Differing stories on the front pages this morning.
The Telegraph examines the expense claims of the candidates for speaker which includes
- Margaret Beckett, the bookmakers’ favourite to become Speaker, claimed for almost £11,000 in gardening expenses, including £1,380 for plants..and
John Bercow, the Conservative MP and second favourite to replace Mr Martin, twice charged taxpayers for the cost of hiring an accountant to complete his tax return.
Meanwhie the Times reports that the Prime Minister is facing fresh cabinet disquiet about his leadership after senior ministers in a meeting at No 10 openly questioned his tactics for taking on the Tories.
An Iraq theme for both the Independent and the Observer.The legacy of war says the former reflecting on a day that saw the bodies of rtwo British hostages returned,a suicide bombing in Kirkut and that
The row over the decision to hold the Iraq war inquiry behind closed doors escalated last night as it emerged that Tony Blair pressed Gordon Brown to keep it private.
The Observer leads on that story adding that
he feared that he would be subjected to a "show trial" if it were opened to the public,
The Mail reveals that RBS is spending hundreds of thousands of pounds on entertaining at Wimbledon.
Its senior executives are planning to enjoy a lavish ‘corporate hospitality’ package at the tournament, which starts tomorrow, including gourmet food and £75-a-bottle vintage champagne.
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