Exposed: Labour peer's involvement in what appears to be a cash-for-access venture

Published 2 months ago• 1 minute read

Lord David Evans of Watford said ‘our mates now have senior jobs’ and advised on how to approach Angela Rayner

A Labour member of the House of Lords offered access to ministers during discussions about a commercial deal worth tens of thousands of pounds, an undercover investigation can reveal.

Lord David Evans of Watford, 82, was recorded also explaining to undercover reporters – who were posing as property developers looking to lobby the government – on how to approach Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister and housing secretary.

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