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Govt tries to encourage crime witnesses By politics.co.uk staff The government has set up an online information center to increase eye-witness participation in court cases, following worrying figures from a survey. According to a new Directgov report, over a third of Britain’s population has witnessed a crime taking place. But 36 per cent of those… Read more »
The government has tried to turn the tide of the expenses scandal by creating a new independent body to scrutinise MPs’ claims. The Parliamentary Standards Authority will also have the power to fine – or even expel – MPs. Meanwhile the anger over the scandal has led to Speaker Michael Martin being replaced by Tory… Read more »
