The UK government is overhauling its standards regime by establishing a new independent Ethics and Integrity Commission to enforce stricter rules on ministers' conduct.
Ministers who breach ethical rules or serve less than six months will lose their severance pay, ending the practice of 'golden goodbyes' for short-term or rule-breaking officials. The existing post-ministerial jobs watchdog, Acoba, will be abolished and replaced with a system that includes financial penalties for those who break lobbying and post-office employment rules. These reforms aim to restore public trust and accountability in government following criticism of previous lax enforcement.
The changes are set to take effect from October.
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