‘Seats for sale’: report finds one in four Lords nominations are party donors
PARTY political donors constitute nearly a quarter of peerage nominations to the House of Lords, a report has found.
Transparency International UK called for an end to cash for honours and “unfettered prime ministerial power” over appointments to reduce the risk of corruption.
The group’s chief Daniel Bruce said: “It should be deeply concerning that all too often those donating large sums of money to our political leaders are then handed jobs for life, making our laws in Parliament.
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