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<title>Jim Devine to be sentenced for fiddling expenses</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/240216-jim-devine-to-be-sentenced-for-fiddling-expenses/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Former Livingston MP to be sentenced after being fund guilty of two charges.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:45:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jim Devine&apos;s conviction ends 30-year political career</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/227309-jim-devines-conviction-ends-30-year-political-career/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Election to Parliament followed a career spent representing health service workers.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/227309-jim-devines-conviction-ends-30-year-political-career/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:28:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jury asked to treat ex-MP the same as anyone else</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/226954-jury-asked-to-treat-ex-mp-the-same-as-anyone-else/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jim Devine's lawyer make plea during his closing speech to the jury.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/226954-jury-asked-to-treat-ex-mp-the-same-as-anyone-else/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:41:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Trial hears MP asked for receipt for work he had not paid for</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/225591-trial-hears-mp-asked-for-receipt-for-work-he-had-not-paid-for/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Former Livingston MP Jim Devine denies two charges of false accounting at trial in London.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/225591-trial-hears-mp-asked-for-receipt-for-work-he-had-not-paid-for/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:52:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Live coverage of Jim Devine&apos;s expenses trial</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/225179-ex-mp-devine-due-at-expenses-trial/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Twitter updates from the court. The former MP for Livingston is accused of fiddling his parliamentary expenses by falsely claiming for cleaning services and stationery. ]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/225179-ex-mp-devine-due-at-expenses-trial/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:08:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Former Livingston MP to face criminal trial over expenses</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/208055-former-livingston-mp-to-face-criminal-trial-over-expenses/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules that Jim Devine and two other accused are not protected by parliamentary privilege.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/208055-former-livingston-mp-to-face-criminal-trial-over-expenses/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:29:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Parking costs and taxi fares revealed in new MPs&apos; expenses</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/184188-post-scandal-expenses-of-mps-unveiled/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the House of Commons spent £10 million in the last six months of 2009.
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<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/184188-post-scandal-expenses-of-mps-unveiled/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:22:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Former MP Jim Devine to stand trial over expenses fraud allegations</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/182289-former-mp-jim-devine-to-stand-trial-over-expenses-fraud-allegations/</link>
<description><![CDATA[VIDEO: Judge rules that former Livingston MP could not claim parliamentary privilege to prevent prosecution.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/182289-former-mp-jim-devine-to-stand-trial-over-expenses-fraud-allegations/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:24:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Expenses charge MPs: We should not face trial</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/166686-jim-devine-case-to-be-heard-in-court/</link>
<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Lawyers acting for Jim Devine and his Labour colleagues say the cases against them should be dealt with by Parliament, not the courts.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/166686-jim-devine-case-to-be-heard-in-court/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:48:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jim Devine bailed over expenses charges</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/162859-jim-devine-due-in-court-over-expenses-claims/</link>
<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer will now stand trial for false accounting at Southwark Crown Court.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/162859-jim-devine-due-in-court-over-expenses-claims/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:51:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Expenses charge MPs suspended from Labour party</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/156120-expenses-charge-mps-suspended-from-labour-party/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Livingston MP Jim Devine and his Labour colleagues have had the party whip withdrawn as they await criminal trial for false accounting.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/156120-expenses-charge-mps-suspended-from-labour-party/</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:57:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jim Devine &apos;astonished and devastated&apos; by charges</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155716-jim-devine-astonished-and-devastated-by-charges/</link>
<description><![CDATA[MP for Livingston denies any wrongdoing and is determined to 'explain charges in court'.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155716-jim-devine-astonished-and-devastated-by-charges/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:08:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jim Devine MP facing criminal charges over expenses</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155682-jim-devine-facing-criminal-charges-over-expenses/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Labour MP for Livingston is to be prosecuted over his expenses, it has been revealed.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155682-jim-devine-facing-criminal-charges-over-expenses/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:53:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MPs got away with their expenses, mostly. Shame on them.</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155666-mps-got-away-with-their-expenses-mostly-shame-on-them/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Opinion: Pathetic attempts to smear Alex Salmond over a lunch that has not even happened yet pale into insignificance beside the great MP's expenses rip-off.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155666-mps-got-away-with-their-expenses-mostly-shame-on-them/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:13:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Former Scottish MPs in Sir Thomas Legg&apos;s report</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/dundee/155484-former-scottish-mps-in-sir-thomas-leggs-report/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Irene Adams, John Lyons and David Stewart still have payments outstanding, while Tam Dalyell and Iain Luke have paid the money back.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/dundee/155484-former-scottish-mps-in-sir-thomas-leggs-report/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:05:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jim Murphy : MPs’ expenses verdict from Sir Thomas Legg</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155396-jim-murphy-mps-expenses-verdict-from-sir-thomas-legg/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mr Murphy represents East Renfrewshire.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155396-jim-murphy-mps-expenses-verdict-from-sir-thomas-legg/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:57:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pete Wishart: MPs’ expenses verdict from Sir Thomas Legg</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155394-pete-wishart-mps-expenses-verdict-from-sir-thomas-legg/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mr Wishart represents Perth & North Perthshire.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155394-pete-wishart-mps-expenses-verdict-from-sir-thomas-legg/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:40:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scottish MPs’ expenses in full</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155148-scottish-mps-expenses-in-full/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sir Thomas Legg has given his verdict on the expenses of all 59 Scottish members of the House of Commons.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155148-scottish-mps-expenses-in-full/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:58:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Danny Alexander: MPs&apos; expenses verdict from Sir Thomas Legg</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/inverness/155157-danny-alexander-sir-thomas-leggs-expenses-verdict/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mr Alexander represents Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/inverness/155157-danny-alexander-sir-thomas-leggs-expenses-verdict/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:42:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Douglas Alexander: MPs&apos; expenses verdict from Sir Thomas Legg</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155159-douglas-alexander-sir-thomas-leggs-expenses-verdict/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mr Alexander represents Paisley and Renfrewshire South.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/155159-douglas-alexander-sir-thomas-leggs-expenses-verdict/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:54:15 GMT</pubDate>
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