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Greenberg confirmed to take over from Kathryn Stone, who came under attack from Tories during Geoffrey Cox and Owen Paterson controversies Daniel Greenberg has been confirmed as the UK’s new parliamentary standards commissioner and will take over from Kathryn Stone in January. Stone has served in the position since 2018, her term coinciding with a number of high-profile sleaze scandals. Earlier this year, the Commons standards committee published a report that included a number of recommendations for tightening the rules at Westminster, including an outright ban on MPs providing paid parliamentary advice, consultancy or strategy services. Continue reading… ​Greenberg confirmed…

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  Following Jeremy Hunt’s destruction of former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget, the Government is now tackling the challenge of finding funding as inflation continues to rise. ​Following Jeremy Hunt’s destruction of former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget, the Government is now tackling the challenge of finding funding as inflation continues to rise. 

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  According to the US government, since January 2021, the United States has invested approximately $18.3billion in security assistance to demonstrate their enduring and steadfast commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. ​According to the US government, since January 2021, the United States has invested approximately $18.3billion in security assistance to demonstrate their enduring and steadfast commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. 

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  Last month, Die Zeit reported that German civil servants in the economy ministry were under investigation by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency over allegations of ‘spying for Russia’. ​Last month, Die Zeit reported that German civil servants in the economy ministry were under investigation by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency over allegations of ‘spying for Russia’. 

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  Liz Truss attended a meeting with the European Research Group of Conservative MPs in Parliament on Tuesday evening and reiterated her commitment “to increasing defence spending” as she attempts to hold her head high after yet another shambolic week. ​Liz Truss attended a meeting with the European Research Group of Conservative MPs in Parliament on Tuesday evening and reiterated her commitment “to increasing defence spending” as she attempts to hold her head high after yet another shambolic week. 

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