Yeo quits as committee chair
Tim Yeo has formally stood down as chairman of an influential House of Commons committee after claims that he used his position to help business clients.
Tim Yeo to temporarily stand aside as committee chair
The Conservative MP [Tim Yeo ]((http://www.itv.com/news/topic/tim-yeo)has said he intends to temporarily stand aside as chairman of the Energy and Climate Change Committee while the Parliamentary Standards Commission investigates lobbying allegations against him.
More top news
-
Joe Biden vows to fight racial inequality with economic agenda
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
-
Trump reverts to promoting unproven drug as coronavirus treatment
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
-
What the papers say – July 29
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.