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Cameron promises to "restore trust" in politics
MPs ‘should lose right to set own pay’

Opposition leaders today supported moves to end the “unseemly practice” of MPs voting for their own pay rises. David Cameron voiced support for proposals from his party’s democracy task force to link MPs’ pay to a fixed benchmark, taking away their discretion over salary increases. Mr Cameron told reporters parliament needed to “get away” from… Read more »

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Hain under investigation by parliamentary watchdog
Brown’s “expectation” Hain will survive

The prime minister has said he expects Peter Hain to remain in government but accepts the work and pensions secretary’s future lies out of his hands. Gordon Brown said it would be a “great loss” if Mr Hain had to resign from his Cabinet positions over the latest funding row to beset the Labour party…. Read more »