A Birmingham MP claimed £150 in rail upgrades so he could get a first class seat rather than standing up in crowded standard-class carriages, it has emerged.
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Former Worcestershire MP Jacqui Smith – who claimed Commons expenses for pornographic films watched by her husband – has complained she was criticised because she was a woman.Read
A relative of a former Tory peer from the West Midlands accused of making false expenses claims has said he was "shocked" and "quite angry" when told that the politician had used his address as main place of residence on his claim forms.Read
A judge has warned jurors about to hear the case of a former Tory peer from the West Midlands accused of fiddling his parliamentary expenses to try the case only on the evidence.Read
The Birmingham MP responsible for Britain’s aid budget has vowed to review lavish expenses claims after it emerged executives at a £2.5 billion government agency enjoyed posh dinners and luxury hotel stays at the taxpayer’s expense.Read
MPs across the West Midlands have been ordered to repay almost £50,000 in cash they received from the taxpayer to pay for mortgages, gardening and mobile phone bills.Read
Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride has finally decided to stand down at the next general election after heavy criticism of her expenses claims, she has announced.Read
