Robinson: a sorry mess of his making
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UK Paymaster General Geoffrey Robinson has been forced to apologize for his failure to register a directorship of Stenbell, an administrative concern responsible for paying the salaries of some employees at the New Statesman magazine, which he owns. He has stated that he believed that the Commons Standards and Privileges Commission, which looks into breaches of the rules on the declaration of business interests by MPs, was already aware of his involvement in Stenbell. Similar controversy in the past has not hampered Robinson's political career.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Rape victims to be spared the shame of telling their sexual history
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UK government ministers are undertaking a review on vulnerable witnesses. This includes looking at a number of options to deal with low conviction rates in rape cases. Their work is to be given renewed impetus by Home Office statistics which indicate that only a small number of alleged rapes are referred to the Crown Prosecution Service, with an even smaller number reaching court. The review will particularly consider ways to stop defence barristers using complainants' sexual histories against them.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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