MPs' Expenses News - articles on North East MPs' expenses claims

North MP defended the allowances system May 18 2009

A NORTH MP caught up in the expenses storm defended the now widely-discredited system of allowances.Read

Campbell: ‘We only have ourselves to blame as MPs’ May 16 2009

A VETERAN Labour MP says he has no regrets about his decision to voluntarily repay thousands of pounds in taxpayer-funded expenses – despite it putting him at odds with some of his fellow MPs.Read

David Miliband yet to commit over money May 15 2009

A SORRY David Miliband may yet repay nearly £30,000 for decorations, furnishings and repairs for his South Shields constituency home paid by taxpayers.Read

Michael Martin under pressure after outburst in the Commons May 14 2009

A SENIOR Government minister yesterday criticised Commons Speaker Michael Martin for his “heavy-handed” response to the expenses scandal.Read

MPs expenses scandal must lead to change says Jim Cousins May 13 2009

EVERY MP will be humiliated by the “horrible” expenses scandal and must change their behaviour, a North MP yesterday admitted.Read

Blyth MP volunteers to repay £6,200 expense claim May 12 2009

A NORTH MP last night dramatically revealed that he will voluntarily repay £6,200 in taxpayer-funded allowances used to buy furniture for his second home after declaring it was "wrong".Read

Real cost of expenses may be extremism May 11 2009

HOUSING Minister Iain Wright yesterday warned that "corrosive" leaks over MPs' expenses could see "hate-filled" extremists come to power as he defended his own claims.Read