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The Labour Party formed a three-person panel of its National Executive Committee (NEC) in order to investigate some of its MPs who were referred to it over expenses allegations, which quickly became known as the "Star Chamber" (a reference to the court of the same name employed by English monarchs to dispense summary justice in the 16th and ...
The Palace of Westminster, in which the Houses of Parliament are based This article lists the published allegations of expenses abuse made against specific members of the British Parliament in the course of the United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal. While the majority of these were first made public by The Daily Telegraph on or after 8 May 2009, a few cases had already come to public ...
In October 2016, the Labour Party was fined £20,000 by the Electoral Commission for under-reporting of election expenses at national level, which at the time was the largest fine the commission had imposed since being founded in 2001. The Commission noted the party's co-operation in its investigation. [3]
A political scandal soon developed in the United Kingdom as the politicians of opposition Conservative Party accused the ruling Labour Party of receiving free tickets to the Eras Tour in exchange of the security grant.
Yang is an example of a modern asset to his country. You could call him a hybrid warrior, an agent of influence or just an elite lobbyist. Spies are servants but Yang is, or was, a player.
Details of covertly recorded discussions with four Labour Party peers which their ability to influence legislation and the consultancy fees that they charged (including retainer payments of up to £120,000) were published by The Sunday Times. United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal (2009). Widespread actual and alleged misuse of the ...
Regardless, few at Labour's annual conference in the northern English city of Liverpool are enjoying the kind of celebration they expected from the party's first gathering since its return to ...
Lord Alli’s gifts included eyewear and work clothing worth £18,000 for the PM, clothes for his wife Lady Victoria Starmer, and a £10,000 donation to the PM’s chief of staff Sue Gray’s son ...