Lord Goldsmith has taken a leave of absence from the House of Lords - which means he will not have to declare how much he is paid by foreign clients, including the Russian government.
During Tony Blair's time in office, Downing Street allegedly ordered former defence secretary Geoff Hoon to burn a secret memo that questioned the legality of the 2003 Iraq invasion. Hoon makes the bombshell claim in a new memoir. In disclosures.