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Ministers accused of cover-up as release of Lebedev peerage details is blocked

Questions have emerged whether Boris Johnson intervened to ask the security services to reconsider their assessment.

The Independent UK

Government refuses to release Lebedev peerage details despite MPs’ instruction

Commons told ministers to publish information after revelations of intelligence service concerns over businessman’s appointment

The Guardian - UK

UK refuses to publish security advice around Lebedev's appointment to upper chamber

The British government has refused to publish the advice Prime Minister Boris Johnson received from security services before the British-Russian media boss Evgeny Lebedev was appointed to parliament's upper chamber.

Reuters

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Ministers accused of 'covering up' MI6 advice on Boris Johnson's Russian-born pal

Despite being ordered by Parliament to release the documents - a minister said in a lengthy statement that they had to consider whether it was in the "public interest" to do so

Daily Mirror

Ministers block release of Lebedev peerage details on security grounds

Cabinet Office minister Michael Ellis said it was necessary to protect the ‘integrity’ of the system for awarding honours.

The Independent UK

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5 bits of bad news that slipped out just before Boris Johnson shut down Parliament

As Boris Johnson clears the decks before the Queen's Speech, it meant another "take out the trash" day - but as always, the Mirror has been reading the small print

Daily Mirror

Tories ‘bending the rules’ after missing deadline for publishing Lebedev advice

Not releasing MI5 advice on granting peerage makes government look like it has something to hide, Labour says

The Guardian - UK

Government misses deadline to publish security advice on Lord Evgeny Lebedev

It claimed it needed more time to consider whether redactions were needed over national security

Wales Online

Evgeny Lebedev’s nomination for peerage ‘paused’ after MI5 advice

Appointments commission raised security concerns in 2020 but felt ‘bounced’ into approving him because No 10 pressed for it

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson 'did not pressure' Lords appointment chiefs over Lebedev peerage

Lord Bew, who chairs the House of Lords Appointments Committee (HOLAC), said while security services provided information on Lord Lebedev, they did issue a "warning" against appointing him to the upper chamber

Daily Mirror

From prorogation to partygate: 1,000 days of Boris Johnson as PM

The UK prime minister leaves a trail of scandals, U-turns and law-breaking as he reaches his milestone

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson asked for Evgeny Lebedev to skip City Hall security in 2015

Exclusive: Johnson made special request for Independent owner and a Russian dignitary to bypass ‘airport-style’ checks

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MPs to question chair of appointments panel over Evgeny Lebedev peerage

Committee summons Paul Bew to give evidence on No 10’s role in Standard owner’s elevation to Lords

The Independent UK

Government will consider public interest in releasing Lebedev advice

No 10 said the Government would respond in due course.

The Guardian - UK

Prime suspect PM takes partygate delusion to hallucinatory new levels

With government taking a wild west approach to law-breaking, Labour chose to focus instead on Evgeny Lebedev’s peerage

The Independent UK

Lebedev has ‘nothing to hide’ as MPs back releasing security advice over peerage

Labour want the government to publish the relevant documents by no later than 28 April

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Daily Mirror

'I have nothing to hide': Russian media mogul Evgeny Lebedev lashes out at Keir Starmer over peerage questions

Labour has used a Commons device to force the government to disclose documents relating to the Russian oligarch son's appointment to the House of Lords

Reuters

Businessman Lebedev says UK security advice about him should be public

Evgeny Lebedev, the ennobled British-Russian media boss and son of a former KGB spy, said on Tuesday security advice relating to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to appoint him to parliament's upper chamber should be publicly released.

The Independent UK

Lord Lebedev insists security advice linked to his peerage should be released

The Russian-born businessman said: ‘I have nothing to hide.’

The Guardian - UK

Labour and Tory rebels force disclosure of security advice on Lebedev peerage

Conservative whips allow MPs to abstain in vote on publication in U-turn after backbenchers threaten to support Labour motion

The Guardian - UK

Lebedev criticises Labour as MPs debate releasing security advice behind peerage – as it happened

Latest updates: Peer says opposition criticism of him is based on ‘pure innuendo’; government may be forced to release security advice on Lebedev

The Guardian - UK

Evgeny Lebedev peerage: Labour seeks to force ministers to publish advice

Angela Rayner to force binding vote on release of information, including on PM’s involvement in decision

Daily Mirror

Labour launches bid to force ministers to reveal secret guidance on Evgeny Lebedev peerage

Angela Rayner will trigger a vote to get security advice published following reports the Prime Minister overruled concerns raised by MI5 and MI6

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