Ministers warned on prisoner rehab
News Article 7 January 2005
Government neglect of vulnerable prisoners and poor education in jails is hampering rehabilitation efforts, the home affairs select committee has warned.
MPs attack education reforms
News Article 7 January 2005
MPs have launched a stinging attack on the government's education spending policies.
Prescott's assemblies 'disappointing'
News Article 5 January 2005
John Prescott's regional assembly plan has been attacked by MPs as "disappointing, lacking ambition and failing to devolve enough power".
Government pressed to pay post offices more
News Article 5 January 2005
Ministers have been slammed by MPs for failing to pay post offices the full price of the government services they provide.
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.