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Berlusconi faces call for trial on corruption
Prosecutors in Milan threw Italian and British politics into turmoil by demanding that Italy’s prime minister and David Mills, a lawyer married to a British government minister, should stand trial for corruption.
Italy mulls David Mills trial
Italian prosecutors were considering whether to press a judge to schedule a trial for Silvio Berlusconi, prime minister, and David Mills, a British corporate lawyer who worked for him, on charges of corruption.
Jowell gets boost over register of MPs’ interests
Tessa Jowell, the culture secretary, won a boost when Sir Philip Mawer, the parliamentary commissioner for standards, said she did not need to change her entry in the register of MPs’ interests.
Evidence backs Mills over Berlusconi ‘gift’
Milan prosecutors are struggling to disprove a version of events given by David Mills, as he fights allegations of wrongdoing in a corruption case involving Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister.
Blair accepts Jowell’s plea of ignorance
Tony Blair cleared Tessa Jowell of breaching the ministerial code of conduct, accepting the culture secretary’s claim that her husband did not tell her for four years that he had received a $600,000 (£345,000) gift.
Explanation stretches MPs’ credulity
Tessa Jowell has hung on to her job. However, she has done so by setting out an explanation of her family’s financial arrangements that has stretched the credulity of some MPs.
Call to resign amid disquiet over allegations
Tessa Jowell faced calls from at least one Labour MP to resign on Thursday, amid parliamentary disquiet at the continuing allegations surrounding her husband David.
Case highlights taxing problem of classifying gifts
The financial affairs of David Mills have highlighted the difficulty of classifying gifts and earnings for tax purposes. Earnings are taxable. Gifts are not. But the divide between the two is not always clear.
Complex web of deals at heart of Mills investigation
At the heart of the furore surrounding Tessa Jowell and the allegations against David Mills is a complex web of financial dealings carried out by her husband over a number of years.
Blair ally to be quizzed by top official
The scandal surrounding David Mills, husband of a British cabinet minister, and his dealings with Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, reached into the heart of the UK government.
