Archive of articles from 2009

Backlash against Labour on Lords scandal

Labour appear to be taking the brunt of indignation over the scandal

The public overwhelmingly perceive Labour peers to be more corrupt than their Tory or Lib Dem counterparts, according to a <i>politics.co.uk</i> poll released today.

Two months on and police still can't read ID cards

Police and immigration can't access ID card data

Police still cannot read data on ID cards more than two months after the first cards were issued to foreign nationals.

The cost of government flights: £18.5m

Jet-setting govt spends £18.5 million on flights

The government spent £18.5 million on flights last year, casting doubt on its commitment to budgeting and reducing carbon emissions.

Lords hit out at surveillance culture

Lords hit out at surveillance

"Pervasive and routine" surveillance and collection of information is undermining the public's right to privacy, a Lords committee reported today.

Charity investment wasting cash

Third sector cash waste

Two publicly-funded bodies providing investment for the voluntary and community sector have either wasted funds or failed to provide value for money, a National Audit Office (NAO) report released today has concluded.

Wildcat strikes 'reflect skills failure'

Lindsey oil refinery - scene of wildcat strikes earlier this week

This week's wildcat strikes at the Lindsey oil refinery have been condemned by a senior MP as an "indictment" of Britain's skills shortage problem.

Govt 'misled' high court in torture case

Mohamed's case decided without full facts

Binyam Mohamed's lawyers will fight to re-open his case on the grounds that the UK government misled the highest court in the land when giving evidence.

Clarkson in hot water for Brown comments

Clarkson insults PM

The prime minister is a "one-eyed Scottish idiot," according to Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson.

Sarkozy critical of Brown's 'mistakes'

Sarkozy called No 10 to apologise this morning

Anglo-French relations took a knock last night after Nicolas Sarkozy publicly criticised Gordon Brown's handling of the economic crisis.

Green anger over speaker's statement

Green angry about speaker's comments

Conservative MP Damian Green has made angry protests about being prevented from discussing a police investigation involving him inside the Commons

Minimum redundancy pay set to rise

Mandelson may recommend redundancy pay rise

The government is set to raise the minimum redundancy payment in a bid to help counteract the effects of the recession.

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