Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes under investigation by Parliamentary watchdog over donations
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has begun an investigation into donations worth almost £25,000 made to Simon Hughes…
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An Open letter to fellow Labour MPs from John McDonnell
We’ve been sent the following letter which has been sent by John McDonnell to all Labour MPs, urging them…
Real terms cut in maternity pay is “effectively a £180 mummy tax on working women”, says Yvette Cooper
Last night we brought you news of the “Mummy Tax”, as Labour attacked the government’s real terms cut…
George Osborne – the laughing Chancellor
No-one else is laughing George:
Harman’s PPS resigns over pensions amendments
As noted by Kevin Maguire on Twitter earlier today, Labour MP (and former NUM President) Ian Lavery has…
Tories bury bad news (again) – sneaking out Remploy closure news in a written statement
In written statement released by Minister for Disabled People Esther McVey this morning, the government has sneaked out (under…
An awful set of front pages for the Chancellor
If the Tories thought the Autumn Statement would get an easier ride in the press than usual post-Leveson,…
Labour criticises Osborne’s “Mummy Tax” small print as maternity pay is cut
There’s always something hidden away in Osborne’s announcements. Today’s Autumn Statement seems to have had several already, but…
It’s official – The poorest will get poorer as a result of the Autumn Statement
On a day like today it can be hard to cut through the spin around the Autumn Statement.…
How the government’s 2012 growth forecasts have slumped disastrously
George Osborne has revealed in the Autumn Statement that the OBR now believes that growth in 2012 will…
