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08.06.10
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Sarah Teather gets Lib-Dems a consolation win

07.05.10
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05.05.10
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Labour's Dawn Butler sorry over Lib-Dem rival's expenses claim

20.04.10
Cabinet Office minister issued a legal apology to her Liberal Democrat rival after falsely describing her as a “hypocrite” over expenses... more

Lib-Dems stick to the 'old-tech' tactics in Brent

16.04.10
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Lib-Dem's London plan leaves out Tube, Crossrail or Heathrow

08.04.10
Liberal Democrats under fire from business chiefs over a manifesto for London which fails to mention Tube investment, Crossrail or Heathrow expansion... more

More than 50 MPs change second-home designation

10.12.09
More than 50 MPs changed the designation of their taxpayer-funded second home in 16 months... more

London MPs in stampede to offload their second homes

26.05.09
London’s MPs are frantically dumping second homes as their expenses bill of almost £10 million a year comes under the spotlight... more

Moat expenses MP says sorry and steps down

19.05.09
The Tory MP who claimed for clearing the moat at his country estate said today he is to stand down at the next general election... more

Gordon Brown sets up punishment panel for expense cheats

19.05.09
Labour MPs are facing mass expulsions after Gordon Brown finally got tough over the expenses scandal setting up a “star chamber” with the power to kick out MPs guilty of claiming too much... more

MPs duck out of vital meetings

08.04.09
MPs are accused of routinely skipping Commons committee meetings that are meant to keep a check on the Government... more

London MPs face pay probe as they prepare to pocket 9% increase

31.03.09
A full inquiry into the scandal of MPs' pay and perks was speeded up as dozens of London MPs were set to pocket an inflation-busting rise of more than nine per cent... more

Jacqui, we’re all on the gravy train

30.03.09
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

MP with two homes minutes from Commons claims £37,000 expenses

24.03.09
A government whip was embroiled in the growing expenses row after claiming thousands of pounds for a second London home despite already having one within 10 miles of Westminster... more

I blundered in vote, admits MP fighting Heathrow expansion

29.01.09
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

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London MPs boost pay and expenses by sitting on hands

04.07.08
London MPs are pocketing a huge cash bonanza from the taxpayer, the Standard can reveal... more

Only 10 out of 74 London MPs attend crucial knife debate

06.06.08
Just 10 London MPs attended a Commons debate on knife crime - despite public concern over a spate of teenage killings... more

Only 20 MPs turn up for Commons debate on violence

05.06.08
Only 20 MPs turned up for a Commons debate on the menace of knife crime... more

Only 20 MPs turn up for Commons debate on violence

05.06.08
Only 20 MPs turned up for a Commons debate on the menace of knife crime... more


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