'Shocking': Labor condemns Liz Truss who pays chief of staff through lobbying firm

Liz Truss pays lobbying firm for services of his chief of staff, the government has admitted, prompting Labor condemnation.
In an unprecedented arrangement for such a high-ranking aide, Mark Fullbrook receives his contractor's salary through the company Fullbrook Strategies, which he created in April – rather than as an employee.
Former Key Role #10 holders were treated like any other special adviser in being appointed on a temporary civil service contract and paid a salary which is made public.
Angela Rayner, Labour's deputy leader, called the admission "shocking", saying it "raises serious questions." ns on the judgment of the new Prime Minister".
The montage was revealed days after Friday's mini budget removed the so-called IR35 rule which was designed to prevent people from paying themselves through a company to avoid tax.
Mr. Fullbrook is already facing questions about his interview with the FBI in connection with an alleged criminal conspiracy to bribe a US politician and influence an election in Puerto Rico.
He has denied any knowledge of the bribe. de-vin, saying he is "confident" he did not break the law and is cooperating with US law enforcement as a witness.
The Cabinet Office admitted that Mr Fullbrook was being paid through his lobbying firm, after revelations in The Sunday Times said: "This has been cleared by the Cabinet Office's property and ethics team."
Ms Rayner said: "The fact that this bombshell comes days after alarming reports that Mr Fullbrook is also involved in a foreign bribery investigation involving the FBI will only add to the public concern. ."
She said Labor would "clean up public life" by putting in place an ethic independent nd integrity commission - unlike the Prime Minister "letting another wave of Tory bastards fester".
Daisy Cooper, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said: "Liz Truss' administration turns out to be nothing more than the same as Boris Johnson mired in foolishness, not even a month into labor.
"We need to see an urgent independent investigation on any conflict of interest - anything less than that is likely to look like an admission of wrongdoing."
Fullbrook Strategies announced that it had "suspended" its business operations this month after that its founder was appointed first assistant to the prime minister.
Before that, transparency data showed he approached the government on behalf of clients, including a Libyan group opposed by the West and the UN and a PPE company linked to a fundamentalist Christian sect, reported The Sunday Times.
A Cabinet Office spokesperson said: 'It is not unusual for a special adviser or civil servant to join go government on secondment.
'The government will pay the salary of 'a seconded employee, including costs such as the employer's social security contributions to the posting company.'

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'Shocking': Labor condemns Liz Truss who pays chief of staff through lobbying firm

Liz Truss pays lobbying firm for services of his chief of staff, the government has admitted, prompting Labor condemnation.

In an unprecedented arrangement for such a high-ranking aide, Mark Fullbrook receives his contractor's salary through the company Fullbrook Strategies, which he created in April – rather than as an employee.

Former Key Role #10 holders were treated like any other special adviser in being appointed on a temporary civil service contract and paid a salary which is made public.

Angela Rayner, Labour's deputy leader, called the admission "shocking", saying it "raises serious questions." ns on the judgment of the new Prime Minister".

The montage was revealed days after Friday's mini budget removed the so-called IR35 rule which was designed to prevent people from paying themselves through a company to avoid tax.

Mr. Fullbrook is already facing questions about his interview with the FBI in connection with an alleged criminal conspiracy to bribe a US politician and influence an election in Puerto Rico.

He has denied any knowledge of the bribe. de-vin, saying he is "confident" he did not break the law and is cooperating with US law enforcement as a witness.

The Cabinet Office admitted that Mr Fullbrook was being paid through his lobbying firm, after revelations in The Sunday Times said: "This has been cleared by the Cabinet Office's property and ethics team."

Ms Rayner said: "The fact that this bombshell comes days after alarming reports that Mr Fullbrook is also involved in a foreign bribery investigation involving the FBI will only add to the public concern. ."

She said Labor would "clean up public life" by putting in place an ethic independent nd integrity commission - unlike the Prime Minister "letting another wave of Tory bastards fester".

Daisy Cooper, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said: "Liz Truss' administration turns out to be nothing more than the same as Boris Johnson mired in foolishness, not even a month into labor.

"We need to see an urgent independent investigation on any conflict of interest - anything less than that is likely to look like an admission of wrongdoing."

Fullbrook Strategies announced that it had "suspended" its business operations this month after that its founder was appointed first assistant to the prime minister.

Before that, transparency data showed he approached the government on behalf of clients, including a Libyan group opposed by the West and the UN and a PPE company linked to a fundamentalist Christian sect, reported The Sunday Times.

A Cabinet Office spokesperson said: 'It is not unusual for a special adviser or civil servant to join go government on secondment.

'The government will pay the salary of 'a seconded employee, including costs such as the employer's social security contributions to the posting company.'