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Published in: Home: NewsBoris Johnson could be forced to release secret Evgeny Lebedev dossier
The government faces a vote over the controversial appointment of the newspaper baron, a personal friend of the PM,...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: Ukraine war makes Lords members richer through arms investments
Tory peers are among five House of Lords members with investments of at least £50,000 in BAE Systems
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsNow Met Police won’t say why it refused to probe House of Lords ‘corruption’
Exclusive: The force said coming clean on its failure to investigate ‘cash for peerages’ scandal could cause it...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsUK peers face tighter rules on financial interests, after openDemocracy investigation
Exclusive: Members of the House of Lords will have to provide details of companies they have ‘significant control’...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsMet Police silent despite calls to investigate Tory ‘cash for peers’ scandal
Opposition MPs demand police inquiry after openDemocracy revealed Conservative treasurers who donate £3m seem almost...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsWant a seat in the House of Lords? Be Tory treasurer and donate £3m
Exclusive: Senior Tory accuses Boris Johnson of overseeing ‘scandal in plain sight’ as it’s revealed party...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: News43 Lords have financial interests in fossil fuel industry
Politicians accused of being ‘worryingly cosy’ with oil and gas firms as it’s revealed almost one in ten Tory peers...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsAlan Sugar among 24 lords to have broken finance rules, parliamentary watchdog rules
Exclusive: Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes also among peers named in official UK ruling, following an...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: News40 Lords reported to authorities over financial interests
Complaint follows openDemocracy investigation into ‘shocking lack of transparency’, believed to be one of the most...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsDozens of Lords accused of ‘shocking lack of transparency’ over financial interests
Exclusive: House of Lords condemned as ‘utterly unaccountable’ as openDemocracy investigation finds scores of peers...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKPalace of privilege: new figures reveal Lords becoming even less representative
It’s time for an overhaul of this private members club – and our democracy more widely.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKHow corrupt is the House of Lords?
The list of scandals is astounding, but many don't make the front page of the Sun on Sunday.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe ignorance of the Lords on their caste legislation shows how redundant they are
A recent debate in the House of Lords on caste saw peers demonstrating a lack of understanding of key issues. What's...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReconnecting the political class
How can the political class reconnect with voters before it becomes irrelevant? How can our institutions reform...
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Published in: ourNHSAfter Section 75 - where next for NHS campaigners?
On 24th April the House of Lords voted through the NHS ‘section 75’ regulations, which open up the NHS to far more...