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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rob Evans and David Conn

Tory peer apparently misled watchdog investigating his alleged misconduct

Charles Chetwynd-Talbot
Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, the Earl of Shrewsbury, was largely cleared by the watchdog’s first investigation. Photograph: Chris McAndrew/UK Parliament

A Conservative hereditary peer appears to have misled the House of Lords standards watchdog during an investigation into his alleged misconduct.

The House of Lords commissioners for standards have been investigating the Earl of Shrewsbury over claims he misused his parliamentary position to lobby for a healthcare firm that was paying him.

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