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Derek Conway, MP forOld  Bexley and Sidcup
Derek Conway apologises

By politics.co.uk staff Tory MP Derek Conway has apologised to the Commons for paying his son higher than average wages for office work out of the public purse. Mr Conway told the House he apologised “without qualification” and accepted “without any reservation” that he had breached House rules. He also withdrew suggestions that Labour used… Read more »

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Lindsey oil refinery
Talks restart to end the strike action

By Blaine Williams The wildcat strike action continues over the use of foreign labour, as negotiations recommence to try and resolve the dispute. The protestors await the result of the talks between Acas and Total managers outside the Lindsey power station – the origin of the strike action. The spate of strikes follows last week’s… Read more »