Owen Paterson

Owen Paterson's (left) dodgy lobbying activities ultimately led to Boris Johnson's downfall

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Brexiteer Owen Paterson takes Government to European court over lobbying probe

1000 days of Boris Johnson: Scandal-plagued PM will go down as law-breaker

1000 days of Boris Johnson: Scandal-plagued PM will go down as law-breaker

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1000 days of Boris Johnson: Tracking the PM's premiership in charts and graphs

Owen Paterson stepped down as an MP in November of last year following the lobbying scandal he was embroiled in

Owen Paterson stepped down as an MP in November of last year following the lobbying scandal he was embroiled in

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Plan to cap MPs' income from second jobs 'dropped' as move branded 'impractical'

Secret Tory donor board is no surprise but will fuel independence campaign

Secret Tory donor board is no surprise but will fuel independence campaign

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Secret Tory donor board is no surprise but will fuel independence campaign

All Conservative politicians have aided the rise of a cruel and uncaring government

All Conservative politicians have aided the rise of a cruel and uncaring government

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Andrew Tickell: Ignore their pleas – all Tories share responsibility for UK’s shame

LibDem candidate Helen Morgan became the first non-Tory to be elected in the area in almost 200 years

LibDem candidate Helen Morgan became the first non-Tory to be elected in the area in almost 200 years

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Tories lose massive majority in by-election as pressure mounts on Boris Johnson

Owen Paterson resigned as the MP for North Shropshire after he was found to have breached lobbying rules

Owen Paterson resigned as the MP for North Shropshire after he was found to have breached lobbying rules

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Are the Tories about to lose a safe seat to Boris Johnson's leadership?

John Swinney rails against Tory sleaze and attack on devolution at SNP conference

John Swinney rails against Tory sleaze and attack on devolution at SNP conference

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John Swinney rails against Tory sleaze and attack on devolution at SNP conference

The Met Police have failed to explain why they won't investigate the Tories

The Met Police have failed to explain why they won't investigate the Tories

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Pete Wishart: This is why I am considering taking the Met Police to court

The Prime Minister is facing a backlash from Conservative MPs

The Prime Minister is facing a backlash from Conservative MPs

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Boris Johnson admits he 'crashed car into ditch' in Tory sleaze scandal

Sir Christopher Chope has drawn more attention to Tory sleaze, but don’t mistake him for someone with a moral compass

Sir Christopher Chope has drawn more attention to Tory sleaze, but don’t mistake him for someone with a moral compass

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Sir Christopher Chope demonstrates that Westminster’s practices are broken

UK Government 'can't find' minutes of call with Owen Paterson about Covid contract

UK Government 'can't find' minutes of call with Owen Paterson about Covid contract

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UK Government 'can't find' minutes of call with Owen Paterson about Covid contract

Boris Johnson's latest words amid a Tory sleaze scandal words ring hollow

Boris Johnson's latest words amid a Tory sleaze scandal words ring hollow

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The REAL Scottish Politics: Here's why PM's sleaze plan is misleading

Jacob Rees-Mogg's position is 'utterly untenable' after Tory sleaze row

Jacob Rees-Mogg's position is 'utterly untenable' after Tory sleaze row

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Jacob Rees-Mogg's position is 'utterly untenable' after Tory sleaze row, SNP say

Jacob Rees-Mogg claims he told Boris Johnson to defend Owen Paterson in sleaze row

Jacob Rees-Mogg claims he told Boris Johnson to defend Owen Paterson in sleaze row

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Jacob Rees-Mogg claims he told Boris Johnson to defend Owen Paterson in sleaze row

Veteran Conservative Christopher Chope shouted 'object' in the Commons chamber when the motion was put forward

Veteran Conservative Christopher Chope shouted 'object' in the Commons chamber when the motion was put forward

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Tory MP blocks Boris Johnson's bid to quash sleaze scandal in shock intervention

Poll reveals what UK voters really think about sleaze in the Conservative Party

Poll reveals what UK voters really think about sleaze in the Conservative Party

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Poll reveals what UK voters really think about sleaze in the Conservative Party

Andrew Tickell: The rich and powerful can't stop playing the victim

Andrew Tickell: The rich and powerful can't stop playing the victim

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Andrew Tickell: The rich and powerful can't stop playing the victim

Jacob Rees-Mogg to be told to quit as Leader of the House of Commons over Owen Paterson scandal

Jacob Rees-Mogg to be told to quit as Leader of the House of Commons over Owen Paterson scandal

Jacob Rees-Mogg

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Jacob Rees-Mogg to be told to quit government role over Owen Paterson scandal

Boris Johnson acted not out of concern for Owen Paterson but because he is worried about himself

Boris Johnson acted not out of concern for Owen Paterson but because he is worried about himself

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Michael Russell: Here's what must change to cut the sleaze from British politics

With the Conservative Party embroiled in scandal after scandal it is time for the independence campaign to begin in earnest

With the Conservative Party embroiled in scandal after scandal it is time for the independence campaign to begin in earnest

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David Pratt: Tory sleaze has paid off for them, it must pay off for independence

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking at a press conference during the Cop26 summit.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking at a press conference during the Cop26 summit.

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Scottish Tories rage at Boris Johnson's 'self-inflicted' sleaze scandals

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is surrounded by police as he arrives at Glasgow Central station for a second visit to COP26

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is surrounded by police as he arrives at Glasgow Central station for a second visit to COP26

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Lesley Riddoch: It seems certain we were wrong all along about Boris Johnson

Andrew Bowie must also feel the weight of broken promises to fishermen and young people

Andrew Bowie must also feel the weight of broken promises to fishermen and young people

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Is the weight of broken Tory promises finally catching up to Andrew Bowie?

Andrew Bowie, the Tory MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, has stepped down as vice-chair of his party

Andrew Bowie, the Tory MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, has stepped down as vice-chair of his party

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The mystery around Andrew Bowie's resignation as vice-chair of the Tory party

Boris Johnson probably felt he could protect Owen Paterson’s position because the Prime Minister believed he was untouchable

Boris Johnson probably felt he could protect Owen Paterson’s position because the Prime Minister believed he was untouchable

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Kevin McKenna: Be in no doubt, the UK is being run as a mafia enterprise

Met Police 'considering' criminal complaint into Tory 'cash for honours' scandal

Met Police 'considering' criminal complaint into Tory 'cash for honours' scandal

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Met Police 'considering' criminal complaint into Tory 'cash for honours' scandal

Boris Johnson refuses to back outright ban on second jobs for MPs

Boris Johnson refuses to back outright ban on second jobs for MPs

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Boris Johnson refuses to back outright ban on second jobs for MPs

Former attorney general Geoffrey Cox, centre, made almost £1m from a second job working in a tax haven

Former attorney general Geoffrey Cox, centre, made almost £1m from a second job working in a tax haven

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Ruth Wishart: Tories think earning 80 grand a year is just for the little people

Several London-based newspapers splashed on Boris Johnson's sleaze scandals

Several London-based newspapers splashed on Boris Johnson's sleaze scandals

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Newpapers turn on Boris Johnson with sleaze row dominating front pages

Theresa May, Owen Paterson (right) and Sajid Javid are among the highest earners in the House of Commons

Theresa May, Owen Paterson (right) and Sajid Javid are among the highest earners in the House of Commons

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Listed: Richest Tory MPs bring in up to an eye-watering £1.6m each in second jobs

From the early days of Boris Johnson’s government, we seen that he does not believe the rules apply to him and his government

From the early days of Boris Johnson’s government, we seen that he does not believe the rules apply to him and his government

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Pete Wishart: Sleaze-ridden Tory government believes rules don't apply to them

Pete Wishart MP, right, has just made a formal complaint to the Metropolitan Police calling for an investigation into Boris Johnson

Pete Wishart MP, right, has just made a formal complaint to the Metropolitan Police calling for an investigation into Boris Johnson

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Police asked to investigate Boris Johnson over Tory ‘cash for honours’ scandal

Owen Paterson resigned after he was found to have broken sleaze rules

Owen Paterson resigned after he was found to have broken sleaze rules

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'This is behaviour we see in Moscow, not Commons': Tories slammed over sleaze

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown around a CT scan room during a visit to Hexham General Hospital in Northumberland today, Monday November 8, 2021. Photo PA.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown around a CT scan room during a visit to Hexham General Hospital in Northumberland today, Monday November 8, 2021. Photo PA.

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Sleaze-hit Boris Johnson loses opinion poll lead

The LibDem leaflet appears to mislead voters on the party's electability in Owen Paterson's North Shropshire constituency

The LibDem leaflet appears to mislead voters on the party's electability in Owen Paterson's North Shropshire constituency

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The LibDems are at it again with their latest election leaflet

Owen Paterson is resigning as an MP after a Tory bid to overturn his ban sparked fury

Owen Paterson is resigning as an MP after a Tory bid to overturn his ban sparked fury

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Stephen Paton: Owen Paterson Scandal leaves Scottish Tories stuck in dilemma

The backlash was a sign of the anger on the Tory benches over the handling of the Owen Paterson case.

The backlash was a sign of the anger on the Tory benches over the handling of the Owen Paterson case.

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Tory minister called out by party's own MPs for 'storm in tea cup' sleaze remark

English Education Secretary Nadim Zahawi has accepted the government made ‘errors’

English Education Secretary Nadim Zahawi has accepted the government made ‘errors’

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Did 250 Tory MPs vote to save Paterson amid fear of losing funding?

Boris Johnson is 'up to his neck' in corruption, Keir Starmer says

Boris Johnson is 'up to his neck' in corruption, Keir Starmer says

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Boris Johnson is 'up to his neck' in corruption, Keir Starmer says

Former Yorkshire all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has claimed he heard former England captain Michael Vaughan (above) make racially insensitive comments to Asian players at the club

Former Yorkshire all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has claimed he heard former England captain Michael Vaughan (above) make racially insensitive comments to Asian players at the club

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The UK's institutions, sporting clubs, and politics are crippled with racism

Is Boris Johnson soon to be caught in his tangled web of lies and sleaze?

Is Boris Johnson soon to be caught in his tangled web of lies and sleaze?

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Is Boris Johnson soon to be caught in his tangled web of lies and sleaze?

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Demand for probe into Tory attacks on Westminster's Standards Commissioner

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Colosseum during the G20 summit in Rome, Italy. Photo: PA.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Colosseum during the G20 summit in Rome, Italy. Photo: PA.

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Ruth Wishart: Is a numbed public to blame for UK politics' moral collapse?

Jacob Rees-Mogg is facing calls to step down after he pushed for an overhaul of the standards process to protect Owen Paterson

Jacob Rees-Mogg is facing calls to step down after he pushed for an overhaul of the standards process to protect Owen Paterson

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Jacob Rees-Mogg told to step down after 'disastrous' Owen Paterson defence

Boris Johnson's government has been attacked by former prime minister John Major (right)

Boris Johnson's government has been attacked by former prime minister John Major (right)

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Former PM slams 'corrupt' Boris Johnson government over sleaze scandal

The Owen Paterson case shows Tories no longer feel the need to even hide what they are doing

The Owen Paterson case shows Tories no longer feel the need to even hide what they are doing

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Mhairi Black: One U-turn does not dispel mistrust around Boris Johnson

Conservative leader Boris Johnson is caught up in yet another scandal

Conservative leader Boris Johnson is caught up in yet another scandal

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The REAL Scottish Politics: No food on shelves ... but plenty of sleaze

Nicola Sturgeon hit out at a potential peerage for Tory MP Owen Paterson once he steps down

Nicola Sturgeon hit out at a potential peerage for Tory MP Owen Paterson once he steps down

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'Grotesque and deeply offensive': Sturgeon condemns possible peerage for Paterson

Tory MP Owen Paterson stepped down yesterday following a U-turn from the Tories after they attempted to protect him from suspension

Tory MP Owen Paterson stepped down yesterday following a U-turn from the Tories after they attempted to protect him from suspension

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Labour and LibDems fail to reach decision on 'anti-sleaze' candidate for Paterson seat

Keir Starmer, left, has failed to seize on the scandal around Owen Paterson

Keir Starmer, left, has failed to seize on the scandal around Owen Paterson

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Keir Starmer WILL miss open goal on Tory sleaze scandal

Boris Johnson's spokesperson refused to rule out a peerage for disgraced former MP Owen Paterson (right)

Boris Johnson's spokesperson refused to rule out a peerage for disgraced former MP Owen Paterson (right)

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'Scandal after scandal' as PM refuses to rule out peerage for Owen Paterson

Peter Bottomley has previously called MPs' salaries 'grim', but now said he regrets that terminology

Peter Bottomley has previously called MPs' salaries 'grim', but now said he regrets that terminology

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Public should pay MPs more to prevent lobbying scandals, senior Tory says

Boris Johnson's group of Tory MPs were all told to vote to protect Owen Paterson from punishment for his 'egregious' rule-breaking

Boris Johnson's group of Tory MPs were all told to vote to protect Owen Paterson from punishment for his 'egregious' rule-breaking

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How the Owen Paterson sleaze scandal sums up the Tory government

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