MPs’ income from outside politics: a timeline of the furore
Almost 18 months after the Owen Paterson scandal led to promises of a crackdown on MPs’ second jobs, their income from outside work has continued to rise
April 2023
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
MPs vote to support the Illegal Migration Bill by 289 to 230 – as it happened
Theresa May had warned bill will cause more people to be consigned to modern slavery while Geoffrey Cox also raised concerns
January 2023
Tory MPs receive £15.2m from second jobs since 2019 election
Study shows income of Conservatives such as Theresa May and Boris Johnson dwarfs that of other parties
November 2022
Moonlighting MPs earn more than ever from second jobs, despite ‘crackdown’
A year after the Owen Paterson scandal led to promises of stricter control, politicians have earned £5m from work on the side
March 2022
Boris Johnson’s broken promise on MPs’ second jobs fits a pattern
Analysis: Having seen off hostile headlines, the prime minister has reversed course … again
November 2021
Ban MPs from working as paid consultants, watchdog suggests
Geoffrey Cox again found working as lawyer while parliament sits
Boris Johnson urged to stop MPs cutting tax bills on second jobs
MPs in safe seats are most likely to have second jobs
BVI premier denies islands are corrupt and praises Geoffrey Cox
Boris Johnson plan on ‘second jobs’ would hit fewer than 10 MPs
MPs back Johnson amendment over second jobs
MPs who could be affected by Boris Johnson’s consultancy ban
PM fails to stifle sleaze scandal as ratification of Paterson report blocked
The politics sketch
Boris Johnson confirms that Cop26 went well – and was definitely in Glasgow
John Crace
The Observer view on parliamentary standards
Found: the club where Geoffrey Cox’s cash gets thumbs-up
Close loophole benefiting MPs with London property, say senior Tories
Revealed: the luxury BVI villa Geoffrey Cox stayed in while working second job
Government must do better on standards, says Rishi Sunak
