The UK government is overhauling its standards regime by establishing a new independent Ethics and Integrity Commission, abolishing the much-criticized Acoba watchdog, and introducing stricter rules for ministers.
Ministers who breach conduct rules or serve less than six months will lose their severance pay, aiming to end costly 'golden goodbyes' and restore public trust. The new commission will have stronger enforcement powers, including financial penalties for those who break post-ministerial lobbying rules. These reforms are part of Labour's manifesto commitment to raise standards in public life and close loopholes that allowed former ministers to exploit their positions.
Critics welcome the changes but call for even tougher, legally-backed rules to prevent future abuses.
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