned bill will cause more people to be consigned to modern slavery while Geoffrey Cox also raised concerns. This blog is now closedMPs back illegal migration bill by 289 votes to 230Q: [From Matthew Barber, the...
Read MoreTheresa May says the bill will cause more people to be consigned to modern slavery while Geoffrey Cox also raises concernsQ: [From Matthew Barber, the police and crime commissioner for Thames Valley] What can the Home Office do...
Read MoreStudy shows income of Conservatives such as Theresa May and Boris Johnson dwarfs that of other partiesTory MPs have received £15.2m from second jobs since the last general election, dwarfing the combined income of...
Read MoreA year after the Owen Paterson scandal led to promises of stricter control, politicians have earned £5m from work on the sideMPs are making more than ever from second jobs despite promises from the government to clamp down...
Read MoreCommons standards committee’s anti-sleaze proposals also include written contracts for outside work MPs should face a complete ban on working as paid consultants and ministers should be more open about any potential...
Read MoreLabour says MP is ‘taking the mick’ and asks Boris Johnson to press interests of constituentsGeoffrey Cox has again appeared as a lawyer for the British Virgin Islands (BVI) inquiry while parliament is sitting,...
Read MoreExclusive: Impact of standards rule change on 99 MPs with jobs outside parliament likely to be limitedFewer than 10 MPs are likely to be affected by Boris Johnson’s proposed rule changes on second jobs, analysis of the...
Read MoreMove that those who prioritise outside roles be ‘appropriately punished’ passes, but many feel loose wording leaves loopholesMPs have backed a move that could curb their ability to take other jobs, as Boris Johnson...
Read MoreMove would reverse bid to spare MP from six-week suspension which sparked backlashMinisters are to vote on endorsing a report that found one of their former colleagues, Owen Paterson, committed an egregious breach of lobbying...
Read MoreExclusive: The luxury property by the sea, with infinity pool, where the Tory MP stayed to conduct his lucrative side-hustleMost days, there is a cool breeze.The private villa is located above a secluded rocky bay and set among...
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