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Saturday, 21st November 2009

Politicians' expenses

Under-fire MP slams 'Harry Potter' house ban allegation THE head of the Commons committee that deals with MPs' expenses abuse dismissed as "akin to Harry Potter" an allegation that his wife banned him from the constituency home.

26 MSPs employ their own relatives on staff ONE in five MSPs continues to employ members of their own family as staff – despite public outrage over the expenses scandal at Westminster.

MSP Margaret Smith defends expenses claim for one-mile journey between schools A CITY MSP put in a mileage claim for 40p for travelling just one mile between neighbouring schools.

The full list of 129 MSPs and what they paid BRIAN Adam (SNP) Aberdeen N £22,439.79

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Gordon Brown denies blocking Westminster clean-up

Speaker spent £45,000 redecorating residence

Taxpayers helped Alex Salmond to treat dentist

MP warns of 'stitch-up' fears over U-turn on parliamentary expenses reform

Expenses MP reconsiders

MPs' spouses prepare legal battle to save their jobs

Holyrood will also pay for Westminster's gravy train

MPs secretly lobby for pay rise after expenses curb

Brown accepts expenses reform report, promising swift action

Kennedy to lead MPs' cash body

Campaigners build duck house to protest against politicians' expenses

Don't let Commons become rich man's club, PM warns expenses watchdog

MSPs facing family staff ban

Tony McNulty forced say to sorry for using taxpayers' cash to subsidise parents

Move to ban lords taking lobbying money after 'peers for hire' row

£65k golden goodbyes for MPs axed

MPs' mortgage claims may be banned under reforms

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