Starmer is considering rowing back on his plan to clean up government, which would have seen former ministers barred from lobbying for companies over which they once had oversight for five years after leaving office. The proposals were announced last summer and formed an important part of proposals to clean up politics made by the Committee on Standards in Public Life in 2021.
Labour has promised they will stop the revolving door between government and the companies that ministers are supposed to regulate, banning ministers from lobbying for at least five years after they leave office, and with proper enforcement against those who break the rules. Now Labour sources say they believe it could be excessive, though they are still deciding the exact policy as officials
hurry to finalise the party’s manifesto by the end of the month.