All articles tagged with #government scandal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says it is staggering that he and other ministers were not told that Lord Mandelson failed initial security vetting for his US ambassador post, after a vetting 'no' was overruled by the Foreign Office; the revelation has prompted calls for his resignation, with Olly Robbins's sacking heightening scrutiny of Downing Street's handling of the affair.
Tens of thousands of Filipinos protested across the Philippines over government corruption related to misappropriated funds from flood relief projects, with allegations of billions lost and officials implicated, prompting calls for accountability and investigations, amid ongoing political tensions and historical significance of the protest date.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended his police minister amid allegations of links to organized crime and announced the formation of an independent commission to investigate the claims, aiming to address corruption within law enforcement and restore public trust.
Roman Starovoit, Russia's former transport minister, was found dead from a gunshot wound in a Moscow suburb shortly after being dismissed by President Putin, with authorities considering it a suicide amid political and regional scandals.