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Tim Yeo has finally resigned as chair of the energy select committee - but his successor has business links with the energy sector, too. It's Yeo-ver Audio: Tim Yeo defends his financial interests Here's what Tim Yeo had to say when asked about his business activities, which in the 2012/13 financial year earned him over £160,000: Tim Yeo stands down Tim Yeo has stood down as chair of the energy and climate change committee, amid accusation of corruption. Comment: Yeo has been hiding in plain sight for years Interview: Tim Yeo, green champion and businessman Civil liberties The snoopers' charter backlash A letter has been published showing Nick Clegg was warned not to jettison the snoopers' charter by the director of public prosecutions. Three problems with William Hague's Commons statement Three major problems with William Hague's statement to the Commons on the Prism surveillance system Push for rape porn ban Pornography showing scenes of rape should be banned because of the cultural harm it causes, campaigners have said. Meanwhile... America upbeat on Britain's shale gas prospects Shale gas extraction in Britain looks even more promising than previously thought despite an "abysmal" start, according to a US government agency. Dumbing up? Gove strips back GCSEs A more "rigorous" set of GCSEs will not result in falling grades, Michael Gove has claimed, as teaching unions greet the proposals with cynicism and scorn. Labour brings coalition's childcare spat to a head The coalition will be forced to clarify its position on childcare ratios later. Hurry up! Labour lends a hand as Mitchell allies demand Met plebgate report The government is refusing to put pressure on the Metropolitan police's slow-paced investigation of the plebgate scandal, despite intense frustration from all sides of the Commons. And finally... Sketch: Ken Clarke stands up for Bilderberg Generating laughter as subtle as a sledgehammer, Ken Clarke put in a hilarious performance defending the secretive goings-on of the Bilderberg Group this afternoon.	Opinion Formers VoicetheUnion video: Why is our union different? BFAWU video: Why join our trade union? NUT: 61% of parents oppose scrapping coursework Commenting on today’s reports in the media about proposed reforms to GCSEs, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said: CAFH (Blue Badger) : Badger cull myths exposed in new report Blue Badger is a member of Team Badger. On the eve of a potentially devastating badger cull, Team Badger has published a report exposing the myths which underpin these misguided plans. Don’t forget about our local roads – CIHT calls for investment in UK infrastructure CIHT has submitted a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer highlighting the important role played by transport infrastructure. CIHT specifically called for the Comprehensive Spending Review to ‘ensure that the maintenance of the local road network is sufficiently funded’. Comment from NEA on The Green Deal Comment from NEA, the national fuel poverty charity on The Green Deal: watching brief report, published today by the Energy and Climate Change Committee. Rethink: Victory for welfare campaigners as judges rule controversial disability benefits procedure is unfair Three judges have ruled that the procedure currently used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to decide whether hundreds of thousands of people are eligible for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) disadvantages people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and autism. BHA hits out at 'scaremongering' over humanist marriages The BHA responds to Tory MP Tony Baldry's comments on humanist wedding: "In spite of some people's desperate scaremongering, the amendment does not open up legal recognition for any new weddings other than humanist ones." BFAWU: The question is can you afford not to be in a Union Workers in the UK are having their rights cynically and maliciously stolen from them by a vindictive and cruel government; but there’s an incredible number of people who don't realise what the coalition’s changes to employment law mean to them.

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