Inquiry into Nazi camps on Alderney to examine if there was British cover-up
Government investigation into wartime atrocities on Channel Island will ask why Nazi perpetrators never stood trial in Britain
April 2024
Boris Johnson ‘refused to be open’ with watchdog about hedge fund role
Acoba chair Eric Pickles says rules on post-ministerial jobs are ‘unenforceable’ after former PM avoids answering questions
October 2023
Ban on no-fault evictions in England unlikely this year
Government ‘fast running out of time’ to pass bill reforming rental market, a cross-party open letter argues
July 2023
Bring in new lobbying rules for ex-ministers by autumn, says watchdog
Acoba chair Eric Pickles says new rules should be made in time for Rishi Sunak’s next reshuffle
June 2023
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Matt Hancock says he is ‘profoundly sorry’ for ‘huge error’ in UK’s pandemic planning – as it happened
Boris Johnson breached rules over Daily Mail job, watchdog for MPs finds
March 2023
The faux outrage over Sue Gray’s move to Labour is a ruse to protect Boris Johnson – don’t fall for it
Dave Penman
The matter needs careful handling, but the agenda of those making illogical claims is pretty clear, says Dave Penman, general secretary of the FDA union
January 2023
Urgent need to build UK Holocaust memorial now before survivors die, says Pickles
Co-chair of memorial foundation ‘desperate’ to start work on scheme next to parliament, first proposed in 2014
December 2022
Second Grenfell Tower inquiry play to put Eric Pickles in spotlight
Exclusive: Stage sequel to focus on then housing secretary, fire chief and two families devastated by 2017 fire
April 2022
Ex-ministers could have shown humility and regret at the Grenfell inquiry. They didn’t
Lucie Heath
Conservative peer apologises for Grenfell fire victims blunder
Grenfell Tower inquiry exposes miscommunication, poor governance and misguided policies
Eric Pickles asks Grenfell inquiry not to waste his time but gets death toll wrong
January 2022
Former Tory minister criticised for lobbying role on Covid contract
Grenfell inquiry: ex-ministers and serving secretary of state to be cross-examined
September 2021
Rebuke for Hammond over use of government contacts to assist bank
Former chancellor’s actions in relation to OakNorth, who he is paid to advise, ‘not acceptable’
April 2021
The politics sketch
Eric leaves the government in a pickle over lobbying
John Crace
Westminster watchdog calls for urgent reform after Greensill scandal
March 2021
The Guardian view on voting rights: don't import US-style suppression
Editorial: Governments should promote elections, not undermine them. Tory plans for compulsory ID must be resisted
December 2020
Grenfell Tower inquiry: government ministers called to give evidence
Politicians such as Theresa May could be cross-examined about their actions in run-up of fire next year
