The fast and the furious
Publication Article 25 February 2005
Commons Gallery
Publication Article 25 February 2005
Sayeed braced for new row
Press Review 24 February 2005
Jonathan Sayeed, the Conservative MP who returned from suspension this week, faces a new investigation after it emerged he used House of Commons stationery to face down the threat of deselection by his local party.
MP denies digging gay 'dirt'
Press Review 23 February 2005
Labour MP Candy Atherton has denied asking her researcher to "dig dirt" on the gay Tory candidate selected to contest her seat.
Hague tops Commons earning league
Press Review 22 February 2005
William Hague and Michael Portillo are making over £1.5 million a year between them from "second jobs" in private industry and lucrative after-dinner speeches and TV appearances, the latest register of MPs' interests revealed yesterday
Home Office 'too relaxed' over targets
News Article 22 February 2005
A committee of MPs has accused the Home Office of being too relaxed in its approach to target setting.
Sinn Fein fined for IRA criminality
News Article 22 February 2005
The government has said it intends to withhold all public funds from Sinn Fein for a year because of suspected IRA involvement in criminal activity.
A model of moderate Islam
Publication Article 18 February 2005
Topping the Bill
Publication Article 18 February 2005
Sayeed survives deselection showdown
News Article 18 February 2005
Tory MP Jonathan Sayeed has survived a constituency no confidence motion and will be allowed to stand for re-election.
Constituency campaign week costs taxpayer £7m
News Article 16 February 2005
Westminster is empty this week despite the backlog of legislation left to be passed before the general election.
Judges move to protect democracy
News Article 16 February 2005
The courts would almost certainly rule against any attempt by MPs to use the Parliament Acts to pass legislation which would indefinitely delay a general election, according to an important new judgement.
The new Highland clearances
Publication Article 11 February 2005
More school trips are needed, say MPs
Press Review 10 February 2005
Teachers should lead more school trips, according to the Commons education and skills committee.
Compensation culture 'harming education'
News Article 10 February 2005
Children are missing out on school trips because teachers are becoming more fearful of being sued over accidents, says a committee of MPs.
