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Post-ministerial jobs watchdog closes as part of UK government ethics shake-up

The Guardian 1 min read 8 hours ago

<p>Exclusive: Acoba’s functions split between two regulators and new Ethics and Integrity Commission to oversee others</p><p>The much-criticised watchdog that scrutinises the jobs UK ministers can take after leaving office will be formally scrapped on Monday as part of a wider shake-up of the ethics structure in government.</p><p>The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/21/acoba-axed-post-ministerial-jobs-watchdog-next-to-useless-boris-johnson">described by critics</a> as fundamentally toothless, has been closed, a Cabinet Office announcement said, with its functions taken over by two existing regulators.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/13/post-ministerial-jobs-watchdog-acoba-closes-uk-government-ethics-shake-up">Continue reading...</a>
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