Owen Paterson
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Owen William Paterson is a British former politician who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2012 and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2012 to 2014 under Prime Minister David Cameron. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Shropshire from 1997 until his resignation in 2021. Paterson was also the President of the Northern Ireland Conservatives.
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How the Owen Paterson scandal blew open the debate over MPs' second jobs Three months before the general election in 2010, David Cameron declared British politics was "broken". Sky News - Published | |
Brexiteer Owen Paterson sues government in European court over 'unfair' lobbying investigation Owen Paterson, a leading Brexiteer who quit as an MP after he was embroiled in a lobbying scandal, is taking the government to the European Court of Human Rights.Sky News - Published | |
Ministers drop plan to cap MPs' second job earnings after sleaze scandal The government has decided to drop plans to place a cap on MPs' second job earnings months after voting to do so following the Owen Paterson scandal.Sky News - Published | |
Disgraced ex-MP's WhatsApp messages to Matt Hancock reveal extent of lobbying WhatsApp messages between disgraced former Tory MP Owen Paterson and then-health secretary Matt Hancock have revealed the extent to which he was lobbying on behalf of a firm paying him more than..Sky News - Published | |
Voters begin to cast ballots in North Shropshire by-election to choose Owen Paterson successor Voters have begun to cast their ballots in the North Shropshire by-election as they choose a replacement for former Conservative MP Owen Paterson.Sky News - Published | |
PM finally admits Tory ex-minister at centre of sleaze row broke lobbying rules Boris Johnson has finally admitted the Conservative ex-minister at the centre of Westminster's sleaze row broke lobbying rules - two weeks after the prime minister encouraged a bid to save Owen..Sky News - Published | |
Minister confirms govt 'unable to locate' minutes of meeting between Owen Paterson, Randox and officials A minister has confirmed the government has been "unable to locate" minutes of a meeting which took place between disgraced former Tory MP Owen Paterson, former health minister Lord Bethell and Randox..Sky News - Published | |
Rees-Mogg admits 'mistake' advising PM to back Owen Paterson amid ongoing sleaze row Jacob Rees-Mogg has admitted he "made a mistake" by telling Boris Johnson to defend Owen Paterson amid the ongoing lobbying row.Sky News - Published | |
Owen Paterson: 'Farce' as government fails to complete lobbying row U-turn in Commons The sleaze row over MPs' second jobs is set to drag on at Westminster after the government failed to bring a parliamentary conclusion to its U-turn over the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal.Sky News - Published | |
MPs debate parliamentary standards as sleaze crisis rumbles onMPs are debating parliamentary standards after a U-turn on reforming the disciplinary system for MPs and veteran Tory Owen Paterson's breach of lobbying rules.Sky News - Published | |
What is lobbying, which MPs have second jobs and how much do they earn from them? Last week, Conservative MPs were ordered to back the creation of a Tory-led committee to look at disciplinary case involving former cabinet minister Owen Paterson.Sky News - Published | |
PM declines to apologise for handling of Paterson lobbying scandal ahead of emergency debateBoris Johnson has declined to apologise for his handling of the Owen Paterson scandal, as he said it is "very important" to get the standards system for MPs right.Sky News - Published | |
Starmer demands PM apologise to the nation over sleaze row ahead of emergency debate Prime Minister Boris Johnson must apologise to the country for his handling of the Owen Paterson sleaze row, Sir Keir Starmer has said.Sky News - Published | Tory MP dismisses Conservative sleaze row as 'Westminster storm in a teacup'A cabinet minister has dismissed the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal as a "Westminster storm in a teacup" and admitted a "frustration" that the row has shifted focus from the COP26 climate change..Sky News - Published |
Labour alleges 'cash for access culture' in Tory party amid 'sleaze' row Labour has alleged there is a "cash for access culture" in the Tory party as it seeks to maintain pressure on Boris Johnson's government over sleaze allegations following the Owen Paterson debacle.Sky News - Published | Owen Paterson: Who is the Tory MP who's quit after lobbying uproar? Owen Paterson has resigned as MP for North Shropshire after the government performed a U-turn over the controversial blocking of his 30-day Commons suspension for breaching lobbying rules.Sky News - Published |
Owen Paterson quits as MP after row over suspensionOwen Paterson has decided to resign as the MP for North Shropshire, saying: "I will remain a public servant but outside the cruel world of politics."Sky News - Published | Government accused of 'corruption' after vote to stop MPs' suspension for breaching lobbying rules Boris Johnson's government has been accused of "corruption" and "synonymous with sleaze, dodgy deals and hypocrisy" following a vote to protect Conservative MP Owen Paterson from being suspended.Sky News - Published |
Owen Paterson defends lobbying for two firms after suspension from parliament haltedOwen Paterson has said he "wouldn't hesitate" to act in the same manner "tomorrow" after he was heavily criticised by a standards body for breaching lobbying rules.Sky News - Published | |
