Exclusive: Former Tory attorney general also recently skipped 12 Commons’ votes on days when he was also engaged in paid legal work

Sir Geoffrey Cox has earned at least £6m from his second job since he entered parliament, a Guardian analysis reveals. And records show he skipped 12 recent votes on days when he was doing paid legal work.

The revelations came as Boris Johnson, the prime minister, took the unusual step of seeking to reassure the public that the UK was “not remotely a corrupt country”, as the Conservative party continued to be engulfed in a slew of sleaze allegations.

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