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Moran fiddled expenses, jury rules

Former Labour MP Margaret Moran fiddled her expenses claims to receive more than £53,000, a jury has ruled.

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Ex-MP Moran received £53,000 in false expenses

Former Labour MP Margaret Moran received more than £53,000 of false parliamentary expenses claims, a jury ruled Tuesday.

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Cyril Smith abused boys, says MP

Former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith abused young boys, an MP has claimed in the House of Commons.

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Margaret Moran Found To Have Fiddled Expenses

A former Labour MP has been found to have fiddled £53,000 in expenses, in the worst case to have emerged from the parliamentary scandal.

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Britain, Italy agree to disagree over EU budget raise

British Prime Minister David Cameron during a visit to Rome on Tuesday agreed to disagree with his Italian counterpart Mario Monti over proposals to increase the EU budget.

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Cameron 'fed up' with Qatada in UK

David Cameron has said he is "fed up" that Abu Qatada is still in the country, as the smiling terror suspect returned home following his release from jail.

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Cameron 'Fed Up' With Abu Qatada Still In UK

David Cameron has said he is "fed up" that Abu Qatada is still in the country, as the cleric returned home after his release from prison.

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Commonwealth criticised for holding Sri Lanka meeting

The Commonwealth’s decision to hold a heads of government meeting in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo was wrong, according to a new report.

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Car bomb blasts kill at least 12 across Iraq - sources

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of car bomb blasts killed at least 12 people across Iraq early on Wednesday, police and hospital sources said. In the deadliest attack, four bombs planted in parked cars...

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EU, IMF clash over Greece revives debt crisis fears

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A public clash between Greece's international lenders over how Athens can bring its debts down to a sustainable level has reignited fears that Europe's troubles could flare up...

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No surprises as China congress chooses key committee

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's president-in-waiting and the country's next premier began the carefully scripted, final ascent to the top echelon of power on Wednesday as a Communist Party Congress...

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Coalition digs in against boardroom quota for women

Women should not be forced into boardrooms via the quota system currently being considered by EU officials, Maria Eagle is expected to say later.

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Expenses watchdog in turmoil over Speaker row

Four leading members of the watchdog scrutinising MPs' expenses are to quit in protest at alleged interference by House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, it was reported on Wednesday.

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Here they go again: Married couples' tax breaks back on the agenda

A collection of 15 Tory MPs today tried to resuscitate plans for a tax break for married couples, in a move which could worsen relations in the coalition.

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Day of rage: Europe-wide protests disrupt travel across the continent

Brits planning on flying to Spain or Portugal were warned to check the schedules today, after general strikes closed both countries down.

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Unemployment falls again

The number of unemployed people in the UK has fallen by 2.51 million, down by 49,000 during the period July-September this year.

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London protest over Irish woman who died after being denied abortion

Pro-choice campaigners were organising a protest outside the Irish embassy in London today, after a woman in Galway died following a refusal to give her an abortion.

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The true effect of online porn: Abuse against schoolgirls soars

Easy access to pornography on the internet is causing a rise in schoolgirls experiencing sexual abuse, an MP said yesterday.

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MPs' Expenses: Bercow In Row With Watchdog

Four top officials are leaving the MPs' expenses watchdog after a spat with Commons Speaker John Bercow.

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Peers demand child abuse investigation is dropped

The inquiry announced by Theresa May last week into Ronald Waterhouse's original investigation of child abuse in north Wales care homes should be dropped, peers have said.

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