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Ex-minister allowed ‘perception of impropriety’ over defence firm job – watchdog

Sir Grant Shapps served as defence minister under former prime minister Rishi Sunak.

Evening Standard · May 19

Post-ministerial jobs watchdog closes as part of UK government ethics shake-up

Exclusive: Acoba’s functions split between two regulators and new Ethics and Integrity Commission to oversee others

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025

Rishi Sunak trades Downing Street for Silicon Valley, now advising Microsoft and Anthropic

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Microsoft and Anthropic as a senior advisor on a part-time basis, and pledges to donate all earnings to his math charity, The Richmond Project.

Windows Central · Oct 11, 2025

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AI firm recruits ex-civil service boss Case after Sunak joins Microsoft

Lord Case sought advice from the appointments watchdog on becoming an adviser to the AI firm Invisible Technologies.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Johnson urged to explain dealings with Mohammed bin Salman since leaving No 10

Boris Johnson declined to react fully to media reports, which he said contained details from ‘material illegally hacked by a hostile state actor’.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Boris Johnson urged to explain dealings with Saudi officials since leaving role as prime minister

Mr Johnson was accused of a “lack of cooperation” when contacted by Whitehall’s appointments watchdog

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025

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Rishi Sunak Lands Shocking New Job With Microsoft And AI Giant Anthropic

Former UK PM Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic as adviser, sparking debate over ethics, influence, and the tech-politics divide.

International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025

Ex-PM Rishi Sunak Lands Shocking New Job With Microsoft And AI Giant Anthropic

Former UK PM Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic as adviser, sparking debate over ethics, influence, and the tech-politics divide.

International Business Times UK · Oct 10, 2025

Rishi Sunak Joins Microsoft, Amazon-Backed Anthropic As Senior Adviser: 'Proceeds From These Roles Will Be Donated In Full'

On Thursday, former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he has taken senior advisory roles with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)-backed Anthropic.

Benzinga · Oct 10, 2025

Rishi Sunak takes advisory roles with Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic

Former UK prime minister told post-ministerial jobs watchdog roles would not involve lobbying or UK policy influence

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025

Watchdog cleared ex-Tory minister to work for offshoot of firm linked to China surveillance

Acoba advised Richard Fuller he could take up post with Investcorp Securities, a subsidiary of private equity firm backing Sense Time

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025

Boris Johnson 'facing ethics probe' after allegations he profited from contacts

BORIS Johnson is facing an ethics probe following allegations he profited from contacts he made in office as prime minister.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2025

Call to halt Boris Johnson’s £115,000 allowance after Boris Files revelations

Senior politicians want taxpayer-funded support for former PM suspended, as watchdog opens investigation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 18, 2025

Watchdog slammed as former Tory defence secretary joins missile start up

FORMER Tory defence secretary Grant Shapps has been cleared by the parliamentary standards watchdog to join a defence start-up.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Watchdog slammed for clearing ex-defence secretary’s startup move

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The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Ex-defence secretary allowed to work for missiles start-up – as long as he avoids defence matters

The ex-defence secretary said he co-founded the company ‘to help protect our skies’ but if it saves lives in Ukraine ‘then that would obviously be very good news’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025

Watchdog criticised for clearing ex-defence secretary Shapps to join missile maker

Former minister can take up role as chair of Cambridge Aerospace – as long as he avoids defence matters

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025

Acoba axed: how the post-ministerial jobs watchdog proved ‘next to useless’

Advisory Committee on Business Appointments could do little more to enforce rules than write letters

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025

Keir Starmer to replace post-ministerial jobs watchdog with tougher regime

PM will bring in financial penalties for those who break rules and set up new independent ethics and integrity commission

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025

UK ex-Middle East minister accused of transparency rule breach over Bahrain advisory role

Tory peer Tariq Ahmad denies contact while in office with King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

Ex-Tory minister breached post-government jobs rules, watchdog says

Lord Harrington, now a non-affiliated peer, apologised for miscalculating the period he had to give notice for jobs he took up after leaving office.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9, 2025

Rishi Sunak's Goldman Sachs Job Raises Concerns Over Political Access and Influence

Ex-PM Rishi Sunak becomes Goldman Sachs senior adviser. ACOBA warns of risks tied to insider access and post-office influence.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025

Starmer’s promised ethics commission may repackage existing regulators

Government sources say ‘umbrella’ structure now more likely after plans for independent body found to be too complex

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025

Tory peer Liam Booth-Smith takes job at AI firm he encountered at No 10

Rishi Sunak’s ex-chief of staff lands role at Anthropic, which has memorandum of understanding on working with government

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