Conflict of Interest

UK Politics

Doubts emerge over NHS contracts and PM’s helicopter ride

— The awarding of lucrative NHS contracts to a company owned by major Tory Party donor Frank Hester and the provision of a paid helicopter ride for Rishi Sunak prompts concerns about transparency, accountability, influence, and potential conflicts of interest.

Accountability

The not-so-blind trust: How ministers see their investments without looking

— What if Rishi Sunak has invested his wealth in Oil and Gas shares? This is worth considering because if he has, his reluctance to impose a substantial windfall tax on Oil companies’ excessive profits would have a new significance.