The parliamentary standards commissioner Kathryn Hudson is facing questions for criticising the media sting on Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw, after regulator Ofcom found the reporting was of significant public interest and did not unfairly represent the MPs. (theguardian.com)
The move, initially proposed by standards commissioner John Lyon, would shed light on «rectification» arrangements which saw MPs investigated for minor misuse of expenses escape «naming and shaming» if they repaid the money claimed. (politics.co.uk)
The Conservative co-chairman Baroness Warsi has said she «would fully co-operate with any investigation» after she referred herself to the Lords standards commissioner over allegations over her expenses. (itv.com)