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New peer faces expenses charges
New peer faces expenses charges

By politics.co.uk staff Lord Taylor of Warwick has resigned the Tory party whip after it was announced he would face false accounting charges over his expenses. The news makes him the sixth parliamentarian to be prosecuted over expenses. He is accused of dishonestly claiming over £11,000 in overnight subsistence and mileage claims. He joins Labour… Read more »

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Crime is down, but not because of the coalition's policies
Hollow victory for Labour as crime rates fall

By politics.co.uk staff Labour officials were jubilant at a reported drop in crime during the party’s time in office today. The official figures, released by the British Crime Survey, also revealed that fears of a recession-driven crime wave have proved unfounded. Offending is at its lowest level since 1981. Offences fell by nine per cent… Read more »