Lord Alli Under Investigation by Watchdog over Register of Interests

Published on October 3, 2024

Labour donor Lord Waheed Alli is under investigation by the Lords’ standards watchdog over an alleged failure to register interests. A notification from the House of Lords Commission for Standards said it is currently investigating Alli for “alleged non-registration of interests,” leading to potential breaches of the upper house’s Code of Conduct in relation to “openness and accountability” and proper record-keeping of those interests. A spokesman from the Labour Party said on Wednesday the peer will “co-operate fully with the Lords’ Commissioner and he is confident all interests have been registered.” “We cannot comment further while this is ongoing,” the spokesman said....

Continue reading on website
Other news

US Layoffs Up 53 Percent in September From Previous Year

October 3, 2024
New data show that employers handed out fewer pink slips in September than in August, when the number was at its five-month high, but layoffs were up significantly compared to a year ago.According to recruitment firm Challenger, Gray, and Christmas, U.S.-based employers announced nearly 73,000 job cuts in September. While this was down by 4 percent from the previous month’s 75,891, the layoffs wer

Supreme Court to Hear Quebec’s Challenge to Daycare Access for Asylum Seekers

October 3, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear a challenge from the Quebec government to a lower court ruling granting asylum seekers access to subsidized daycare spaces.In a decision released today, the Supreme Court says it will hear Quebec’s appeal of a February 2024 decision from the province’s highest court, which found that Quebec’s daycare rules are discriminatory.The Court of Appeal said as