09-01-2018 19:13 via theguardian.com

Concerns over Catholic church's 2014 donation to Damian Hinds

Campaigners say funding of intern raises questions about conflict of interest now MP has become education secretaryThe new education secretary accepted more than £5,000 from the Catholic church in 2014 to pay for a parliamentary intern.Damian Hinds, who was appointed on Monday to succeed Justine Greening, listed the donation in the register of members’ interests as “an educational allowance of £5,116.25 and accommodation provided for an intern in my parliamentary office f
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