London Battlegrounds: Surrounded by party volunteers Vince Cable, the politician voters would trust most to rebuild the economy, is stuffing envelopes in a nondescript Neasden office block... more
Labour MPs are facing mass expulsions after Gordon Brown finally got tough over the expenses scandal setting up a “star chamber” with the power to kick out MPs guilty of claiming too much... more
A full inquiry into the scandal of MPs' pay and perks was speeded up as dozens of London MPs were set to pocket an inflation-busting rise of more than nine per cent... more
The row over the Commons gravy train deepened as Jacqui Smith and other MPs were revealed to be claiming the maximum or near to the limit allowed for second homes... more
A government whip was embroiled in the growing expenses row after claiming thousands of pounds for a second London home despite already having one within 10 miles of Westminster... more
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