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MPs’ wives in High Court bid to keep jobs

05.11.09
Wives of MPs are set to go to the High Court in their battle against a ban on being employed by their husbands... more

MPs demand a pay rise in expenses row

04.11.09
NEW: MPs demanded a pay rise in compensation as they reacted angrily to stringent curbs on their expenses... more

Brown is accused of blocking TV debate

20.10.09
Gordon Brown accused of scuppering the first appearance of all three major party leaders on live television... more

Speaker opens his Commons house to gay weddings

20.10.09
Speaker John Bercow wants to open his historic residence in the House of Commons for gay weddings, the Standard can reveal... 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

Ministers ‘failing to equip troops’

15.10.09
Ministers accused of failing to ensure Britain’s main defence equipment programme delivers the kit needed for soldiers in Afghanistan... more

Speaker: MPs who flip homes will be named

18.09.09
Public will be able to see if their MP has 'flipped' their second home when the next set of parliamentary expenses are published, Commons Speaker John Bercow... more

John Bercow appoints ex-journalist as special advisor

08.09.09
Commons Speaker John Bercow has appointed a former journalist as a special advisor on a salary that could be worth up to £107,000... more

Speaker 'happy' to fight Ukip election challenge

03.09.09
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Speaker defends £20,000 revamp of rent-free home

05.08.09
Commons Speaker John Bercow was forced to defend spending £20,000 on refurbishments to his grace-and-favour official residence... more

Captive audience for the Speaker during school hall 'question time'

14.07.09
House of Commons new speaker handles short, sharp questions and answers at inner London comprehensive... more

Speaker tells Government to hurry up

02.07.09
New Commons Speaker John Bercow moved to increase the power of backbench MPs by warning ministers to stop sitting on important information... more

City Spy: Smart timing for Hutton to resign

30.06.09
One of the surprises of the recent reshuffle was John Hutton's decision to quit as defence secretary... more

Stephen Hester's proof that bankers still aren't in the real world

29.06.09
You don't have jobs like Stephen Hester without becoming very wealthy. And indeed Hester, 48, is just that, amassing more money than arguably he needs... more

Olley's volleys - James Olley at Wimbledon

24.06.09
New Commons speaker John Bercow MP may not have many friends in the Conservative Party, but he is a popular figure in SW19... more

Bercow tells MPs to make less noise and stop spinning

24.06.09
New Speaker John Bercow today sought to impose his authority on the Commons by warning ministers and MPs to respect key rules... more

Grown-up Tories are biting their lips and hoping it will work

23.06.09
In the Commons washroom last night a Labour MP told David Cameron cheerfully: "David, I'm about to vote Tory for the very first time in my life."... more

Speaker to move his family into rent-free flat at Commons

23.06.09
John Bercow began a programme of reform as Speaker by dumping the traditional court robes and bringing a young family into Speaker’s House for the first time... more

John Bercow’s past comes back to haunt his bid

22.06.09
Tory hopeful John Bercow was embarrassed today when rivals unearthed old quotes attacking top Labour figures... more

Speaker rivals pledge (slight) change to restore public trust

22.06.09
A sombre House of Commons accepted the need for cautious reform as MPs gathered to choose a new Speaker in the wake of the expenses scandal... more

Bercow was an ally but is not Speaker material, says Tebbit

22.06.09
Former Tory chairman Lord Tebbit praised maverick candidate John Bercow for taking on extremists in the party ranks while a student... more

Choose a Speaker on merit, not politics

22.06.09
The election of a new Commons Speaker today is meant to be the chance for MPs to redeem themselves after the expenses debacle and to choose someone more competent than its last holder, Michael Martin... more

Would-be Speakers line up for contest

22.06.09
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Bank of England must be put back in charge

17.06.09
The role of the Bank of England is unclear. It sets interest rates, certainly, but its role beyond that is anyone’s guess... more

Conservative MPs say they will vote for Beckett to stop Bercow becoming Speaker

15.06.09
The battle for a new Speaker heated up when Tory MPs indicated they would stand behind Margaret Beckett to stop frontrunner John Bercow... more

Sporting Miscellanies

15.06.09
There are fears that the BBC is hiring acute amnesiacs for its tennis coverage... more

Speaker candidates caught up in scandal

22.05.09
Leading candidates for the Speaker of the Commons were today hit by a raft of allegations over their own expenses and second home claims... more

‘We will vote for a Speaker they hate’

21.05.09
Hate, revenge and grudges spilled over in the race to succeed Michael Martin less than 48 hours after the Speaker announced his departure... more

Who could restore Parliament’s reputation?

19.05.09
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Give your children good speaking skills ... talk to them over family meals

08.07.08
Parents should spend more time talking to their children during traditional family meals to help them learn vital communication skills... more

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