England's new university regulator is facing questions about a potential conflict of interest.

'Lord Wharton has been appointed chair of the Office for Students (OfS) but is also a paid adviser to a firm Aquind, which wants to build a cable linking the UK and French electricity grids.

The £1.2bn project would be built through the University of Portsmouth, which is strongly opposed to the route.

The OfS says protections are in place to prevent conflicts of interest.'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-56030674

What exactly is he paid to do? He was another in the campaign group to bring Johnson in as leader, ie lobby fodder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wharton,_Baron_Wharton_of_Yarm

Donations in multiple £thousands have been made to him under various names (probably ex Tory Central Office funds) including from from Temerko and Cruddas.

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?p=24930