MPs concerned at EU employment rules
News Article 21 March 2005
A committee of MPs has criticised European Union plans to extend the employment rights of temporary workers.
Sayeed suspended indefinitely
News Article 18 March 2005
Tory MP Jonathan Sayeed has been indefinitely suspended from the Commons for improperly using a housing allowance.
Parliament security breached again
News Article 18 March 2005
A newspaper reporter has breached security at the Houses of Parliament by getting a job there based on false references.
Fresh security breach at Commons
Press Review 18 March 2005
A reporter from the Daily Mirror got a job on the House of Commons switchboard with fake references.
MPs despair over state of tube
Press Review 18 March 2005
The government's public-private partnership has failed to improve London Underground sufficiently to justify the huge expenditure, according to MPs.
MPs criticise 'choice' agenda
Press Review 18 March 2005
Ministers have overplayed the benefits of giving consumers access to a wider range of health and education providers, according to MPs.
MPs slam MoD over helicopter shortfall
News Article 18 March 2005
A powerful committee of MPs has warned that the armed forces are suffering from an acute shortage of battlefield helicopters.
Tube privatisation 'costly and unjustified'
News Article 18 March 2005
Privatisation of the London Underground has been a "costly, unjustified" exercise that has not led to improved services, MPs have said.
Directory enquiry deregulation slammed
News Article 18 March 2005
Opening telephone directory enquiries services to competition has been branded a failure by an official report.
Between a rock and another place
Publication Article 17 March 2005
In bullish form
Publication Article 17 March 2005
Lords Gallery
Publication Article 17 March 2005
Ping-pong purgatory
Publication Article 17 March 2005
Commons Gallery
Publication Article 17 March 2005
Peter Hain MP - Leader of the Commons and Wales secretary
Interview 17 March 2005
Peter Hain tells ePolitix.com about Labour's third term priorities, why he fears the Liberal Democrats and how devolution is a learning process.
