Whilst the Telegrpah turns its attention to the Lib Dems this morning.its payback time in many of the others.
The Times reports that
David Cameron ordered senior Conservatives to pay back thousands of pounds to the taxpayer yesterday, in a brutal attempt to show that he was getting to grips with the expenses scandal embroiling all parties.
The Mail adds that he has outlawed the dubious practice of 'flipping', in which MPs change the designation of their second homes to rake in claims for multiple properties.
According to the Guardian,
A whirlwind swept through Westminster todayas the main political parties ordered their MPs to pay back excessive expenses and promised to end the worst abuses of the system immediately.
Whilst the Independent says that
Labour scrambled together its own package of reforms to MPs' allowances in an attempt to pre-empt Mr Cameron's announcement. Ministers said they had gone further as their proposals will apply to all MPs while the Tory leader's reforms will affect only his own party.
The latest revelations in the Telegraph concern the Lib Dems.It says that Andrew George,is facing questions about his parliamentary expenses claims for a £300,000 London flat used by his student daughter
Away from expenses,the Express reports that Drug addicts who commit burglaries should escape jail if they can show they are trying to kick their habit.The paper adds that under new sentancing guidelines,
Judges and magistrates should also be lenient towards offenders battling drink and gambling addiction,
Finally back to realities as the Sun focuses on the latest celeb split.
SEX-starved Peter Andre demanded a divorce from riding fan Jordan in a jealous rage over his wife finding a new horsey set to hobnob with.
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