British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under increased pressure after his Conservative party lost a traditional safe seat to the Liberal Democrats amid a slew of scandals and internal disagreements over COVID-19 measures. The Liberal Democrat candidate Helen Morgan won 17,957 votes, trouncing Tory candidate Neil Shastri-Hurst by 5,925 votes. It was a massive…
UK Conservatives’ Shock By-election Defeat Piles Pressure on Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson Backs Ban on MPs Consultancy Side Jobs
The UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposed on Tuesday to ban MPs from having second jobs as consultants after a two-week row over lobbying rules. Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer said the prime minister only made the proposal “kicking and screaming” under pressure from the Labour Party. Johnson announced the proposal shortly after the House of…
Tory MP Blocks Reversal of Motion on Standards
The UK government’s attempt to quickly move on from the Owen Paterson debacle was disrupted by one Conservative MP. Christopher Chope, an MP of 24 years, shouted “objection” on Monday night to a motion to rescind a controversial resolution the government pushed through two weeks ago that protected then-Tory MP Paterson from immediate suspension for…
UK’s Labour to Force Commons Vote on Banning MPs’ Paid Consultancy Work
Labour is to stage a Commons vote on banning MPs from taking paid consultancies or directorships, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said. Starmer said the party will be proposing a motion for Wednesday’s opposition day debate. It is understood Labour is seeking to draft the motion in such a way that the result will be…
Met Police Considers Request to Investigate Corruption Accusation Against Tory Party
The Metropolitan Police is considering whether or not it will investigate the allegation that the Conservative Party gave its past treasurers peerage for donations, it is confirmed. A Met spokesman confirmed the receipt of the complaint on Tuesday after several members of Parliament said they were writing to the Met regarding the allegations on Monday….
Boris Johnson Under Pressure as UK Government Admits ‘Mistake’ in Corruption Row
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under pressure to take responsibility for the government’s botched attempt to protect a ruling party lawmaker by changing rules designed to prevent corruption in parliament. The Johnson government has been accused of “corruption” and “wallowing in sleaze” after it whipped through a vote last Wednesday to block a…
UK Government Denies Corruption Accusations Over Ennobled Conservative Party Donors
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government rejected fresh accusations of corruption on Sunday after a newspaper investigation found major donors to his Conservative Party were offered seats in Parliament’s upper chamber. The government has been embroiled in a corruption row over the past week, with Johnson forced to abandon plans pushed through Parliament to protect…
Tories Lose 5-point Lead in Poll Amid Owen Paterson Debacle
The UK’s Conservative Party was only one point ahead of the Labour Party in the latest voting intention poll on Thursday, narrowing the gap by five points compared to the previous week. It comes as North Shropshire faces a by-election after its Conservative MP Owen Paterson announced his resignation on Thursday following accusations of breaching lobbying rules….
Former UK Minister Quits Politics Amid Lobbying Controversy
A former British minister resigned from his role as an elected representative on Thursday amid intense political turmoil over whether or not to suspend him. Owen Paterson, an MP of 24 years, said he decided to “remain a public servant but outside the cruel world of politics.” The Conservative MP was found by the cross-party Standards Committee…
UK Government Halts Plan to Overhaul Parliament Disciplinary Process Following Backlash
The UK government has reversed the plan to overhaul the disciplinary process for MPs after it was derailed by an intense cross-party boycott. Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday that he would now seek “cross-party” changes to the system after Labour and other opposition parties refused to take part in…
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