UK ex-Middle East minister accused of transparency rule breach over Bahrain advisory role

Tory peer Tariq Ahmad denies contact while in office with King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence

SearchSupport usPrint subscriptionsNewslettersDownload the appSearch jobsDigital ArchiveGuardian LicensingAbout UsThe Guardian appVideoPodcastsPicturesInside the GuardianGuardian WeeklyCrosswordsWordiplyCorrectionsTipsSearch input google-search SearchSearch jobsDigital ArchiveGuardian LicensingAbout UsUS newsUS politicsWorldClimate crisisMiddle EastUkraineUS immigrationSoccerBusinessEnvironmentTechScienceNewslettersWellness A UK-based Bahraini human rights group said official advice on Ahmad’s appointment should be reviewed. Photograph: Seth Wenig/APView image in fullscreenA UK-based Bahraini human rights group said official advice on Ahmad’s appointment should be reviewed. Photograph: Seth Wenig/APHouse of LordsUK ex-Middle East minister accused of transparency rule breach over Bahrain advisory roleTory peer Tariq Ahmad denies contact while in office with King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence

A former UK Middle East minister has been accused of breaching transparency rules over a paid advisory role with an influential Bahraini centre that has links to the Gulf state’s government.