Million-pound London council house has been left empty for almost a year after the previous tenants were evicted for not having enough children... more
Cricket: Michael Vaughan saw his first chance to impress the England selectors ended prematurely by another man on the fringes of the national team, Steve Harmison ... more
Private bank Coutts sparked outrage after sending staff to a property jamboree in Cannes despite a multi-billion-pound taxpayer rescue of its owner Royal Bank of Scotland... more
A series of peers claimed hundreds of pounds each day in expenses without asking ministers any questions and rarely participating in the chamber of the House of Lords... more
Globetrotting backbench MPs have received £1.4million of free trips in a year - flying first class, staying in five-star hotels and getting a daily cash allowance... more
A family who were moved into a £1.2 million home at taxpayers' expense are still there for Christmas despite the government promising a crackdown on housing benefits... more
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