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Politics · 3 August 2026

Parliamentary standards commissioner opens an inquiry into Reform UK deputy Richard Tice

Parliamentary standards commissioner opens an inquiry into Reform UK deputy Richard Tice

Photo: Laurie Noble (CC BY 3.0)

Britain's parliamentary standards commissioner is looking into whether the Reform UK deputy leader failed to declare an interest properly during a debate. Daniel Greenberg, the parliamentary commissioner for standards, opened the investigation on 28 July following a complaint. Richard Tice claimed the inquiry stems from an anti-Israel lobby group upset over remarks he made about British democracy.

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