Recent controversies over Covid-19 contract awards are only the tip of an iceberg – 2002 rule changes raise troubling questions over UK MPs’ relationship with private companies, according to academic...
MPs will receive a 1.8% pay rise for the coming financial year, raising the salary to £77,379 from April, the parliamentary standards watchdog has revealed.
The planned shift to English Votes for English Laws highlights the need to review “unsatisfactory” arrangements for approving public spending across the UK, a committee of MPs has said.
The next government must seize the opportunity to devolve financial powers to city regions in England, the Commons’ local government select committee has recommended.
