Prescription charges should go

People are often put off collecting prescriptions because of the costs, say Citizens Advice.
Prescriptions in Wales are free, and this will follow in Scotland, but in England ministers are refusing to drop the £6.85 charge.
The impact of the charges hits the long term sick and people on low incomes the worst. Almost half of the [...]

House of Commons must provide breakdown of MPs’ expenses

The House of Commons has been told it must provide a lengthy breakdown of MPs’ expenses relating to second homes.
The “Additional Costs Allowance” (ACA) system is classed as “deeply unsatisfactory”, says the Information Tribunal.
Andrew Walker, Commons resources boss, said that publishing more details of the expenses would intrude on MPs’ private lives. However, the Tribunal [...]

Drug dealers may get assets seized

Drug dealers may have their assets seized under new plans put forward by ministers.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said that people found to be innocent would have their assets returned to them. Addicts would also lose their benefits unless they attended a meeting with a treatment adviser.
Maybe there is enough pandering to drug addicts. Whilst law [...]