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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea and Haroon Siddique

Tory calls to look into attorney general ‘conflict of interest’ claims dismissed

Richard Hermer  in suit and tie smiling
Senior lawyers, including the former Tory attorney general Dominic Grieve, have said the attacks against Richard Hermer (above) were politically motivated. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

The cabinet secretary has dismissed Conservative demands for an investigation into whether the attorney general has advised the government on issues in which he has conflicts of interest.

Chris Wormald, the UK’s most senior civil servant, wrote to Robert Jenrick on Thursday saying there was a “rigorous system” to prevent law officers from advising on issues where they may be conflicted.

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