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Foreign states including repressive regimes pay peers over £3m in two years
Middle East nations among those to have paid 27 members of Lords for work such as consultancy and legal advicePhilip Hammond has made millions from 30 roles while member of Lords Members of the House of Lords have been paid more than £3m in the last two years by foreign governments including repressive Middle Eastern regimes.Many of the states paying peers have human rights records that have been widely criticised, such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Continue reading...
Middle East nations among those to have paid 27 members of Lords for work such as consultancy and legal advice
Members of the House of Lords have been paid more than £3m in the last two years by foreign governments including repressive Middle Eastern regimes.
Many of the states paying peers have human rights records that have been widely criticised, such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Continue reading...
