Conservative peer Olivia Bloomfield finds herself at the epicentre of criticism as questions mount over her ties to Canadian firm Terrestrial Energy. Since her affiliation with the company began in 2018, Bloomfield has advocated for its interests both inside and outside of government. These connections, coupled with financial benefits accrued from advisory positions, have ignited a debate about the intersection of politics and industry influence. Despite Bloomfield asserting that she has complied with all regulations, her actions are being closely scrutinised.  Documents disclosed under freedom of information laws reveal that Bloomfield facilitated key meetings between Terrestrial Energy executives and government ministers during her tenure in the House of Lords. The Guardian has highlighted the notable example of a meeting in April 2018 with then-Junior Business Minister Richard Harrington, which Whitehall officials described as an “ambush.” Concerns were raised internally that Bloomf...