Joe Bedell-Brill

Sunday shows round-up: MPs caught in sting operation

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MPs caught in sting operation were acting ‘within the rules’

It was Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove doing the rounds this morning. He was asked first to comment on the recent sting by the group Led By Donkeys, in which multiple members of parliament were seen to be asking for up to £10,000 a day to consult for a company which did not exist. A majority of the public believe MPs should not have second jobs, but Gove stressed that although there is a need for transparency regarding MPs and any external work, it was clear that the job being considered in the sting was not technically against the rules:

Michael Gove believes Boris Johnson

Laura Kuenssberg also spoke to Michael Gove about Boris Johnson, who has been questioned by MPs this week over the Partygate scandal. Kuenssberg showed Michael Gove a clip from Question Time, in which the audience were unanimous in thinking Johnson was not telling the truth.

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