Half of Tory ex-ministers take up jobs linked to their old briefs
Among them is former transport secretary Chris Grayling, who took a £100,000-a-year role advising a ports company.
Among them is former transport secretary Chris Grayling, who took a £100,000-a-year role advising a ports company.
He insisted the money for the tribute was "mistakenly added" to his expenses and that he would "happily" pay for it - once it was pointed out to him.
The Sunday Times reported the Transport Secretary – who the newspaper says owns a £100,000 aeroplane – “set-up and diverted public money” to a new team within the Civil Aviation Authority which is designed to lobby against planning developments that infringe on airstrips.
“I didn’t want to go out in an ambulance. I want to walk out with my head held high.”
In the past 11 years, 22 of the party’s main financial donors have been given peerages after donating a combined £54 million.
"These latest poll numbers are obviously striking, and while recent polls have begun to show slim Labour leads, none have been quite as comprehensive as this one."
“We, sadly, have elected a Prime Minister who has no moral compass whatsoever.”
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