Posts Tagged ‘expenses’

Betty Boothroyd annoyed by ‘greedy’ MPs

Sunday, January 16th, 2011

Baroness Boothroyd, former speaker of the Commons, says that MPs who abused the expenses system “disgraced” Parliament.

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Betty Boothroyd annoyed by ‘greedy’ MPs

Ex-MP spends first night in jail

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

Ex-Labour MP David Chaytor spends his first night in Wandsworth prison after being jailed for 18 months for fiddling his expenses.

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Ex-MP spends first night in jail

MPs to debate expenses watchdog

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

MPs will debate the body which runs their expenses later, amid continuing anger about the new claims system.

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Laws playing down early comeback

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

David Laws plays down talk of an early return to the cabinet, saying a standards inquiry into his expenses could ‘take some time’.

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Laws playing down early comeback

Ex-MPs lose expenses trial appeal

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Three former Labour MPs should face criminal trials over their expenses claims, the Supreme Court has ruled.

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Ex-MPs lose expenses trial appeal

Ex MPs make new expenses appeal

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Three ex-Labour MPs facing trials over their expenses appeal to the UK’s highest court that they should be tried by Parliament.

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Ex MPs make new expenses appeal

Ex MPs make new expenses appeal

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Three ex-Labour MPs facing trials over their expenses appeal to the UK’s highest court that they should be tried by Parliament.

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Ex MPs make new expenses appeal

Quacking profit: Expenses MP sells duck island

Monday, September 6th, 2010

The ornamental duck island which sank the career of a Tory MP at the height of the expenses scandal is sold for charity.

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Quacking profit: Expenses MP sells duck island