Tag: Lebedev
What is the point of Lebedev peerage, asks ex-Lords speaker
Baroness D'Souza questions some House of Lords appointments, including that of the newspaper owner.
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Boris Johnson says meeting with ex-KGB agent Alexander Lebedev was social event
The prime minister tells MPs officials did not need to be present at Alexander Lebedev event.
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Boris Johnson met Russian oligarch Lebedev without aides
The prime minister admits he met Alexander Lebedev, an ex-KGB agent, without officials present.
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Evgeny Lebedev: Ministers withhold security advice over appointment
Labour accuses ministers of a cover-up over the Russian-born media mogul's appointment to the Lords.
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Deadline for publishing Lebedev peerage documents missed
MPs previously voted for official guidance on the Russian-born publisher's peerage to be published.
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Evgeny Lebedev peerage was 'special case', says chair of vetting committee
Lord Bew denies any interference to his vetting, despite reports the PM overruled security concerns.
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Rayner: PM must publish Lebedev security advice
The British public "deserve an answer" over why Boris Johnson "disregarded" security advice over elevating the son of a Russian spy to the Lords, says [...]
Push to release Lord Lebedev peerage security advice
Labour could force ministers to reveal how Lord Lebedev was cleared for a seat in the House of Lords.
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Senior Tory MP criticises Boris Johnson over Lebedev peerage
And in comments that have been echoed by other senior Tories over the past week, as the government moved to impose sanctions on Russian oligarchs, he [...]
Labour pushes for guarantees over Lebedev peerage
The son of billionaire Russian banker and former KGB officer Alexander Lebedev, he moved to the UK as a child, and has condemned President's Putin's a [...]
PMQs: Rayner and Raab on security warnings about Lebedev
Angela Rayner claimed there were security warnings about Evgeny Lebedev, and asked about a meeting between the Russian businessman and Boris Johnson, [...]
No-one raised security concerns over Lord Lebedev with me, says Michael Gove
The government minister also pointed to the fact Lord Lebedev was a British citizen, adding: "I think it is important to draw a distinction between Ev [...]
Evgeny Lebedev: I am not some agent of Russia
Russian-British media mogul Evgeny Lebedev responds to reports he was flagged as a security risk.
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Boris Johnson denies intervening over Evgeny Lebedev peerage
PM says it is "simply incorrect" he intervened after "security concerns" were raised over the Russian businessman.
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Ukraine war: Investigate claim PM intervened to help Evgeny Lebedev get peerage, says Starmer
Sir Keir expresses concern over reports PM helped Evgeny Lebedev join the Lords amid security fears.
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