Moran fiddled expenses, jury rules
Former Labour MP Margaret Moran fiddled her expenses claims to receive more than £53,000, a jury has ruled.
View ArticleEx-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.
View ArticleCyril Smith abused boys, says MP
Former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith abused young boys, an MP has claimed in the House of Commons.
View ArticleMargaret 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.
View ArticleBritain, 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.
View ArticleCameron '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.
View ArticleCameron '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.
View ArticleCommonwealth 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.
View ArticleCar 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...
View ArticleEU, 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...
View ArticleNo 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...
View ArticleCoalition 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.
View ArticleExpenses 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.
View ArticleHere 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.
View ArticleDay 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.
View ArticleUnemployment 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.
View ArticleLondon 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.
View ArticleThe 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.
View ArticleMPs' Expenses: Bercow In Row With Watchdog
Four top officials are leaving the MPs' expenses watchdog after a spat with Commons Speaker John Bercow.
View ArticlePeers 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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