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House of Lords Investigates Conservative Peer for Misconduct

5/28/2025

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The House of Lords watchdog is probing Conservative peer Ian Duncan for allegedly breaching parliamentary rules by arranging a meeting between a government minister and Terrestrial Energy, a Canadian nuclear company he advises. This investigation, sparked by a Guardian report, is part of a broader scrutiny of peers facing similar misconduct allegations.

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The House of Lords watchdog is probing Conservative peer Ian Duncan for allegedly breaching parliamentary rules by arranging a meeting between a government minister and Terrestrial Energy, a Canadian nuclear company he advises. This investigation, sparked by a Guardian report, is part of a broader scrutiny of peers facing similar misconduct allegations.