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By politics.co.uk staff The parliamentary standards commissioner has rejected a request to investigate the expenses situation of home secretary Jacqui Smith. But his spokesperson said other requests had come in, and that those were now being considered. “I can confirm the Commissioner has received at least one further complaint,” she said. Earlier today Ms Smith… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Peter Hain, the Cabinet secretary forced to resign following a donations scandal, has hit back at the Electoral Commission as “incompetent” and unaccountable. Speaking at a Commons debate on the political parties and elections bill which would ultimately reform the Commission, Mr Hain told MPs: “I do think the Electoral Commission does… Read more »
