Rachel Reeves referred to sleaze tsar over former Chancellor's 'secretive meetings with City firms'

Rachel Reeves referred to sleaze tsar over former Chancellor's 'secretive meetings with City firms' The Labour MP is expected to turn away from Westminster life serving her constituents to 'cash in' on her experience Sign up to the Politics Newsletter Email address Sign up I agree to receive updates and information about my account, the GB News Community, and related products and services from GB News. By signing up you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and Community Rules. Thank you for signing up! See the latest from GB News here . Choose GB News on Google - add us as a preferred source Choose GB News Support GB News Champion free speech and independent journalism while unlocking exclusive benefits. Support us Rachel Reeves has been referred to Parliament's sleaze tsar over the former Chancellor's "secretive" meetings with City firms. The ex-frontbencher is rumoured to quit as MP for Leeds West and Pudsey as Ms Reeves looks towards making the most of her time in No11. The ex-Chancellor spent less than two years by Sir Keir Starmer's side, and was sent to the backbenches after Andy Burnham arrived on Downing Street. When she was removed from the frontbenches, her closest aide was Ben Nunn, who went on to establish his new consultancy, Arlington Road Consultants. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Now, Ms Reeves is expected to turn away from Westminster life serving her constituents to "cash in" on her experience in the top job, The Mail on Sunday revealed. Ms Reeves and her ex-spin doctor, who were responsible for last year's Budget, have met two City companies in the past two weeks, the paper said, where the group is said to have discussed "political advice" they could provide. The same sources said the City firms had met up with the MP while she was still working in the Treasury. But Parliament limits what former minister are allowed to do when they step down from their positions to prevent accusations that they could be influenced. Mr Nunn must follow similar roles as a political adviser. Rachel Reeves left the frontbenches in July | PA Once catching wind of the "secret" meetings, the Conservatives penned a letter to Sir Laurie Magnus, the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake said the rules are "clear that former ministers must never draw on, or disclose for the benefit of others, privileged information gained in office – including contacts". Both he and Ms Reeves are banned from pressuring the Government two years after stepping down from office. Mr Hollinrake laid into the former Chancellor further, telling the Mail on Sunday that yet another scandal could be on the horizon for Labour. LABOUR LATEST: Andy Burnham confirms rejoin EU dream as PM eyes up reversing Brexit pledge at next general election Labour MP calls on colleagues to end infighting and back Home Secretary's immigration plan Britons flock to buy wind-up radios less than 24 hours after Labour stockpiling warning Rachel Reeves delivered her second Autumn Budget last year | PA He said: "If Rachel Reeves has been meeting City firms with her former adviser to drum up business days before a Budget she spent months preparing, that would be a scandalous breach of very clear rules. ‘The Business Appointment Rules apply to every former minister. They exist to stop precisely this kind of use of privileged information, and the perception that it is being used. "Rachel Reeves must come clean and explain what she has been up to. "If she does not, it will look yet again like one rule for Labour MPs and another for everyone else." 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