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The Speaker’s scapegoat: Official who signed off MPs’ expenses didn’t even have accountancy qualification
Andrew Walker feared he would be sacked when he warned the Commons Speaker the system was being abused. Continued here: The Speaker's scapegoat: Official who signed off MPs' expenses didn't even have accountancy qualification
Cameron’s ally Greg Barker rakes in £320,000 in two years
The multi-millionaire, who made the money buying and selling a flat in one of London's most prestigious streets, is the first senior Tory to become caught up in the allowances scandal. Here is the original post: Cameron's ally Greg Barker rakes in £320,000 in two years
Don’t blame us! As expenses scandal rocks Westminster, the all-too predictable response from our rulers
All the Cabinet ministers accused of milking their allowances have denied any wrongdoing, with many instead accusing the Press of a smear campaign. Go here to see the original: Don't blame us! As expenses scandal rocks Westminster, the all-too predictable response from our rulers
I’ll put women in charge of banks: Harriet Harman’s plans to use equality laws to challenge macho City culture
Labour's deputy leader is determined to boost the proportion of female workers in the financial sector and end what she calls 'pay discrimination' in the City. View post: I'll put women in charge of banks: Harriet Harman's plans to use equality laws to challenge macho City culture
Foreign doctor kills pensioner with morphine overdose on first ever shift in Britain
German doctor Daniel Ubani, who killed the elderly patient with a morphine overdose, has escaped prison because of a legal loophole. Continued here: Foreign doctor kills pensioner with morphine overdose on first ever shift in Britain
Thousands take ‘swine flu sickies’ as number of British cases hits 15
Flu-related absences have soared almost 20 per cent and experts believe the number will rise substantially after the bank holiday weekend. Read the rest here: Thousands take 'swine flu sickies' as number of British cases hits 15
Girl, 14, fights for life after fellow pupil at top school commits suicide
A gifted teenager at a leading secondary school has killed himself and a fellow pupil is fighting for her life in hospital. Read the original post: Girl, 14, fights for life after fellow pupil at top school commits suicide
Panic at 12-year-old girl’s school after she is named as one of Britain’s first three swine flu victims
A 12-year-old girl from Torbay is among the three first cases of swine flu in England, the Prime Minister revealed today. See original here: Panic at 12-year-old girl's school after she is named as one of Britain's first three swine flu victims
Woman flees court in tears after hearing how student fiance and friend were knifed 244 times in horrific murder raid
Marie Bertez found herself unable to stay as a jury were shown horrific images of the torched and blood-soaked flat where the mutilated bodies of fiancé Laurent Bonomo and his friend Gabriel Ferez were found. Read the original here: Woman flees court in tears after hearing how student fiance and friend were knifed 244 times in horrific [...]
Killer pig flu threat to UK: Fears grow of worldwide pandemic as 81 die in outbreak
Britain was on alert today as a deadly outbreak of swine flu which has claimed 81 lives in Mexico spread around the world. Read more here: Killer pig flu threat to UK: Fears grow of worldwide pandemic as 81 die in outbreak
