All lobbying should be publicly declared in transparency laws shake-up, watchdog says

Britain's ethics watchdog is calling for sweeping new transparency laws. According to The Guardian, the head of the ethics and integrity commission says all lobbying of government officials—from WhatsApp chats to party conference meetings—should be publicly declared. The proposal includes a new register showing who is lobbying, which policies they want to influence, and which government officials they're meeting. The watchdog says the overhaul is essential to restore public trust in government standards.

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