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MPs face having to sign 'pre-nup' deals with voters on outside jobs

29.10.09
MPs face having to sign 'pre-nup' agreements with voters to declare if they plan to make money from working on the side... more

MPs squeal after losing perks and expenses slashed

28.10.09
Latest: MPs of all parties in uproar after expenses are cut to ribbons as report calls for massive reduction of pay-off for those leaving Parliament... more

Archbishop accused of double standards over land sell-off

15.10.09
Archbishop of Canterbury was accused of double standards over the sell-of of Church of England land... more

Speaker Bercow backs expenses curbs

15.10.09
Commons Speaker John Bercow signalled his support for the controversial backdated caps on MPs expenses as a fresh abuse allegation surfaced... more

Alistair Darling to repay £554 in expenses

12.10.09
Alistair Darling is to re-pay £554 he claimed towards a chest of drawers to furnish his second home, it was disclosed... more

Second Tory moans 'being an MP is an expensive business'

13.08.09
David Cameron's bid to defuse the Alan Duncan expenses row was derailed when another Tory MP complained about his salary... more

Code of conduct for MPs is dropped from new anti-sleaze law

30.06.09
Concerns that a new anti-sleaze law for MPs will be flawed grew after the Government removed a code of conduct clause... more

Speaker was 'leant on' to fight expenses case

28.05.09
Commons Speaker Michael Martin was leant on by "very senior political sources" to fight efforts to make MPs' expenses more transparent, it was claimed... more

Farewell to men in tights and the cosy gentlemen’s club

19.05.09
The “gentlemen’s club” style of running Parliament is set to end... more

Latest: Gone in 33 seconds - Speaker falls on his sword

19.05.09
Michael Martin gives up his battle to stay on as Speaker in a statement lasting just 33 seconds... more

PM bars no-confidence vote on Speaker

19.05.09
Beleaguered Commons Speaker will hold emergency talks over MPs expenses as he fights to save his political career... more

Speaker lynched over expenses scandal in last-ditch bid to save job

18.05.09
Michael Martin grovelled for his job this afternoon in the Commons as he came under devastating attack from MPs... more

David Cameron: Pay back expenses or you’re sacked

12.05.09
David Cameron warned Tory MPs to pay back ‘dodgy’ expenses or be sacked... more

Staff ‘faced MP backlash’ for questioning claims

11.05.09
MPs leant on Commons staff for challenging questionable claims to furnish their second homes, The Standard reveals today... more

Mandelson blasts press for smearing MPs with ‘stolen’ files

08.05.09
Lord Mandelson led senior Labour figures in blaming the press for “smearing” politicians... more

Music

08.10.08
Live music, be it opera or rock festivals, is proving more popular than ever — and is offering a desperately needed financial lifeline. London remains the heartbeat of the industry. ... more

London MPs pay bonanza

25.06.08
The MPs of inner London constituencies are in line for a £4,584 pay rise - an inflation busting seven per cent... more

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