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Articles tagged with: ministerial code
Chris Bryant Wants Radical Reform Of Westminster's Standards Regime
Political parties
Chris Bryant Wants Radical Reform Of Westminster's Standards Regime
Labour MP Chris Bryant, the chair of the standards and privileges committee, has insisted that radical reform of parliament's processes must make it into his party's next manifesto.
Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
Suella Braverman will keep her post as Home Secretary and there will be no formal investigation into her conversations with civil servants about a speeding fine, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concluded she had not breached the ministerial code.
The ministerial code must become law if we are serious about repairing broken trust in politics
Political parties
By Sir Kevin Barron
The ministerial code must become law if we are serious about repairing broken trust in politics
After the cash for questions scandal in 1994, the then-prime minister John Major set up the Committee on Standards in Public Life to review issues of standards applicable to public life.
We need to put the ministerial code on a statutory footing to repair distrust in politics
Parliament
By Debbie Abrahams MP
We need to put the ministerial code on a statutory footing to repair distrust in politics
Most MPs seek election because they want to help improve the lives of their constituents. But our job is made so much harder when a minority break or bend the rules we are meant to uphold.
Tory MP Says Winning Election Is 'Nearly Impossible', Childcare System Is 'Failing', Senior Tory To Quit
Political parties
Tory MP Says Winning Election Is "Nearly Impossible", Childcare System Is "Failing", Senior Tory To Quit
Conservative MP Charles Walker has said his party "scored an own goal" with Liz Truss's short-lived premiership and accused the government of "playing fast and loose with people's finances".
Taking a reformer’s axe to the constitution: Graham Allen reviews 'Bonfire of the Decencies'
Books & culture
By Graham Allen
Taking a reformer’s axe to the constitution: Graham Allen reviews 'Bonfire of the Decencies'
Heavyweight democratic academics Andrew Blick and Lord Hennessy unflinchingly tell it like it is and how our constitution could be improved
Downing Street Confirms Ethics Adviser Role May Be Scrapped
Political parties
Downing Street Confirms Ethics Adviser Role May Be Scrapped
Number 10 has confirmed the role of ethics adviser to the Prime Minister may be scrapped in its current form after Lord Geidt resigned from the role on Wednesday over being put in an "impossible and odious position".
Boris Johnson's Ethics Adviser Quit After Being Put In “Impossible and Odious' Position Over Breaking Ministerial Code
Home affairs
Boris Johnson's Ethics Adviser Quit After Being Put In “Impossible and Odious" Position Over Breaking Ministerial Code
Lord Geidt has claimed he was forced to resign after being put in an "impossible and odious position" after being asked to consider a “deliberate and purposeful breach” of the ministerial code.
Dominic Raab Says Government's Had 'A Difficult Patch” After Ethics Adviser Quits
Political parties
Dominic Raab Says Government's Had "A Difficult Patch” After Ethics Adviser Quits
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has complained that the government has “had a difficult patch” after Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser quit last night.
Lord Geidt Resigns As Boris Johnson's Ethics Chief
Political parties
Lord Geidt Resigns As Boris Johnson's Ethics Chief
The Prime Minister’s ethics adviser has resigned from his post in a further blow to the government as it seeks to repair the damage of partygate.
Boris Johnson Accused Of “Embarrassing Delay” In Enabling Ethics Adviser To Investigate Ministers
Political parties
Boris Johnson Accused Of “Embarrassing Delay” In Enabling Ethics Adviser To Investigate Ministers
Boris Johnson has been accused of an "embarrassing delay” in giving promised new powers to his ethics adviser as a result of the row over who paid for his Number 10 flat renovation.
The relationship between ministers and the civil service can be bumpy - but is the system still working?
Political parties
By Mark Rowe
The relationship between ministers and the civil service can be bumpy - but is the system still working?
The connection between civil servants and ministers has come under increased scrutiny after reports of tension over recent policy decisions.
Boris Johnson To Face Commons Probe Over Partygate After 'Humiliating' Government U-turn
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson To Face Commons Probe Over Partygate After "Humiliating" Government U-turn
The Prime Minister will face an inquiry into whether he misled Parliament over his denials he had broken lockdown rules.
It’s high time we make wilful lying by politicians a criminal offence
Parliament
By Liz Saville Roberts MP
It’s high time we make wilful lying by politicians a criminal offence
With public trust in our democratic system plummeting as we hurtle helter-skelter from one scandal to another lie, the very reputation of our democracy, and of ourselves, is seemingly at stake.
Minister Urges Tory MPs To Vote Against Labour 'Shenanigans' Over Partygate Probe
Coronavirus
Minister Urges Tory MPs To Vote Against Labour "Shenanigans" Over Partygate Probe
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said the Commons should wait for the police to finish their investigation before launching their own Partygate probe.
Boris Johnson Acted 'Unwisely' Over Funding For Downing Street Flat Refurb But Did Not Breach Ministerial Code
Political parties
Boris Johnson Acted "Unwisely" Over Funding For Downing Street Flat Refurb But Did Not Breach Ministerial Code
New ethics adviser Lord Geidt has cleared the Prime Minister over funding arrangements for the refurbishment of the Downing Street flat.
John McDonnell Grills PM's New Ethics Adviser Over Role With 'Unethical Arms Dealer'
Political parties
John McDonnell Grills PM's New Ethics Adviser Over Role With "Unethical Arms Dealer"
Downing Street's newly appointed ethics adviser has come under fire over his previous work with a British defence company, BAE Systems.
Boris Johnson Can Decide If He Broke Ministerial Rules Over Downing Street Flat Refurbishment
Political parties
Boris Johnson Can Decide If He Broke Ministerial Rules Over Downing Street Flat Refurbishment
Downing Street has confirmed that Boris Johnson will retain the right to overrule a decision on whether he broke the ministerial code over the funding of renovations to his flat.
Review Of Boris Johnson’s Decision That Priti Patel Did Not Break Rules Over “Bullying” Can Go Ahead, Court Rules
Political parties
Review Of Boris Johnson’s Decision That Priti Patel Did Not Break Rules Over “Bullying” Can Go Ahead, Court Rules
The High Court has ruled a judicial review can be launched into the decision by Boris Johnson not to sanction Priti Patel over alleged “bullying” of staff.
PMs Should Not Be Able To Decide Which Ministers Are Investigated As It Leads To Code Breaches Being “Dismissed”, Says Advisor Who Quit Over Priti Patel Row
Political parties
PMs Should Not Be Able To Decide Which Ministers Are Investigated As It Leads To Code Breaches Being “Dismissed”, Says Advisor Who Quit Over Priti Patel Row
The decision to start investigations into ministers for breaking their code of conduct should not be made by the Prime Minister anymore.
Labour demands publication of Priti Patel bullying report ‘as soon as possible’
Home affairs
Labour demands publication of Priti Patel bullying report ‘as soon as possible’
Labour is demanding that the findings of a Whitehall probe into whether Priti Patel broke the ministerial code be made public “as soon as possible”, amid reports the Home Secretary has been cleared.