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Boris Johnson is facing an investigation by a watchdog the Tories have been trying to axe, having long accused the organisation of being biased and unfairly targeting pro-Brexit campaigners. The Electoral Commission's critics are now seeking to have it abolished and replaced after a series of scandals including its lengthy investigation of numerous Vote Leave officials. The quango was especially criticised for its efforts to prosecute pro-Leave activists Alan Halsall and Darren Grimes, which ended last year in police dropping its investigations following discussions with the Crown Prosecution...

The Electoral Commission has announced a formal investigation into whether the Conservative Party broke electoral law through its plan to fund the refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat, with commissioners saying they were “satisfied that there are reasonable grounds” to suspect an offence may have been committed. A bureaucratic organisation little-known outside Westminster circles has suddenly become front-page news. The Electoral Commission is the independent body that is responsible for overseeing elections, registering political parties and generally scrutinising t...

UK PM 'happy' to assist watchdog investigation into flat funding Wed, 28th Apr 2021 20:10 (Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted he has not broken any laws over the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat after the Electoral Commission launched a formal investigation. The watchdog said there are "reasonable grounds" to suspect an offence may have occurred, dramatically deepening the prime minister's troubles over the renovations on Wednesday. Downing Street said Johnson would be "happy" to assist the commission with its inquiries into who initially paid for the work carri...

The Electoral Commission has a chequered history of policing the UK’s complex and sometimes arcane party finance rules.Set up following the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act in 2000

Lord Geidt, a crossbencher who held the key role with the monarch for a decade before standing down in 2017, has been appointed as the PM's independent adviser on ministerial interests.