U.K. Legislation

Bell "unlikely" to stand as MP

Martin Bell tells Sarah Falkland about his general election plans The leading independent campaigner Martin Bell says he is "unlikely" to stand at the next general election. Mr Bell says he has not completely ruled out another...

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Public pay is bloated. But don't forget the virus source

The wild escalation of top salaries goes across both sectors – and so must the solution: a high pay commission If ever there were a need for a high pay commission to put some rationality into out-of-control top pay scales, this...

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Politics is a nice little earner – if you're a Tory

Harvard study reveals the financial benefits of winning a seat in the House of Commons By Michael Savage, Political Correspondent After revelations about duck houses, moats and fake mortgages, many suspected it. In recent...

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Illegal downloaders face broadband limits

By Michael Savage, Political Correspondent Internet users who illegally download films and music will run the risk of being cut off from the web under new laws published by the Government today. Under the powers set out in the...

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QUENTIN LETTS: One in the eye for atheists? Now there's a thought

Not A great week for militant secularists. First, they failed to land a slot on Radio's Four's Thought For The Day. I hear the BBC's trustees feared this would open a Pandora's box and that all sorts of weirdos would start...

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Sugarcane issue stalls Parliament on second day

Parliament was rocked for the second day today over the new sugarcane pricing policy with a united opposition mounting further pressure on the government to withdraw the controversial ordinance that saw massive farmers protests...

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'That's his problem!' What wife of love-cheat Tory MP said when asked about expenses scandal over...

The furious wife of a two-timing Tory MP caught up in an expenses scandal said last night: 'It's his problem'. Enlarge Conservative MP David Curry at his home in Arkesden, Essex, he has resigned pending an inquiry into his...

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Green Bill will give a new dimension to environment protection: Minister

New Delhi, Nov. 20 The Government will push for the passage of a Bill on the setting up of a special tribunal that will decide on environment disputes, in the current Parliament session, the Minister for Environment and Forest,...

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Differences with party resolved: Trinamool MP

Disgruntled Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Kabir Suman, who had alleged that he was unable to work for the people of his constituency because of opposition from a section of party leaders, on Friday said differences...

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Floods devastate UK Lake District, much of Ireland

Resisdents of the village of Cockermouth, England, are seen being rescued from their homes by members of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), who were mobilized to help the residents after heavy rain caused local...

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