Tag: Standards Committee

New Rules Needed to Protect UK Politics From ‘Chilling’ Foreign Influence: Report

New rules to protect UK politics from “chilling risks” posed by hostile states and foreign influence should be implemented, MPs have been told. A series of robust proposals put forward by the Commons Standards Committee said an outright ban should be placed on foreign government secretariats and annual reports on income and spending should be…


British MP Groups Vulnerable to Foreign Hostile Actors: Standards Committee

The rise and lack of scrutiny of Parliament cross-party groups are a target for hostile state actors, according to “chilling evidence” in a new government report. Informal groups called APPGs (All-Party Parliamentary Groups) involving members of Parliament (MPs) and Lords in Britain often meet up to discuss all sorts of topics. From concerns around net…