MPs claiming driving fines on expenses is “manifestly wrong”, the chair of Parliament’s sleaze watchdog has said. Labour MP Chris Bryant said members of the public cannot claim fines on their daily ...
A Labour MP who was able to claim £900 from the taxpayer to cover "pet rent" has become the centre of a new expenses row. Taiwo Owatemi, a government whip and MP for Coventry North West, made the ...
Labour's Matt Western was criticised by a fellow MP who said 'your legs may hurt a little bit after going for a bike ride but it’s not like putting petrol in your car' A CYCLING fanatic Labour MP has ...
MPs are facing a backlash over plans to hike their expenses as it emerged warnings from ministers have been ignored. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury voiced concerns at spiralling spending on ...
A multimillionaire Conservative MP who rents out his home in London has claimed £100,000 from taxpayers to help pay for a ...
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's (Ipsa) compliance officer Peter Davis has been settling almost all his cases without any publicity - despite promising to disclose the outcome of ...
With the election due to take place on or before 3 June 2010, two new plays are tackling one of the biggest political scandals of modern times – the revelations regarding MPs expenses. Running at west ...