New Labour in Berlusconi sleeze investigation
scotsman: Jowell faces inquiry into husband's 350,000 pounds
Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, is facing an investigation into whether she has breached the ministerial code of conduct in relation to her husband's business deals in Italy.
It emerged yesterday that the minister signed a document allowing her husband, David Mills, to bring money from an alleged bribe into the UK.
Now Theresa May, the Conservative shadow leader of the House of Commons, has written to the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O'Donnell, asking him to rule on the matter.
Mr Mills is a lawyer who has worked with Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire Italian prime minister. Mr Mills is under investigation by Italian magistrates amid allegations that he took a 350,000 pounds bribe from Mr Berlusconi to give false testimony in a corruption case. Mr Mills says the money was a gift from another Italian associate. Read more
Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, is facing an investigation into whether she has breached the ministerial code of conduct in relation to her husband's business deals in Italy.
It emerged yesterday that the minister signed a document allowing her husband, David Mills, to bring money from an alleged bribe into the UK.
Now Theresa May, the Conservative shadow leader of the House of Commons, has written to the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O'Donnell, asking him to rule on the matter.
Mr Mills is a lawyer who has worked with Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire Italian prime minister. Mr Mills is under investigation by Italian magistrates amid allegations that he took a 350,000 pounds bribe from Mr Berlusconi to give false testimony in a corruption case. Mr Mills says the money was a gift from another Italian associate. Read more
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