Apparently the PM will make a statement about standards and vetting this afternoon.
Perhaps appoint diplomats as ambassadors in future, and not commercial lobbyists swinging through the revolving door to and from their list of private clients.

Ministers across the three key departments of state now join the PM’s Anti-Corruption Champion to speak to their own commitments in the new anti-corruption strategy.

The UK Government’s Anti-Corruption Champion, Baroness Hodge, welcomes the many hooks in the strategy on which she urges us to hang more meat (costed, time-bound initiatives) to help achieve the ambitions of the new anti-corruption strategy.

Our Chief Executive @danieljbruce.bsky.social takes the opportunity to speak to the increasing threats and harassment experienced by @anticorruption.bsky.social campaigners worldwide.

Dr. Sue Hawley, Co-Chair of the @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org welcomes the new UK Anti-Corruption Strategy and offers our help to ensure it is delivered.

Lord Chancellor, David Lammy MP, recalls the plan for countering kleptocracy that he first outlined at an IPPR @ippr.org conference shortly before the general election 18 months ago - now part of a whole of government strategy.

The UK Government is launching its new Anti-Corruption strategy today. The Security Minister, the PM’s Anti-Corruption Champion and the Deputy Prime Minister are all here to underline commitment to delivery this strategy from across government. Starting well…

At the global summit for the Open Government Partnership we are welcoming new members including Britain’s @mayorofgm.bsky.social:

Looking forward to returning to Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth next week, this time as a guest of ALDC.
Come along to hear us talk about the dark money in our elections at 1pm next Saturday.

Mine came as a bit of a shock too! The metered rate for fresh water has gone up from £1.91 per cubic metre to £2.47, and wastewater from £1.15 to £1.55.

...and here's our @transparencyuk.bsky.social response from @rosewhiff.bsky.social published in their letters page:

Analysis for the COVID-19 public inquiry, reported here by the BBC, confirms our worst fears about the advantage given to privileged contractors under the VIP procurement lane.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Approaching the end of a 12 hour carolathon (I only managed the final hour myself) at Waterloo Station in aid of the Waterloo foodbank.
Please use the QR code in the photo to donate, or visit: www.oasiswaterloo.org/foodbank.

Finally got here - on a day of grey skies in London. Brighter days ahead I hope, and as it is August 24th, here’s a topical mural right outside our office.