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

‘Why is that in her ministerial capacity?’

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

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

Chronicle Live · Apr 26, 2022

The maths done, the Partygate amendment sank as MPs shrank from the indefensible

Plan to delay vote on Boris Johnson inquiry withers as Tories shy from staking their careers on PM’s probity

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022

'I have nothing to hide': Russian media mogul Evgeny Lebedev lashes out at Keir Starmer over peerage questions

Labour has used a Commons device to force the government to disclose documents relating to the Russian oligarch son's appointment to the House of Lords

Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2022

Lord Lebedev insists security advice linked to his peerage should be released

The Russian-born businessman said: ‘I have nothing to hide.’

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Lebedev criticises Labour as MPs debate releasing security advice behind peerage – as it happened

Latest updates: Peer says opposition criticism of him is based on ‘pure innuendo’; government may be forced to release security advice on Lebedev

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022

Threepeat for transatlantic privacy

Episode 400 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason · Mar 28, 2022

Cyberwar for Real This Time?

Episode 395 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason · Feb 23, 2022

Taxpayers didn't foot the bill for Downing Street parties, says government

The Metropolitan Police is investigating 12 events

Wales Online · Feb 22, 2022

Minister: taxpayers did not pay for food, drink and a fridge linked to partygate

The Government said there was no cost to the taxpayer for food and alcohol at gatherings in Downing Street under investigation.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022