Rishi Sunak accused of failing to order probe into 17 potential breaches of ministerial code
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Rishi Sunak accused of failing to order probe into 17 potential breaches of ministerial code

Politics tamfitronics Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailRishi Sunak has been accused of eroding the public’s trust in politics by failing to order investigations into more than a dozen potential breaches of strict ethics rules during his time as prime minister.The Liberal Democrats say he presided over 17 possible violations of the ministerial code in 18 months, none of which were referred to his ethics adviser.The accusation comes as the Conservative Party’s election campaign is embroiled in a betting scandal.TheWestminstergambling row deepened late on Tuesday when a cabinet minister revealed he had placedbets on the date of the general election.ScotlandsecretaryAlister Jackdenied he had broken any rules, but said he put threewagers on the timing of the 4 July pollbecoming the...
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Rishi Sunak insists he takes responsibility for the Conservatives’ election campaign after a leaked memo criticised MPs for going on holiday and refusing to knock on doors
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Rishi Sunak insists he takes responsibility for the Conservatives’ election campaign after a leaked memo criticised MPs for going on holiday and refusing to knock on doors

Top Stories Tamfitronics Rishi Sunak insisted he took responsibility for the Conservatives' election campaign after a leaked memo criticised MPs for going on holiday and refusing to knock on doors.Staff at Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) accused MPs of focusing on ministerial responsibilities rather than the election effort.News of the leak emerged as Government minister Steve Baker defended going for a break in Greece rather than campaigning in his constituency.The memo, obtained by The Times, said a 'key theme' was that candidates had failed to 'get behind' the campaign after Mr Sunak surprised Westminster by calling a July 4 General Election.The document was accidentally emailed to MPs by a senior campaigning figure at CCHQ, the newspaper reported.Rishi Sunak insisted he took responsibility for the Conservatives'election campaign after a leaked memo criticised MPs for going on holiday...
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Soaked Sunak joins Teresa Could maybe well well simply’s dancing, Neil Kinnock falling in the ocean and Ed Miliband’s bacon sandwich moment on the record of most cringeworthy political characterize-ops
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Soaked Sunak joins Teresa Could maybe well well simply’s dancing, Neil Kinnock falling in the ocean and Ed Miliband’s bacon sandwich moment on the record of most cringeworthy political characterize-ops

Politics tamfitronics When the heavens opened over Rishi Sunak open air Downing Boulevardas he known as a Typical Election the day previous afternoon, he may well well hold been forgiven for seeking to flip support time.With the water pouring down and the High Minister's swimsuit changing into increasingly soaked, it became some distance from the projection of energy and self assurance that Mr Sunak would hold wished to state.In doing so he became the most widespread unwilling addition to the record of politicians who hold suffered cringeworthy political characterize-ops that on the subject of - and on occasion did - overshadow the level they hold been seeking to decide up all over.From Theresa Could maybe well well simply's robotic dancing and Neil Kinnock falling in the ocean, to Ed Miliband's travails making...
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