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By politics.co.uk staff Commons Speaker Michael Martin is refusing to resign despite apologising for his part in the expenses scandal, amid tense scenes in the Commons. Mr Martin rebutted calls from backbench MPs for debate on a no confidence motion against him, saying it was up to the government or opposition to debate the issue…. Read more »
By Ian Dunt New figures show prison violence has gone up by a third in the last five years, in what many analysts are treating as an inevitable consequence of overcrowding. Self-harm, assault and fires are all on the rise, with 180,000 acts committed over 5 years – an increase of 31 per cent. The… Read more »
