Committee say use of WhatsApp should be banned on official devices unless there is transparencyMinisters should have to publicly declare contact from lobbyists on WhatsApp or face a ban on its use on official government devices,...
Read MoreParliamentary commissioner for standards says there was not sufficient evidence to justify opening investigation into John BaronParliament’s standards watchdog has turned down a request to investigate a senior Conservative...
Read MoreExclusive: England’s chief medical officer says tobacco industry is the ‘one gainer from the death and disease’ caused by its productsRead Chris Whitty’s comment piece in fullChris Whitty has said...
Read MoreEx-UK PM was required to seek permission for paid role with Merlyn Advisors, for whom he spoke to Venezuela presidentBoris Johnson did not seek permission from the post-ministerial jobs watchdog before taking a role as a...
Read MoreUK’s largest water company also calls for dividend payouts and lower fines for breaches to avoid taxpayer bailoutThames Water has been lobbying the government and regulators to let it increase bills by 40%, pay lower fines...
Read MoreMPs approve 35-day suspension of Blackpool South MP Scott Benton over his role in a lobbying stingRishi Sunak is braced for another byelection after former Tory MP Scott Benton was suspended from the Commons for 35 days over his...
Read MoreExclusive: Party considering new offence of fraud against the public purse that would see jail terms of more than 10 yearsPeople who defraud the government will face going to jail for more than a decade under plans being...
Read MoreParty considering new offence of fraud against the public purse as Keir Starmer vows to clean up politics after public scandalsPeople who defraud the government will face going to jail for more than a decade under plans being...
Read MoreGen Sir Mark Carleton-Smith will support work on opportunities arising from Aukus defence pactA former head of the British army has joined a lobbying firm run by the veteran Conservative party strategist Sir Lynton Crosby as it...
Read MoreHospitality and payments Craig Whittaker has accepted include Madonna tickets worth £2,000 from the Betting & Gaming CouncilA Tory MP who accused the gambling regulator of being too “heavy handed” has...
Read MoreExclusive: Steve Barclay accepted £3,000 donation from Michael Hintze, a key funder of Global Warming Policy FoundationThe new environment secretary, Steve Barclay, received a donation from a major funder of a climate...
Read MoreAllies say former PM was desperate to return to government, having failed to find a role that fulfilled him outside politicsUK politics live – latest updatesFour days ago David Cameron was having lunch with friends,...
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