BBC boss in ‘Cash for Boris’ row guilty of hiding his role, says inquiry Commons investigation accuses Richard Sharp of damaging trust in corporation with ‘significant errors of judgement’ The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023
BBC chairman made ‘significant errors of judgment’ over Johnson loan, MPs find Richard Sharp’s failure to disclose his role in facilitating a loan guarantee could damage trust in the broadcaster, MPs said. The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023
Cabinet Office faced criminal probe over blocked Spycatcher documents Freedom of information watchdog’s investigation team called in after UK officials repeatedly refused access to government files The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023
Met urged to reopen Partygate inquiry as fresh allegations emerge ‘New information’ includes claims that Downing Street staff corroborated stories and destroyed evidence The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023
Reopen inquiry into claims of Islamophobia in Tory party, new chair urged Exclusive: Labour calls on Greg Hands to bring forward Islamophobia probe following appointment of government’s independent ethics adviser The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
BBC chair Richard Sharp denies role in loan for Boris Johnson before appointment Mr Sharp insisted he acted ‘in good faith’ as a ‘go-between’ for Mr Johnson’s cousin Sam Blyth and the Cabinet Secretary. The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
Ministers quietly scrap limits on Whitehall spending on consultants Exclusive: Labour calls cancelling of financial limits ‘indefensible’ in cost of living crisis The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023
‘Cabinet Secretary was told of written complaint about Dominic Raab’ before PM appointed him Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023
Dowden insists Government is ‘upholding high standards of transparency’ The ethics adviser revealed Nadhim Zahawi only submitted his declaration of interest in the last two weeks. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Watchdog looks at £220,000 taxpayers' bill for Boris Johnson Partygate defence The National Audit Office confirmed it was 'seeking further information' over the revelation that £220,000 of public money was being spent to fund Boris Johnson's defence against allegations he misled Parliament about Partygate Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023
Boris Johnson: Watchdog examines £220,000 taxpayers’ bill for Partygate defence National Audit Office asks Cabinet Office about former PM’s legal costs The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Watchdog looks into £220,000 public funding for Johnson Partygate defence Exclusive: Director at NAO, which hasn’t launched a formal inquiry, plans to speak to Cabinet Office about legal costs over former PM’s denials in Commons The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023
Sunak under pressure from ‘frustrated’ Tory MPs over Raab allegations PM pressed to explain what he knew and when The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Sunak defends handling of Raab row amid calls for suspension of Deputy PM Rishi Sunak said he had acted swiftly to appoint a senior lawyer to investigate the bullying claims against Dominic Raab. The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023 Raab bullying claims: inquiry has interviewed three top mandarins Exclusive: Officials who worked with deputy PM when he was at FCO, MoJ and Brexit department have provided testimony
Wales Online · Jan 30, 2023 Three years, (at least) 22 scandals: The full list facing a government mired in sleaze allegations Over the last three years, there have been countless scandals from partygate to lobbing, from allegations of bullying to tax affairs.
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 Sunak stresses commitment to integrity following Zahawi sacking Rishi Sunak said he acted decisively after it became clear that it was “no longer appropriate” for Nadhim Zahawi to remain in his government.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023 Firefighters vote for first national strike in 20 years as talks to avert teacher strikes fail – as it happened Firefighter say government and employers have ten days to avert strike as teaching union says talks produced no breakthrough
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 Sunak remains under pressure after Zahawi sacking The Prime Minister fired the Conservative Party chairman early on Sunday morning, following an ethics inquiry.
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023 Zahawi timeline: How the former minister’s tax controversy played out The MP ultimately paid a political price for a tax bill linked to his shares in YouGov, the polling firm he founded.
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023 Sunak fires Zahawi for ‘serious breach’ after tax affairs row The Prime Minister told the Conservative Party chairman that he believed he had committed a ‘serious breach of the Ministerial Code’.
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023 Wait for facts in BBC chairman row, says Gove amid Johnson finance claims Boris Johnson was reportedly warned to stop discussing his financial arrangements with Richard Sharp days before the latter was named BBC chairman.
Daily Mirror · Jan 29, 2023 Nadhim Zahawi's SEVEN breaches of ministerial code in bombshell ethics investigation Rishi Sunak sacked the Tory Chairman Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday for 'serious' breaches of the ministerial code after his ethics investigator Sir Laurie Magnus's rapid report into the senior Tory MP's tax affairs
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 29, 2023 New system will quickly share GSDF-acquired disaster info A new system for smooth transmission of information from the Ground Self-Defense Force to related government agencies will begin trial operations by the end of this year, it has been learned.
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023 What the Sir Laurie Magnus probe into sacked Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi’s taxes found Sir Laurie Magnus concludes that minister without portfolio committed a ‘serious breach’ of the ministerial code