RICHARD KAY: Why is Donald Trump lobbying the Queen over a Grade II listed property?

The reek of the past still lingers within its walls and the influence of the woman who built it, a famously extravagant heiress, persists. But inside everything has changed. Take the vast drawing-room carpet, originally woven for Louis XIV. Once likened to ‘stepping on $10,000 dollar bills’, it has been replaced by a covering of … Read more

Tory MP David Morris ordered to apologise after lobbying for Russian’s company after £10k donation

Tory MP David Morris is ordered to apologise after lobbying for Russian’s company after £10k donation Tory MP David Morris accepted £10k donation from energy firm Aquind last year Shortly after, he asked a question in the Commons that ‘sought to benefit’ the company Inquiry ruled the MP had inadvertently breached the code of conduct By John … Read more

Lobbying firm with close links to Beijing gained access to influential UK figures

Revealed: Lobbying firm with close links to Beijing gained access to influential UK figures including George Osborne and Prince Andrew Hampton Group was founded by a former Chinese government official MPs claimed its activities was evidence of ‘subtle, troubling behaviour by China’ The club insists it is independent and acts purely in the UK’s national interest  … Read more