But Baroness Fall also has a paid role at Brunswick, one of the country's biggest lobbying firms. The concerns about peers working for lobbying firms come amid a growing scandal in the wake of the collapse of controversial finance firm Greensill. Last night Sir Alistair Graham, former chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, told the Mail that peers should not be working for lobbying firms at all. A Cabinet minister under Mr Cameron also works for a registered lobbying firm. Another major UK lobbying firm, Edelman, has been chaired by former Labour minister Lord Myners since 2015.

Source: The Nation April 16, 2021 21:56 UTC