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City leaders back Boris Johnson for mayor
Business backs ‘buffoon’ Boris

Business leaders would prefer Boris Johnson to be the next mayor of London, although they increasingly see him as a “buffoon” and doubt he will win the election on May 1st. A ComRes survey of 100 City bosses for the Independent found 64 per cent want the Conservative MP to be the next mayor, vastly… Read more »

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MPs told they must be "beyond reproach"
MPs must show ‘genuine need’ when employing family

MPs must show they are “beyond reproach” when hiring family members. The chair of the Commons standards and privileges committee warned MPs they risked “severe consequences” if they engage in nepotism when staffing their constituency offices. Sir George Young told MPs they must show a “genuine need” is being met if any relative is employed… Read more »