As Westminster fumes over the leaked details of Sir Christopher Kelly's report on MPs' expenses, one family fully appreciates already the perils of employing wives and children at the House of Commons. Remember the Conways?... more
These are the MPs who have so far disclosed all or part of the content of letters received from Sir Thomas Legg, as a result of his inquiry into additional cost allowances claimed between 2004-5 and 2008-9... more
Every night for the past three weeks, all those parliamentary journalists who are not fortunate enough to work for the Daily Telegraph have been involved in an embarrassing routine. They wait on tenterhooks until 10pm to read the latest instalment of the Telegraph's revelations on MPs' expenses ... more
David Cameron risked a war with his party’s grandees as he prepared to discipline MPs who used taxpayers cash to subsidise their country estates... more
What a very expensive day for Labour: the newspaper leak, well ahead of the formal summer publication, of key ministers' claims for refunds on their living costs, is another blow to the dented authority of the Government ... more
The row over the Commons gravy train deepened as Jacqui Smith and other MPs were revealed to be claiming the maximum or near to the limit allowed for second homes... more
A Labour MP who has campaigned against Heathrow expansion spoke of his "huge embarrassment" for siding with the Government over plans for a third runway... more
A controversial new film about the young Margaret Thatcher's ten-year struggle to become an MP is to be screened next week. Edwina Currie reveals Mrs Thatcher wasn't afraid to use the seductive powers of politics.... more
The young royals descended en masse to their favourite haunt Mahiki on Dover Street on Thursday night, a trip organised by Henry Conway, son of the disgraced Tory MP Derek Conway. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were seen with their cousin Prince Harry for first time since his return from active duty in Afghanistan... more
Her sisters Pixie and Peaches Geldof have developed a reputation as Boomtown Brats, but last night it was Fifi Trixabelle's turn to hit the London party scene... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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