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Landmark Review Launched Into Nazi Camp Deaths On Alderney Island

British government seeks to uncover the true death toll and honor the memory of Holocaust victims

Zenger

Bring in new lobbying rules for ex-ministers by autumn, says watchdog

Acoba chair Eric Pickles says new rules should be made in time for Rishi Sunak’s next reshuffle

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s ‘clear breach of rules’ with Daily Mail column shows need for reform, says Acoba

Boris Johnson’s “clear and unambiguous breach” of the rules over his Daily Mail column shows the urgent need to reform the “good chaps” approach to post-ministerial jobs, the Government has been warned.

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Boris Johnson breached rules over Daily Mail job, watchdog for MPs finds

Tory peer Eric Pickles asks for sanctions for breaches of ministerial code and end to out-of-date ‘good chaps’ system

The Guardian - UK

Who is Baroness Casey? Report finds Metropolitan Police to be ‘institutionally sexist’

The Casey report found that the force may have rogue officers who are ‘just as bad’ as Wayne Couzens and David Carrick

Evening Standard

Grenfell: System Failure review – sobering unpicking of a tragedy

Writer Richard Norton-Taylor and director Nicolas Kent’s almost anti-theatrical play uses residents’ testimonies and gives the bereaved a much-needed voice

The Guardian - UK

Anti-corruption watchdog raps Nadine Dorries over TV presenter role

FORMER culture secretary Nadine Dorries has been accused by Parliament’s anti-corruption watchdog of breaking Government rules by not consulting…

The National (Scotland)

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Government 'can't afford' to lose yet another ethics adviser, ex-minister warns

THE Government cannot afford to lose another ethics adviser, the head of the business appointments watchdog has warned.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-ministers who break rules should be fined up to £16,000, says watchdog chief

Lord Pickles wants power to dock three months’ salary from rule-breakers

The Independent UK

Second Grenfell Tower inquiry play to put Eric Pickles in spotlight

Exclusive: Stage sequel to focus on then housing secretary, fire chief and two families devastated by 2017 fire

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock broke government rules over I’m A Celebrity appearance, watchdog rules

Ex-health secretary rapped over failure to consult advisory committee – before earning rumoured £400,000 in the jungle

The Independent UK

Minister says Dominic Cummings’ blog launch broke rules

Nicholas True takes 14 months to respond to notification of failure to seek permission for post-No 10 work

The Guardian - UK

The best politician food fails: From Theresa May's chippy cone to Ed Miliband's bacon blunder

Scoffing on a snack might seem like a failsafe way to project a populist image, but politicians are often left wishing they'd never bothered after being photographed eating awkwardly

Daily Mirror

Grenfell anniversary: Westminster Abbey bell tolls 72 times for victims

Names of the deceased read out by faith leaders at service attended by survivors, bereaved and politicians

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Most shocking revelations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, five years on from tragedy

Even as the inquiry continues, it has already uncovered a litany of missed opportunities and complacency in government

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

Ex-ministers could have shown humility and regret at the Grenfell inquiry. They didn’t

Despite weeks of evidence about safety deregulation, those who were in charge seem convinced they are above reproach, says Inside Housing’s Lucie Heath

The Guardian - UK

Conservative peer apologises for Grenfell fire victims blunder

Eric Pickles had ‘other tragedies’ on his mind when he incorrectly referred to ‘nameless 96 people’ while giving evidence to inquiry

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The Independent UK

Eric Pickles apologises for getting Grenfell death toll wrong at inquiry

Former Communities Secretary had also suggested evidence session was wasting his time

The Independent UK

Lord Pickles sorry he ‘misspoke’ in getting Grenfell death toll wrong

The politician had said that 96 people died in the June 2017 blaze when the correct number of victims was 72.

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell Tower inquiry exposes miscommunication, poor governance and misguided policies

The government department in charge of fire safety failed to heed repeated warnings after a previous fatal tower block blaze

Evening Standard

‘I feel terrible’ Eric Pickles apologises for getting Grenfell death toll wrong

Former Tory Cabinet minister says he feels ‘terrible’ over remark at Grenfell Tower inquiry

Liverpool Echo

Eric Pickles appears to confuse victims of Hillsborough and Grenfell during inquiry into disaster

The former cabinet minister complained he had an "extremely busy day" before getting the death toll wrong

Evening Standard

Grenfell survivors ‘speechless’ as Eric Pickles gets death toll wrong

The former Conservative Party chair appeared before the inquiry into the west London tower block blaze which killed 72 people in 2017

The Guardian - UK

Eric Pickles asks Grenfell inquiry not to waste his time but gets death toll wrong

72 people were killed in the fire but Pickles said 96, the number who died in the Hillsborough disaster

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