MPS have been accused of scoring an own goal after voting to keep their £24000 second home allowance. They agreed to continue their generous system of

MPs' rejection of tough expenses rules will make it "very hard" to alter the perception they have their "snouts in the trough," a senior MP has warned.

MPs yesterday threw out a series of proposed reforms to their expenses when 33 ministers joined forces with a cross-party group of backbenchers to maintain

Downing Street claimed today that Mr Brown was “disappointed” that MPs had voted to throw out proposals to overhaul their expenses after the Tories accused

Last night, in their most shameful vote since 42-days, Westminster MPs voted against reforms to their expenses system. The reasonable – actually fairly

By Michael Lea Last updated at 11:40 PM on 03rd July 2008 Cabinet ministers were among MPs who last night defied public anger and voted to carry on