Suspension of Lords Cunningham and Mackenzie from party comes after resignation of UUP’s Lord LairdThree peers have stood down from their parliamentary parties pending inquiries into allegations they broke rules by offering to carry out parliamentary w…
Lord Laird resigns Ulster Unionist whip after lobbying scandal
Peer was among subjects of sting by undercover reporters, who offered cash incentives to ask questions in House of LordsAn Ulster Unionist peer has resigned the party’s whip pending an inquiry into allegations he broke rules by offering to carry out pa…
Lobbying row deepens as Lord Laird denies breach of rules
Ulster Unionist peer vigorously denies sleaze claims amid undercover sting that also targeted two Labour peersA peer denied breaching parliamentary rules as the Westminster lobbying controversy extended to the House of Lords.Ulster Unionist Lord Laird …
20 Labour MPs turn on Ed Miliband over refusal to hold EU referendum
New campaign group, Labour for a Referendum, puts pressure on Labour leader to offer an in-out vote on EuropeEd Miliband is facing a rebellion by 20 of his MPs against his policy to rule out a referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU.In a sign of g…
Too many MPs are wrapped in the tentacles of the lobbyists | Andrew Rawnsley
The Patrick Mercer affair is just one small symptom of a much bigger and insidious subversion of democracyWhenever another one of them is caught, there is a temptation to sigh: will they never learn? Two decades have passed since the original cash-for-…
Ukip has support of one in five voters – poll
Latest Obsever/Opinium poll puts support for Nigel Farage’s party at 21%, a new highOne in five voters support Ukip according to a new poll providing evidence of a continued surge in support for Nigel Farage’s party.The anti-European party has reached …