Lobbying
Former British army chief joins Lynton Crosby’s lobbying firm
Gen Sir Mark Carleton-Smith will support work on opportunities arising from Aukus defence pact
Harry Davies
06, Dec, 2023 @1:15 PM
Tory MP who chided gambling regulator received £8,000 from betting industry
Hospitality and payments Craig Whittaker has accepted include Madonna tickets worth £2,000 from the Betting & Gaming Council
Rob Davies
29, Nov, 2023 @5:00 AM
Top Tory strategist’s lobbying firm advising Daily Mail owners on Telegraph bid
Exclusive: Isaac Levido’s company, Fleetwood Strategy, is helping DMGT navigate potential acquisition of rightwing broadsheet
Pippa Crerar Political editor
28, Nov, 2023 @6:24 PM
UK environment secretary took donation from funder of climate sceptic thinktank
Exclusive: Steve Barclay accepted £3,000 donation from Michael Hintze, a key funder of Global Warming Policy Foundation
Helena Horton Environment reporter
17, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM
As the NRA fades, a more zealous US pro-gun group rises as a lobbying power
Gun Owners of America, formed in belief NRA was ‘too liberal’, spent $3.3m lobbying against gun control and boasts 2m members
Peter Stone in Washington
17, Nov, 2023 @1:00 PM
‘He still has his political mojo’: David Cameron comes back from his shed
Allies say former PM was desperate to return to government, having failed to find a role that fulfilled him outside politics
Kiran Stacey
13, Nov, 2023 @7:55 PM
‘Buying influence’: top US nuclear board advisers are tied to arms business
Nine of 12 members of the commission charged with avoiding nuclear conflict have financial ties to defense contractors
Eli Clifton and Ben Freeman
10, Nov, 2023 @12:00 PM
Tory MP investigated over payments for chairing group that lobbied PM
Inquiry will centre on how Bim Afolami declared his fees from WPI Strategy with the register of MPs’ interests
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor
25, Oct, 2023 @3:42 PM
UK housebuilders save billions as government delays low-carbon rules
Housebuilders have little incentive to take steps by themselves. It’s no surprise they are so keen to wade into the political arena as major donors
Fiona Harvey and Helena Horton
04, Oct, 2023 @7:14 AM
Housebuilding companies saved billions from Tory delays to low-carbon rules
Exclusive: Almost £40m given since 2010 as government delays to low-carbon regulations save builders and developers billions
Fiona Harvey, Michael Goodier, David Blood and Federico Acosta Rainis
04, Oct, 2023 @4:00 AM
Gambling and crypto lobbyists pay £3k to sit alongside Tory ministers
Amazon and TikTok representatives also among those attending ‘policy’ discussions at party conference
Rowena Mason, Henry Dyer and Manisha Ganguly
03, Oct, 2023 @4:08 PM
Tory peer cleared for second time of breaking lobbying rules over PPE contracts
Watchdog says there is insufficient evidence Lord Chadlington breached rules over £50m in contracts
David Conn and Rob Evans
27, Sep, 2023 @5:51 PM
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