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The Latest Breaking News from Owen Paterson

Johnson favoured ‘authoritarian approach’ to pandemic punishments, inquiry told

Lord Patrick Vallance was speaking to the seventh module of the Covid-19 Inquiry.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Paterson’s links to Covid test supplier ‘not a conflict’, Bethell tells inquiry

Lord Bethell’s role at the time involved overseeing the testing programme.

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025

European court rejects Paterson appeal over report into improper lobbying

Judges rule parliamentary standards investigation into the then Tory MP was fair in finding ‘egregious’ breach

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024

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The 30-year hunt to find the Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus: ‘My jaw was on the ground’

Not long after the 1994 film became a smash hit, the titular bus disappeared. Where did it go? Who had it? And could it be recovered before it was too late?

The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2024

Nolan principles ‘under pressure’ after much political turbulence – Lord Evans

The chair of the standards watchdog said there should be an overhaul of the system for ensuring compliance with the rules after ‘significant’ damage.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Code of Conduct by Chris Bryant review – a parliamentary pedant’s plan for fixing Britain’s politics

The Labour chair of the standards committee can rub people up the wrong way with his pomposity, but his manifesto for restoring decency to parliament is nothing if not reasonable

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023

MPs’ income from outside politics: a timeline of the furore

Almost 18 months after the Owen Paterson scandal led to promises of a crackdown on MPs’ second jobs, their income from outside work has continued to rise

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

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MPs paid £10m for second jobs and freelance work over past year

Boris Johnson’s extra income accounts for almost half of figure, of which vast majority was made by Tory MPs

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Labour MP Chris Bryant on cleaning up parliament, and why he’s not afraid to pick a fight: ‘I’ve got in more scrapes than most people’

The MP for Rhondda on homophobia in the church, family trauma and his own flawed record

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023

Boris Johnson's seven worst moments as PM - from sickening Partygate to 'woeful fraud'

Today marks one year since Boris Johnson resigned as PM, after almost 60 MPs quit government or party posts to express their lack of confidence in his leadership

Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2023

Why did Boris Johnson resign as prime minister? Looking back one year on

Friday, July 7 marks the first year anniversary of Mr Johnson’s resignation following a Partygate investigation

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2023

From dizzying heights to tumultuous lows, UK's political showman Boris Johnson steps down

He was the mayor who reveled in the glory of hosting the 2012 London Olympics, and the man who led the Conservatives to a whopping election victory on the back of his mission to “get Brexit done.”

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Boris Johnson timeline: Extraordinary career of Britain’s former prime minister as he quits as MP

A lively journey from Fleet Street to Partygate by way of Have I Got News For You, the Olympics and Brexit

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Ex-ministers face five year lobbying ban under Labour in bid to 'clean up' politics

Backers say the move will help to "clean up" Westminster after a string of high-profile lobbying scandals, with Labour proposing financial sanctions to those who break the rules

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2023

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The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Previous punishments for MPs which could set bar for 10-day Boris Johnson suspension

Sanction of 10 days or more could destroy former PM’s political future by threatening by-election

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023

Tories 'fake outrage' over Sue Gray in 'hypocritical attempt' to distract from failings

Two thirds of the Conservative ministers who sit around the Cabinet table backed an attempt to rip up Westminster sleaze rules in a bid to save Owen Paterson

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

MPs not taking lobbying ‘seriously enough’, say professional body

Westminster has been rocked by a series of lobbying scandals in recent years

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Ex-standards chief said Tory MP backed her into corner and warned ‘watch your back’

Politicians tried to have investigations closed down by offering coffee or lunch, Kathryn Stone claims

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The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

‘Watch your back’: Ex-standards commissioner tells of warning from Tory MP

Kathryn Stone, who was parliamentary commissioner for standards until the end of last year, described her bruising experience in the role.

Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2023

Tory MP backed Commons sleazebuster into corner and told her to 'watch your back'

Kathryn Stone, who stepped down as the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards earlier this year, said she faced several attempts to intimidate her by Conservative MPs

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Boris Johnson timeline: The extraordinary career of Britain’s former prime minister

A lively journey from Fleet Street to Partygate by way of Have I Got News For You, the Olympics and Brexit

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023

What sanctions could Boris Johnson face from Partygate inquiry?

Privileges committee can recommend suspension from House – which could lead to recall election – if it finds he misled parliament

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023

Boris Johnson no longer has the political capital to get away with giving his dad a knighthood

As an academic specialising in part in why political corruption happens, the tenure of Boris Johnson (and its aftermath) has provided me with much to consider. Indeed, over the past 18 months, it has felt like I’m getting asked the same question over and over again. After the Owen Paterson…

Wales Online · Jan 30, 2023

Three years, (at least) 22 scandals: The full list facing a government mired in sleaze allegations

Over the last three years, there have been countless scandals from partygate to lobbing, from allegations of bullying to tax affairs.

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

‘Can’t be right’ that ministers enjoy looser rules on financial interests, says standards chief

Kathryn Stone urges ‘equality’ in accountability with end to loophole used by Boris Johnson and Priti Patel

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