MPs Vote Against Labour's Second-Job Ban Bid

A Labour move to ban MPs from holding paid directorships or consultancies has been defeated in the Commons after a day dominated by a furious row over second jobs. Voting was 287 to 219, a majority of 68, after an ill-tempered debate which followed an angry clash on the issue between David Cameron and Ed Miliband at Prime Minister's questions. During PMQs, the Labour leader appeared to surprise Mr Cameron by pledging that Labour would extend its proposed ban to include MPs serving as paid t