Two Labour peers face suspension from Parliament for six months after being found guilty of misconduct.
Ex-trade minister Lord Truscott and Lord Taylor of Blackburn were accused by the Sunday Times of being willing to change laws in exchange for cash.
The two men denied the allegations but they now face sanctions following a probe by a House of Lords Committee.
Two Labour peers face suspension
Meanwhile Labour MP Elliot Morley has been suspended from the party after he admitted claiming £16,000 for a mortgage he had paid off.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown made the announcement as he launched Labour's Euro election campaign, even though Mr Morley had paid back the money, which he said was claimed due to sloppy accounting.
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Conservative MP Andrew MacKay earlier quit as parliamentary aide to David Cameron after he and his wife, Tory MP Julie Kirkbride, claimed full second home allowances on different addresses.
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More than 20 MPs have agreed to repay claims totalling nearly £130,000, and Parliamentary Labour Party chairman Tony Lloyd has written to all the party's MPs, urging them to publish their expenses.
This has gone beyond a disgrace. If these self serving, greedy and dishonourable bunch were passing dodgy expense claims in ANY other form of employment, they would sacked for gross misconduct!! These events has shamed British politics, sickened the electorate and virtually handed votes to the far right British National Party at next month's European Parliament election.
Does these politicians fully realise the damage they have done?
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