Mandelson In New Favours Row Over Heathrow Expansion

Peter Mandelson is at the centre of a 'favours for friends' row over the controversial proposals to expand Heathrow.
Details emerged of the extraordinary access the Business Secretary's close acquaintance Roland Rudd - who represents airport operator BAA - had to the top tiers of Government.
Mr Rudd, the City's most powerful PR, or his company Finsbury Ltd met with ministers at least five times in ten days in the run-up to Labour's unpopular decision to go ahead with plans for a third runway, and once a few months earlier.

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Tony Blair Should Face Humiliating Grilling Over F1 'Cover-Up', Say MPs

Tony Blair could face a humiliating recall to Parliament to explain devastating secret documents suggesting he did not tell the truth over New Labour's first sleaze scandal.Tory MPs want the former Prime Minister to face a grilling over evidence showing he personally ordered Formula 1 be exempted from a tobacco advertising ban just hours after meeting the motorsport's billionaire boss.The Government has always maintained that the meeting with Bernie Ecclestone - who had donated £1 million to Labour - had nothing do to with the decision.

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Ooooohhhhh a humiliating grilling, I bet he's quaking in his jackboots, but i bet he is heartened by the massive amount of money that Bernie Ecclestone syphoned into one of his private accounts ( Alledgedly)