Archive for May, 2009

Cameron took out maximum taxpayer-funded mortgage – then paid off own £75k loan four months later

May 31, 2009 No Comments by admin

David Cameron was dragged personally into the expenses row last night after it was revealed that he paid off a loan on his London home shortly after taking out a £350,000 taxpayer-funded mortgage on his constituency house.

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Father who threw his six-year-old son off a Crete balcony is freed by Greek court after just three years

May 29, 2009 No Comments by admin1

John Hogan, 35, has spent nearly three years in a Greek jail and psychiatric hospital. This afternoon he was released by the court and told he would be allowed to return home ‘immediately’.

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People vs politicians

May 28, 2009 No Comments by admin1
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French D-Day surrender: Sarkozy makes U-turn and says Queen IS welcome at 65th anniversary

May 27, 2009 No Comments

The French have bowed to British anger but with only nine days to go until the celebrations, it was unclear whether any of the Royal Family would be able to attend.

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Under pressure MP Julie Kirkbride claimed £1,000 for digital gear bought by her IT consultant brother

May 26, 2009 No Comments

The revelation will increase pressure on the Tory whose MP husband Andrew McKay has already been forced to quit over their second home arrangements.

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Mole who blew whistle on MP expenses is a ‘swashbuckler’ with a £7million trail of debt

May 24, 2009 No Comments

The former SAS officer behind the disclosure of MPs’ expenses claims has left a trail of bad debts from a succession of failed businesses, The Mail on Sunday has discovered.

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Is the net closing? Paedophile named in search for Maddie faces quiz on second case

May 22, 2009 No Comments

Detectives are waiting to fly to Germany to question Raymond Hewlett, the predatory paedophile named as a possible suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance.

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Woman gives birth to sextuplets in just five minutes by Caesarean section

May 22, 2009 No Comments

It took just five minutes yesterday for six tiny brothers and sisters to arrive in the world. The sextuplets delivered in a UK hospital are the first born here for more than 25 years.

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Fascist on the Palace lawn: Storm as BNP leader is invited to Queen’s summer garden party

May 20, 2009 No Comments

Mr Griffin plans to enjoy tea, cakes and cucumber sandwiches at Buckingham Palace on July 21 as the guest of Richard Barnbrook, a member of the London Assembly for the far-right group.

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Cameron launches sleaze clear-out over MPs’ expenses scandal

May 19, 2009 No Comments

A string of MPs from all parties are under serious threat of being dumped by their constituencies over the expenses scandal.

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Pressure mounts on Michael Martin as Clegg breaks ranks and calls on him to go

May 17, 2009 No Comments

The Lib Dem leader has broken ranks today by urging Michael Martin to quit as Speaker.

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Justice Minister axed just minutes after refusing to hand back lavish expenses claims

May 15, 2009 No Comments

Gordon Brown forced Shahid Malik to step down as Justice Minister after it emerged he paid only a peppercorn rent on his constituency house while claiming £66,827 for his second home.

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