- David Cameron and Harriet
Harman clashed
over the
proposals at PMQs, with the acting Labour leader accusing the government of «attacking» workers» rights and the PM saying Labour's opposition showed it was «utterly in hoc» to the unions.
Harman and Nick Brown, the chief whip, are now in talks
over modifying the
proposals, which would still involve an attendance allowance but with new scrutiny to ensure MPs actually spend time in the Commons or stay overnight, rather than just clocking on and leaving.