The British House of Commons will sit for just 142 days this year, that’s 223 days off. During their time away from the parliament MPs claim they are working hard in their constituencies but this is not always the case…. Read More ›
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Russia to block websites that call for rioting, ‘extremism’ without court ruling
Published time: December 21, 2013 09:54 Russia’s lawmakers have passed a bill authorizing prosecutors to issue emergency orders without a court ruling that block websites promoting rioting, racial hatred or extremism. Critics fear the law may infringe… Read More ›
Anonymous claims Parliament Wi-Fi hack during London protest
Cyber assaults ‘slow traffic’ as miscreants slurp email logins By Jasper Hamill Posted in Security, 12th November 2013 16:03 GMT Anonymous hacktivists have claimed they used laptops to launch cyber attacks against the British government whilst attending a protest in… Read More ›
British spies ‘hid activities from MPs’
Former Labour minister accuses spies of ignoring MPs over surveillance Nick Brown says there is ‘uncanny’ similarity between GCHQ programmes exposed by Edward Snowden and bill’s proposals Rowena Mason, political correspondent The Guardian, Tuesday 15 October 2013 Former… Read More ›
Revealed: Serious Fraud Office chief who worked at home spent £100,000 on travel costs
Phillippa Williamson was allowed to run up bill in deal criticised as ‘quite astounding’ by MPs Nigel Morris Wednesday, 17 July 2013 Taxpayers spent £100,000 in travel and hotel costs for the former head of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO)… Read More ›
Scandal of doctors paid more to do less
Senior hospital doctors have received pay rises of up to 28 per cent following the introduction of a “nonsensical” contract that allows them to refuse to work in the evenings and at weekends, a report warns. Taxpayers are now faced… Read More ›
Eastern European immigrants to Britain show more “aptitude and commitment” to work than British people, the Commons Speaker has said.
John Bercow: migrants are better workers Mr Bercow appeared to give his support for policies allowing eastern Europeans to travel to Britain and work Photo: PA By James Kirkup, Deputy Political Editor 10:00PM BST 04 Jun 2013 The arrival of… Read More ›
24th Bulletin: Exclusively the “hot” list of loan write-offs
Published on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 17: 50 Written by 24 h. com. cy The first online news bulletin of the 24th bulletin revealed the list of politicians, their relatives and trade unionists who deleted all or part of… Read More ›
‘We did not have loans written off’ : Former President and MP’s on the List
By George Psyllides Published on March 30, 2013 THE government yesterday reaffirmed its intention to fully investigate the banking sector, as a list surfaced with names of current and former state officials who allegedly had their… Read More ›
Cyprus banks wrote off millions of euros to politicians
List of names published by newspaper, sent to Parliament 29 March, 18:33 The Laiki bank (ANSAmed) – NICOSIA – A list of Cypriot companies and politicians that allegedly had millions of euros in loans written off by the three… Read More ›
Cyprus allows capital controls, creates “solidarity fund”
Photo: EPA Cyprus MPs approved a bill Friday night, granting the government the right to restrict withdrawals from bank accounts in exceptional cases. The parliament in Cyprus also approved a “national solidarity fund” to help the state raise the necessary… Read More ›
Tomorrow, Cyprus could vote to leave the euro. This is political dynamite: “If Cypriot depositors are forced to pay today, why not Spanish ones tomorrow “
By Mats Persson Economics Last updated: March 17th, 2013 There are two ways to look at the hugely controversial bailout agreed for Cyprus in the early hours of Saturday morning, in which the small island nation – accounting for only… Read More ›
Cyprus baulks at painful EU bailout terms: ” I don’t think the banks will open if the bill isn’t passed “
17 Mar 2013 NICOSIA (AFP) Cyprus postponed an emergency debate in parliament on a controversial EU bailout on Sunday, threatening a prolonged closure of the island’s banks as MPs baulk at an unprecedented tax on savings. Fellow eurozone countries and… Read More ›
Russian internet laws could make ISPs liable for user’s crimes
Published: 18 February, 2013, 13:10 Edited: 18 February, 2013, 13:15 New amendment that would make internet service providers disclose the identity of users who commit crimes online. If providers refuse they will become suspects in criminal cases instead of… Read More ›
Armed forces are vulnerable to cyber attack, warn MPs ” entire combat units, such as aircraft and warships, could be rendered completely dysfunctional by a cyber attack “
Commons Defence Committee said threat to UK security had ability to evolve at ‘almost unimaginable speed’ Gavin Cordon Wednesday, 9 January 2013 The armed forces are now so dependent on information technology that their ability to operate could be “fatally… Read More ›
MPs: ‘Chilling’ new libel law will CENSOR THE TRUTH online
We’re not trolling, you can silence a site with an email By Kelly Fiveash, Networks Correspondent Posted in Law, 12th December 2012 13:57 GMT Free whitepaper – A Paradigm Shift in Digital Asset Storage A proposed overhaul to the UK’s… Read More ›
All expenses paid: the full scale of MPs’ lavish globetrotting revealed
Special Investigation: Hundreds of politicians have each accepted thousands of pounds worth of trips to exotic locations. So what do their hosts want in return? Oliver Wright, Matthew Macaulay Thursday, 22 November 2012 Backbench MPs have gone on… Read More ›
Prisoners to get the vote regardless, Government human rights adviser says: European Court overrules British Sovereignty
Prisoners will get the vote regardless of David Cameron’s concerns, according to a Government human rights adviser. Lord Lester, a leading member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights as well as the Bill of Rights Commission, told The Daily… Read More ›
Kuwait detains Twitter users for insulting emir
By Agence France-Presse Sunday, November 18, 2012 20:44 EST Kuwait’s public prosecution on Sunday ordered the detention of four Twitter users for 10 days for allegedly insulting the ruler of the oil-rich Gulf state, a rights group said. The four… Read More ›
Violent scenes outside Athens parliament as tens of thousands hold austerity protest
• Petrol bombs and teargas at Syntagma • Heavy selloff as Dow falls 345 points after Obama victory Graeme Wearden guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 7 November 2012 14.14 EST Protesters hold a banner reading “Let the capitalists pay for the crisis” during… Read More ›
Kuwait warns against unlicensed protest planned for Sunday
Kuwait said on Saturday it had not issued a permit to allow a planned protest against new voting rules and the prime minister warned police would use force if the nation was under threat. Kuwait outlawed unauthorized gatherings of more… Read More ›
Tories will change relations with European courts after prisoner vote row, says Justice Secretary
The Tories will go into the next election promising a new relationship with the European Court of Human Rights after rows over prisoner voting and foreign criminals, the Justice Secretary has said. Mr Grayling has suggested the Conservatives will loosen… Read More ›
Alarm at Greek police ‘collusion’ with far-right Golden Dawn : MP Ilias Panagiotaros: “We are in civil war”
17 October 2012 Last updated at 12:02 ET Article written by Paul Mason Economics editor, Newsnight Golden Dawn MP Ilias Panagiotaros: “We are in civil war” Greece’s far-right party, Golden Dawn, won 18 parliamentary seats in the June election… Read More ›
Mentally ill to be allowed to become MPs, serve on juries and be company directors
MPs have voted to end ‘discrimination’ which stops those suffering from mental illness serving in public life as a rare private members bill is backed by the House of Commons. Charles Walker spoke of his own mental health issues. Photo:… Read More ›
Don’t Wait for the UK Snoopers’ Charter to Pass: Encrypt Wikipedia Now
September 6, 2012 | By Eva Galperin A joint committee of the UK’s House of Lords and the House of Commons is preparing to debate a draft bill known as the Snoopers’ Charter, a disastrous data retention bill which, as… Read More ›
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