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Tory minister calls for Harriet Harman to stand down as chair of Partygate inquiry

Michael Ellis questioned suitability of Labour MP over tweets about Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

We Go To RSA So You Don't Have To

Episode 411 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason

Newcastle's haemophiliacs 'should have been told' they were at 'clear and special' risk of AIDS, inquiry hears

Sir Michael Rawlins - formerly a senior academic and health adviser to a number of official medical bodies - gave evidence at the Infected Blood Inquiry this week.

Chronicle Live

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Operation Save Big Dog ramps up the day after the Boris music died

From the delusional to purely transactional, MPs queued up with excuses for backing the PM

The Guardian - UK

Labour motion calling for strengthening of ministerial code passes after government abstains

Non-binding motion passed by 215-0 votes after Tory MPs abstained

The Independent UK

MPs support calls for urgent action on sleaze watchdog’s recommendations

The Independent UK

Tories reject proposals for independent watchdog to police rule breaking prime ministers

Tory minister Michael Ellis told MPs the authority of the Prime Minister could not be 'usurped'.

Manchester Evening News

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Trump administration unlawfully punished impeachment whistleblower, report finds

‘We found, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that the Complainant was the subject of unfavorable personnel actions from administration officials’

The Independent UK

Intelligence Committee probing Boris Johnson's peerage for his Russian-born pal

The secretive body confirmed it had made a classified request for information about businessman Evgeny Lebedev's peerage - and its questions are not yet satisfied

Daily Mirror

Watchdog investigates amid cover-up allegation over Lebedev peerage details

Labour told Boris Johnson to ‘come clean’ if he has nothing to hide as the Government withheld full details of the appointment.

The Independent UK

Tory ministers accused of cover-up as release of Lebedev peerage details is blocked

THE UK Government has been accused of a “cover-up” by Labour after withholding detailed security advice over Russian-born businessman Evgeny…

The National (Scotland)

UK withholds security advice over peerage for oligarch's son

The British government is refusing to reveal whether intelligence agencies expressed concerns about the decision to award a noble title and a seat in Parliament to a businessman whose father was a KGB agent

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of cover-up as release of Lebedev peerage details is blocked

Questions have emerged whether Boris Johnson intervened to ask the security services to reconsider their assessment.

The Independent UK

Government refuses to release Lebedev peerage details despite MPs’ instruction

Commons told ministers to publish information after revelations of intelligence service concerns over businessman’s appointment

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The Independent UK

PM says protocol causing ‘real problems’ in Northern Ireland and must be ‘fixed’

Boris Johnson said the DUP would not join a powersharing agreement until changes have been made to the Brexit treaty.

Reuters

UK refuses to publish security advice around Lebedev's appointment to upper chamber

The British government has refused to publish the advice Prime Minister Boris Johnson received from security services before the British-Russian media boss Evgeny Lebedev was appointed to parliament's upper chamber.

The Independent UK

Ministers block release of Lebedev peerage details on security grounds

Cabinet Office minister Michael Ellis said it was necessary to protect the ‘integrity’ of the system for awarding honours.

Reason

Google's Spamgate

Episode 405 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

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Daily Mirror

Covid inquiry documents could be shredded as there is 'no duty to cooperate', MPs fear

On Tuesday, MPs heard officials had 'no duty' to preserve documents that could be imperative to the investigation, with some even suggesting documentation could already be 'going missing'

The Guardian - UK

For her eyes only: what Priti Patel’s Bond blag means for other film-fan MPs

The home secretary’s gratis tickets to No Time to Die’s premiere were apparently ‘connected to executive functions’ because it’s a spy film. But what about ministers who run boring departments?

The Independent UK

‘Legitimate’ for Patel to attend Bond film in capacity as Home Secretary – Raab

The Deputy Prime Minister pointed to both ‘fictional’ and ‘factual’ links between the security services and the Home Office.

The Independent UK

Patel attended Bond premiere in her capacity as Home Secretary, says minister

Michael Ellis was met with exasperation from MPs when he said connections could be drawn between a James Bond film and ‘executive function’.

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel went to Bond premiere because spy movie is 'connected to her job'

Top Tory Michael Ellis told a committee of MPs the Home Secretary attended the event in a ministerial capacity because "the nature of the film...is connected to executive functions."

The Independent UK

Priti Patel declared Bond premier ticket through Home Office as film ‘connected’ to role, minister claims

‘Why is that in her ministerial capacity?’

Chronicle Live

Priti Patel attended Bond premiere as it was 'connected' to her role as Home Secretary

The Home Secretary attended the premiere in London last year

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