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.
Sports minister calls for FA rethink on match timing
News Article 21 February 2005
Sports minister Richard Caborn has said the Football Association needs to look again at the timing of football matches following Saturday's hooliganism.
Anger as anti-terror plans 'will be rammed through Commons'
News Article 21 February 2005
Charles Clarke is considering how the government will proceed with its controversial plans to introduce house arrest for terrorist suspects.
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.
Tory move on ID cards prompts Clarke attack
News Article 10 February 2005
Michael Howard has come under fire from the government after announcing his party will not be supporting plans to introduce identity cards.
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.
Reid announces NHS trust budgets
News Article 9 February 2005
The health secretary has pledged to increase the speed of investment in healthcare with the announcement of cash allocations for NHS primary care trusts.
Prescott puts 'wow' into housing
News Article 9 February 2005
John Prescott has defended the government's policy on affordable housing.
Kennedy warns ID cards are impotent against terrorism
News Article 9 February 2005
Charles Kennedy has challenged the government to explain how identity cards will make a difference in the war against terrorism.
Blair apologises for bomb jailings
News Article 9 February 2005
The prime minister has apologised to two families over the wrongful imprisonment of 11 people following the bombing of pubs in Guildford and Woolwich in the mid-1970s.
Devolution 'could spark EU power struggle'
News Article 9 February 2005
A power struggle between
