Former Tory chancellor George Osborne has been elected as chairman of the British Museum, the institution announced this morning. The museum said in a statement that Mr Osborne will join the board on September 1 and will succeed outgoing chair Sir Richard Lambert, a former Financial Times editor and CBI director general, on October 4. … Read more
George Osborne has ANOTHER job! Ex-Chancellor is elected as chairman of British Museum… while still heading Northern Powerhouse Partnership and partner at financial consultancy (after quitting as Evening Standard editor) George Osborne is joining the board of the British Museum as its chairman Former chancellor will succeed Sir Richard Lambert as chair on October 4 … Read more
Lobbying rules should be legally enforceable and ex-ministers who break them should face fines, says standards watchdog in wake of David Cameron Greensill row Committee on Standards in Public Life has published report on lobbying rules It recommends rules on ex-minister business appointments should be put in law Also calls for PM’s adviser on ministers’ … Read more
Lobbying rules should be legally enforceable and ex-ministers who break them should face fines, says standards watchdog in wake of David Cameron Greensill row Committee on Standards in Public Life has published report on lobbying rules It recommends rules on ex-minister business appointments should be put in law Also calls for PM’s adviser on ministers’ … Read more
Independent standards watchdog ‘will recommend up to five year lobbying ban for ministers when they leave power’ in wake of David Cameron Greensill row Independent Committee on Standards in Public Life making recommendations The watchdog is set to call for lobbying ban for ex-ministers of up to five years Proposed changes come in wake of … Read more