United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal
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title:
United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal
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The United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal was a major political scandal that emerged in 2009, concerning expense claims made by members of the British Parliament in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords over the previous years. The disclosure of widespread misuse of allowances and expenses permitted to members of Parliament (MPs) aroused widespread anger among the UK public and resulted in a large number of resignations, sackings, de-selections and retirement announcements tog
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2009 British political scandal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_parliamentary_expenses_scandal
date created:
2009-05-08T23:26:45Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T14:45:39Z
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