#political-ethics

#political-ethics

Nigel Farage is using a private company to reduce his tax bill on his GB News media appearances and other outside employment in a television star-style arrangement that has in recent years become frowned on by major broadcasters. The Reform UK leader diverts money from his prime-time TV show into his company, which means that he paid only 25% corporation tax on profits, instead of 40% income tax, and could offset some expenses.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.

Let's do a little ethical experiment here. In World War I, the Germans used mustard gas on civilians, and it helps them. Do you then decide, OK, we're going to use mustard gas in civilians? What Trump ordered Abbott to do in Texas is mustard gas on our democracy.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended for a breach of ethics and has 15 days to defend herself against the accusations made following a controversial phone call.

According to several former staffers, Mace set up burner accounts on social media to monitor public opinion about her and enhance her image, asking staff to do the same.

"If you believe - and I think a lot of these people do sincerely believe that Donald Trump was and is an existential threat to democracy - you can rationalize anything, including sometimes doing undemocratic things, which I think is what this person is talking about."

In an era of heated political rhetoric that has sometimes escalated into violence, we cannot allow public officials to make bomb threats.

As federal workers face unpaid furloughs, many are pushed into financial distress, relying on food banks and other aid during government shutdowns.

For Republicans, it's long been Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, whose husband, Paul, is a prolific stock trader. 'I watched Nancy Pelosi get rich through insider information,' Trump recently told TIME.

Fernandes Anderson, seen in surveillance footage moving furniture from City Hall before pleading guilty to charges, faces a year in jail and restitution.