Yeo quits as committee chair
Tim Yeo has formally stood down as chairman of an influential House of Commons committee after claims that he used his position to help business clients.
Tim Yeo has formally stood down as chairman of an influential House of Commons committee after claims that he used his position to help business clients.
The chairman of a powerful Commons committee today denied breaching lobbying rules amid allegations that he offered to use his position to further business interests.
Tim Yeo, who heads the Energy and Climate Change Committee, said he "totally rejects" claims made after a sting by Sunday Times journalists.
The Tory MP said he had referred himself to the parliamentary standards commissioner to clear his name.
Queen Elizabeth II is to celebrate her 92nd birthday with a star-studded line-up at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
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The US president, who has not visited the UK since being elected, is reported to be planning a summer trip to Britain.