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Archive: Lobbying
Tim Yeo stands down
Tim Yeo has stood down as chair of the energy and climate change committee, amid accusation of corruption.
Yeo ready to fight after lobbying sting
Audio: Tim Yeo defends his financial interests
Interview: Tim Yeo, green champion and businessman
Yeo ready to fight after lobbying sting
Tim Yeo is fighting to save his position as a key policy influencer on energy issues after a lobbying sting by undercover reporters.
Misbehaving lords could be stripped of peerages
The government could legislate to ensure misbehaving peers are booted out of the Lords, Nick Clegg has suggested, as lobbyists face permanent expulsion from parliament.
Backlash grows against lobbying attack on unions
Lobbying reform groups have reacted with outrage at the government's decision to tack on an attack on Labour's funding to its response to the ongoing lobbying scandal.
Unions targeted: Labour to pay heavy price for lobbying scandal
The government will use the lobbying scandal to clampdown on the trade unions which fund the Labour party.
The coalition's kneejerk relapse
Kneejerk responses to the lobbying scandal and terrorism in Woolwich are inherently weak. It's why we should treat them with suspicion - and the coalition's gay marriage reforms with respect.
Labour peers suspended after lobbying sting
Two Labour peers have been suspended from the party after a sting operation caught them on camera offering to act for a foreign energy firm.
Comment: Political lobbying should face intense scrutiny
We shouldn't rush to judgement over the Patrick Mercer's lobbying scandal. But lobbying in the UK is still far less transparent and accountable than it should be.
Downing Street smokescreen over Crosby's plain packaging influence
No 10 is refusing to reveal the extent of Lynton Crosby's discussions with David Cameron about plain packaging, as a row over the lobbyist's links with the shelved policy continues to escalate.
Lobbying scandals see UK fall in corruption table
The UK has dropped from 16th to 17th in the international corruption table, as worries over unfair lobbying and party political funding grow.
Video report: How corporate lobbyists shape EU law
Lobbying in Brussels is so pervasive businesses sometimes write the first drafts of legislation. This is how it happens.
Government lobbying rules 'won't affect Murdoch'
Government proposals to create a statutory register of third party lobbyists would not include those working for firms like News International, MPs found today.
Comment: The UK's democracy is not for sale!
The shocking revelation that a Conservative party co-treasurer offered access to the prime minister and chancellor for up to £250,000 underscores the need for urgent reforms to clean up political party funding in the UK.
Cash for access sting forces Tory treasurer resignation
Conservative treasurer Peter Cruddas has been forced to quit after a cash-for-access sting exposed him offering time with the PM in exchange for a £250,000 donation.
Party funding: Reasons to be miserable
This scandal won't trigger a sudden revolution in the way our political system funds itself. But it would be wrong to say it won't make a difference.
Comment: Cruddas scandal reveals staggering Tory incompetence
As treasurer, Peter Cruddas should have been briefed on what he could and couldn't offer. The incompetence on display here is astonishing.
Consensus still elusive on Lords reform
Here's some brief notes about developments on the nitty-gritty of constitutional reform, from today's deputy prime minister's questions.
Cryer: Parliament is heart of multi-billion pound lobbying industry
Labour MP John Cryer comments to PoliticsHome on the Bureau of Investigative Journalism lobbying sting operation
Bell: This is irresponsible journalism
Lord Bell, public relations executive, comments on the Bureau of Investigative Journalism lobbying sting operation:
Labour: Govt is too close to corporate interests
John Trickett, shadow Cabinet Office minister, comments on the Bureau of Investigative Journalism lobbying sting operation.
'Dark arts' of lobbying revealed
Revelations about "embarrassing" strategems used by a lobbying firm have prompted further demands for reform from Labour.
Comment: Where does Peter Mandelson's money come from?
It is easier to find the source of the Nile than the source of ex-politicians' funding.
Lobbyists reap huge financial rewards for top political access
Direct access to influential Cabinet ministers could be of huge financial value to a lobbyist, with some 'connections' valued at £112,000, according to a report published today.
Liam Fox resignation sketch: Some apologies are bigger than others
From the expenses scandal to the Werritty scandal, there is but one concern that I have just discovered: some apologies are bigger than others.
PMQs sketch: Into the abyss
David Cameron's defiant, sneering response to the Liam Fox affair is about as reassuring as some cheery words of optimism from the captain of the Titanic.
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