Shortly before Christmas, on 16 December 2025, the Government announced an urgent independent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics. The review is to be led by former DExEU Permanent Secretary Philip Rycroft. Though newspaper … [Read more...] about Dirty Money and the Need for Disinfectant
On 20 November, the COVID-19 Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Hallett, published its second report on ‘core decision-making and political governance’ (Module 2). The report set out nineteen recommendations and drew a number of stark … [Read more...] about Trust Lost, Lessons Learned: Outcomes of the COVID-19 Inquiry
Less than a week after the broadcast of the ITV drama, Mr Bates vs. The Post Office, the Government announced new legislation intended to quash the convictions of hundreds of Post Office employees who were wrongly prosecuted and convicted of … [Read more...] about The Post Office Bill: Constitutionally Unusual, but not Inappropriate
On 13 June 2023 the highly anticipated Covid-19 public inquiry was opened. The inquiry is chaired by Baroness Hallett, a former Court of Appeal judge and current cross-party Peer. It has been established to assess ‘the UK’s response to and impact of … [Read more...] about Covid-19 and the Inquiries Act 2005
