Yeo 'totally rejects' allegations of lobbying rules breach
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.
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