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Margaret Hodge elected chairman of Commons spending watchdog
Labour's former minister Margaret Hodge has been elected to chair the
influential House of Commons spending watchdog, the Public Accounts
Committee, it was announced today.
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MPs can break expenses rules, watchdog decides
MPs have been told they can break tough new expenses limits if they need to,
after a climbdown from the new parliamentary watchdog due to angry
complaints.
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MPs expenses: More than 200 MPs entitled to nearly £10.5million in 'golden goodbyes'
More than 200 MPs who quit at last month's General Election are entitled to
share nearly £10.5 million in "golden goodbyes", according to
a new report.
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Members of the public to rule on errant MPs
MPs will no longer have the sole and final say over whether their colleagues
have broken the rules of the House of Commons.
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The House of Commons no longer provides model debate
Charles Moore reviews Intelligence Squared, and laments the decline of
proper parliamentary debate.
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MPs' Expenses: ex-RAF man to oversee complaints
A former Royal Air Force officer who once stood as a Tory candidate against
Tony Blair has been put in charge of the office investigating breaches of
MPs' expenses rules.
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David Laws hints he will continue as MP despite 'letting people down'
David Laws has admitted he feels "ashamed" but said he will listen
to constituents before deciding whether to stand down as an MP.
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David Laws 'ashamed' as he considers whether to step down as MP
David Laws has admitted he feels "ashamed" but said he will listen
to constituents before deciding whether to stand down as an MP.
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Cross-party showdown with quango on expenses
The revolt against the new MPs' expenses regime is growing as an unprecedented
cross-party group plans a showdown with the head of the system this week.
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Danny Alexander profits from 'morally dubious' loophole
The new Chief Secretary to the Treasury avoided paying capital gains tax on
the sale of his taxpayer-funded second home by using a loophole his own
party said was "morally dubious", it has emerged.
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MPs' expenses: Revolt against new regulator continues with cross-party showdown
The revolt against the new MPs' expenses regime is growing as an unprecedented
cross-party group plans a showdown with the head of the system.
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Lib Dems face questions over vetting of MPs
The disclosure that Danny Alexander did not pay capital gains tax on the sale
of his second home raises questions over the Liberal Democrats' vetting of
their MPs in the wake of the expenses scandal.
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Danny Alexander, new Treasury chief, avoided capital gains tax on house
Danny Alexander avoided paying capital gains tax when he sold his
taxpayer-funded second home at a profit.
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David Laws 'may soon be back in government'
Senior Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have raised the prospect of a
speedy return to Government for David Laws in the wake of his resignation
from the Cabinet over expenses abuses.
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Laws 'may soon be back in government'
Senior Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have raised the prospect of a
speedy return to Government for David Laws in the wake of his resignation
from the Cabinet over expenses abuses.
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'Personal tragedy' for David Laws, says Ken Clarke
Justice Secretary says it is a ''personal tragedy'' for the senior Lib Dem who
stepped down as Treasury Chief Secretary over expenses claims but suggested
he ''may well satisfy the parliamentary commissioner''.
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David Laws: desperate act of an MP scared of being 'outed'
The Daily Telegraph's revelation that David Laws claimed expenses for a room
in a flat owned by the man he was in a sexual relationship with is the first
scandal of the coalition government.
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Analysis: How high flyer David Laws fell from grace
David Laws resigned after The Daily Telegraph disclosed he had used taxpayers'
money to pay rent to his secret partner.
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Profile: David Laws, 'Mr Integrity'
When David Laws was given the all clear in the expenses audit of MPs earlier
this year, he wasted no time in making political capital from the news.
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David Laws resigns over expenses claim
The senior Liberal Democrat stepped down as Treasury Chief Secretary following
revelations that he claimed £40,000 of taxpayers' money to pay rent to his
boyfriend and has been replaced by Danny Alexander.
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