House of Lords - openDemocracy (Page 2)

Boris 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, to the House of Lords

By Adam Bychawski

/ 28 Mar 2022

Boris Johnson could be forced to release secret Evgeny Lebedev dossier

Revealed: 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

By Adam Bychawski

/ 17 Mar 2022

Revealed: Ukraine war makes Lords members richer through arms investments

We can still force a U-turn on the UK’s anti-democratic Elections Bill

Johnson’s government is rewriting the rules to make sure there can only be one winner – and we can’t let that happen

By Martha Spurrier

/ 18 Feb 2022

We can still force a U-turn on the UK’s anti-democratic Elections Bill

Now 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 ‘operational harm’

By Jenna Corderoy and Martin Williams

/ 28 Jan 2022

Now Met Police won’t say why it refused to probe House of Lords ‘corruption’

UK 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’ over, following record rule breach

By Adam Bychawski

/ 1 Dec 2021

UK peers face tighter rules on financial interests, after openDemocracy investigation

Met 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 guaranteed seat in the Lords

By Martin Williams

/ 8 Nov 2021

Met Police silent despite calls to investigate Tory ‘cash for peers’ scandal

Want 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 treasurers who donate £3m are almost always offered peerages

By Seth Thévoz

/ 6 Nov 2021

Want a seat in the House of Lords? Be Tory treasurer and donate £3m

43 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 has financial stake in the sector

By Rob Edwards

/ 27 Oct 2021

43 Lords have financial interests in fossil fuel industry

Alan 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 openDemocracy investigation

By Martin Williams

/ 30 Sep 2021

Alan Sugar among 24 lords to have broken finance rules, parliamentary watchdog rules

24 lords placed under investigation over financial interests

Exclusive: Probe by the Standards Commissioner follows openDemocracy revelations of ‘shocking lack of transparency’, in one of the widest-scale breaches ever exposed

By Martin Williams

/ 6 Sep 2021

24 lords placed under investigation over financial interests

40 Lords reported to authorities over financial interests

Complaint follows openDemocracy investigation into ‘shocking lack of transparency’, believed to be one of the most wide-scale breaches ever exposed

By Martin Williams

/ 10 Aug 2021

40 Lords reported to authorities over financial interests

Dozens 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 keep details of private interests secret

By Martin Williams

/ 15 Jul 2021

Dozens of Lords accused of ‘shocking lack of transparency’ over financial interests