Under-fire former chancellor tells fellow MPs ‘parliament is enhanced when we have people from all walks of life’The ethics committee assessing George Osborne’s recent job as editor of the Evening Standard is understood to be actively considering a call for the former chancellor to delay or decline the role.
The former chancellor was widely criticised for his decision not to quit his Tatton seat in north-west England since it was announced that he would take up the position. He irritated the advisory committee on trade appointments (Acoba),which considers whether recent jobs for former ministers could present a clash of interest, by announcing the appointment before they were given time to review any potential clash with his duties as MP and his former role at the Treasury. Related: George Osbornes recent role means we may find ourselves agreeing with him | Zoe Williams Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com