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MPs reject Labour call for ban on second jobs
The House of Commons has defeated Labour's call for a ban on MPs holding paid directorships or consultancies.
...MPs sided with the government to defeat the Labour motion by 287 to 219. The government's amendment was approved.
The debate in the House of Commons was sparked by allegations against Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind.
The two former foreign secretaries deny wrongdoing after being secretly recorded apparently offering their services to a private company for cash....
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31624695
