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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Watchdog Urges Burnham To Reform UK Lobbying Rules
Caption: Watchdog Urges Burnham To Reform UK Lobbying Rules. Britain’s independent Ethics and Integrity Commission has urged incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham to overhaul the country's lobbying rules. The watchdog called for new legislation following a review triggered by the Peter Mandelson lobbying controversy. The report recommends 37 reforms, including broader disclosure requirements for lobbyists, charities, think tanks and in-house public affairs teams. It also proposes expanding the rules to cover special advisers and more senior civil servants involved in government decision-making. The commission said the current system captures only a small fraction of lobbying activity and should be replaced with a wider activity-based register. The review was commissioned by outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer after documents linked to the Mandelson case raised transparency concerns. The watchdog also called for a single public database bringing together lobbying disclosures and records of meetings with government officials. Burnham, who is expected to become prime minister on July 20, has not yet said whether he will adopt the recommendations. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Andy Burnham,Peter Mandelson,Keir Starmer,Ethics and Integrity Commission,Westminster,lobbying rules,transparency,government ethics,United Kingdom,political reform,lobbying register,anti-corruption
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