This article was originally written Geraldine Scott, Political Reporter, and published in The Times. The government is resisting calls to release a review almost five years old into the security risks posed by granting “golden visas” to Russians. The tier 1 visa route, whereby wealthy individuals could buy the right…
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The system for regulating ethical standards in government – is widely recognised as being in need of a major reset. This 5-point plan sets out a blueprint for reform. Successive administrations from both main parties have shied away from improving the system, and its weaknesses have grown increasingly apparent in…
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THE Tory leadership candidates should promise to appoint a new ethics adviser within 100 days of taking office, Boris Johnson’s former anti-corruption tsar said yesterday. John Penrose, who held the position for five years before his resignation in June, put the demand to replace Lord Geidt at the heart of…
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