The MPs making thousands in extra income who could be affected by a consultancy ban
Here’s a list of some of the most prominent MPs, mostly Tories, earning thousands in extra income who could be affected by any ban on consultancy work
Basit Mahmood
‘Global warming is not a problem’ says board member of Net Zero Watch which is backed by Tory MPs
Lord Lawson claims that more CO2 emissions have only served to “warm the planet slightly”
No10 refuses to deny Owen Paterson will be offered a peerage in future
Boris Johnson’s spokesman repeatedly refuses to deny on the record that the prime minister offered Owen Paterson a peerage yesterday, or plans to give him one in the future.
How climate sceptic groups are linked to attempts to take control of the National Trust
The National Trust has a range of policies designed to reduce carbon emissions. These could come under threat.
‘Staggering Hypocrisy’: Boris Johnson slammed for ‘taking private jet after COP26 to meet climate sceptic pal’
‘The mask slips’.
Anti-corruption experts say Tory move to scrap sleaze watchdog is ‘behaviour consistent with state capture’
‘In a case where evidence that the rules have been breached is so clear, this attempt to undermine the process is another example of those in power acting like the rules don’t apply to them.’
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 1, November 2021
The news you didn’t see this week…
Another Boris Johnson lie at PMQs: Labour did not want to take the UK out of NATO
During Prime Minister’s Questions today, Boris Johnson told another lie. He claimed that the Labour Party would have wanted to pull the UK out of NATO and tried to abolish the army.
Why the Tory amendment to let Owen Paterson off the hook kills standards in public life
It undermines the independence of the very body that was set up to scrutiny the practices of elected officials.’
Tory sleaze: Outrage as Conservative MPs change sleaze rules to protect one of their own
The unprecedented action to protect Owen Paterson MP, has also received the backing of prime minister Boris Johnson who is supporting the efforts to overthrow an independent inquiry