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
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.
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.
Tory MP suspended over 'unacceptable behaviour'
Press Review 4 February 2005
Jonathan Sayeed, the Tory MP for Mid Bedfordshire, is facing suspension from parliament for two weeks and has been suspended by Michael Howard from the Tory whip for his "unacceptable behaviour".
MP facing two week suspension from Commons
News Article 3 February 2005
Jonathan Sayeed is facing a two week suspension from the House of Commons.
MP quits over return to longer hours
Press Review 3 February 2005
Helen Jackson, Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside, has announced she will not be standing at the general election because of the return to longer sitting hours.
Tory MP robbed in Kenya
Press Review 1 February 2005
A Conservative MP was robbed in Kenya as he walked after dark, police said yesterday.
Rule change to allow younger MPs
Press Review 28 January 2005
The age limit at which people can stand for parliament is to be reduced from 21 to 18, the government announced on Thursday.
CRE calls for more black MPs
Press Review 17 January 2005
The Commission for Racial Equality has called for political parties to be brought under the scope of the Race Relations Act to encourage more minority MPs in parliament.
Cunningham to quit at election
News Article 11 January 2005
Former Cabinet minister Jack Cunningham has announced he is to stand down at the next election.
Blair rebels set to stand down
Press Review 4 January 2005
A third of Labour's "awkward squad' of rebellious MPs are to stand down at the next election.
Howard plans MP cull
News Article 26 December 2004
A fifth of all parliamentary constituencies would be scrapped and a referendum on the existence of the Welsh assembly would be held under Tory plans.
