Ken Clarke

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    MPs reject all four alternatives to Theresa May’s Brexit plan

    An MP quit the Conservative Party in the House of Commons chamber after his Brexit alternative was defeated for a second time. Former minister Nick Boles said he "could no longer sit for this party", prompting one colleague to say:

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    £10,000 fine for smoking in cars with children proposed

    Motorists who smoke while at the wheel and have a child present could face a fine of up to £10,000 under new Government

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    Cameron claims 8p off taxpayer

    Would you bother claiming 11p from the taxpayer for a plastic ruler if you earned more than £100,000 a year? Or 8p for paperclips? Ken Clarke and Prime Minister David Cameron did. Business Secretary Vince Cable additionally claimed 43p for a

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    Speeding fines to rise to £100?

    Justice Minister Ken Clarke is set to rise speeding fines to £100 to help pay for victim support programmes. The minister is set to rise the price not only of speeding fines but the fine for jumping a red light as

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    Ken Clarke's £212,000 ministerial car

    Ken Clarke is facing criticism after it emerged that his Justice Department spent a massive £212,991 on ministerial cars in the past year. This figure was not as high as the Business Department's £287,842 bill, but it is reckoned that most