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Ex-ministers who break rules should be fined up to £16,000, says watchdog chief

Lord Pickles wants power to dock three months’ salary from rule-breakers

The Independent UK

Hancock broke rules on post-ministerial jobs by appearing on TV shows – Dowden

But the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, agreed that any further disciplinary action would be ‘disproportionate’.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson makes £1m from speeches after leaving Downing Street

Former prime minister, who is still a sitting MP, travelled across globe in two months after stepping down

The Guardian - UK

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Boris Johnson trousers £30k an hour for speeches while living rent-free off billionaire

The disgraced ex-Prime Minister may have broken his own Ministerial Code by accepting the £750,000 pay day too soon after leaving office

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock’s I’m A Celebrity appearance broke rules on post-ministerial jobs, Parliament watchdog says

Matt Hancock

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock broke rules on post-ministerial jobs, Parliament watchdog says

But Lord Pickles, the Acoba chair, said he believed further disciplinary action would be ‘disproportionate’.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock broke government rules over I’m A Celebrity appearance, watchdog rules

Ex-health secretary rapped over failure to consult advisory committee – before earning rumoured £400,000 in the jungle

The Independent UK

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I'm A Celeb's Matt Hancock has broken Ministerial Code, watchdog rules

Parliament's revolving door watchdog, Acoba, ruled the former Health Secretary had breached the rules by appearing on the show - and on SAS: Who Dares Wins

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson trousers £276,130 for ONE speech while bunking off Parliament

The former Prime Minister topped up his £84k MP salary with a speech in Colorado - and he has another planned at a blockchain symposium in Singapore

Daily Mirror

New Tory Health Committee chair was rapped by lobbying watchdog over pharma job

The Mirror revealed in January that ex-health minister Steve Brine made £200-an-hour giving 'strategic advice' to drug firm Sigma without first checking with the Advisory Body on Business Appointments (ACOBA)

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock: MPs urge ex-health minister to resign ahead of ‘I’m a Celebrity’

Ex-minister claims he is going ‘to where the people are’

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock may have breached ministerial rules with I’m a Celebrity appearance

Watchdog for post-ministerial roles writing to ex-health secretary

The Independent UK

Hancock defends trip to Australia for I’m A Celebrity jaunt

Cabinet minister Mark Harper said Matt Hancock had not made the ‘right judgment’ in swapping Westminster for the jungle.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock insists he ‘hasn’t lost his marbles’ as he flies to Australian jungle for ‘I’m a Celebrity’

Former health secretary claims he can be reached on “any urgent constituency matters” despite flying 10,000 miles to join a reality TV show

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Matt Hancock flies to Australian jungle to ‘go to where the people are’ - OLD

The former health secretary insists ‘I haven’t lost my marbles’ amid backlash over I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! move.

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock may have breached ministerial rules over his I'm a Celebrity appearance

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments is planning to write to Matt Hancock after he failed to consult the watchdog in advance of agreeing to I'm a Celebrity

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson faces questions about whether $150,000 speech broke rules

Anti-corruption watchdog ‘muzzled’ says Labour, asking ex-PM to prove Colorado speech was legitimate

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson starts cashing in with £135k speech - while Commons sits 5,000 miles away

The former Prime Minister topped up his £84k MP salary with a speech in Colorado - and the Mirror understands he's lining up a string of outside jobs for when a ban ends in December

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The Guardian - UK

Minister says Dominic Cummings’ blog launch broke rules

Nicholas True takes 14 months to respond to notification of failure to seek permission for post-No 10 work

The Guardian - UK

Anger as Serious Fraud Office head says she’s proud of ‘revolving door’ between regulator and law firms

Fears grow that movement of senior figures into private sector sees some use inside knowledge to help companies being investigated

The Independent UK

Ex-education secretary takes lucrative second job with schools company

Sir Gavin Williamson will earn £50,000 a year from the second job, according to reports.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s former anti-corruption tsar calls for urgent lobbying reform

John Penrose, who quit last week, says ethics adviser should also have more scope over any breaches by PM

The Independent UK

Greensill scandal could happen again, Tory peer warns

Lord Pickles, who chairs the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, discussed the issue with MPs on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's pick for sleaze review chair warned over £1000-an-hour 'advice'

Former Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has pocketed up to £1,000-an-hour for providing “advice” to a consultancy firm - but says they were for 'one-off' speeches to 'small audiences'

Daily Mirror

Tory Esther McVey rapped by second jobs watchdog for a second time

ACOBA told the Cabinet Office Esther McVey had broken the rules for a second time by signing up with a speaking agency.

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