Ministers will be fined if they break lobbying rules under Labour plan

Former ministers could have their pensions docked, Angela Rayner will say in speech on broken' standards system

Former government ministers will be fined or have their pensions docked if they breach tough new rules on lobbying, to be proposed by Labour this week.

In a major speech on cleaning up politics, Labour's deputy leader and shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Angela Rayner, will spell out plans to end the revolving door" culture that currently allows ministers to switch from government posts into lucrative lobbying roles related to their former ministerial responsibilities.