More MPs' Expenses
Things are not looking good for Jim Devine.
The former Labour MP and Unison official is back in court today - for possibly the last day of his trial over parliamentary expenses.
But by all accounts it's not looking good - the explanation given in court has been full of holes and inconsistencies - so the outcome may well be another MP being found guilty of false accounting.
Meanwhile another Labour MP and former NUM official - has finally resigned his seat in the House of Commons.
Eric Illsley, MP for Barnsley - previously pled guilty to similar charges over his expenses claims - and goes back to court tomorrow for sentencing.
Unlike Jim Devine, Illsley was allowed to stand as a Labour candidate - and fight his seat at last year's general election.
Ever since then he has been drawing his MP's salary - at public expense of course - but there will now finally be a by-election.
The former Labour MP and Unison official is back in court today - for possibly the last day of his trial over parliamentary expenses.
But by all accounts it's not looking good - the explanation given in court has been full of holes and inconsistencies - so the outcome may well be another MP being found guilty of false accounting.
Meanwhile another Labour MP and former NUM official - has finally resigned his seat in the House of Commons.
Eric Illsley, MP for Barnsley - previously pled guilty to similar charges over his expenses claims - and goes back to court tomorrow for sentencing.
Unlike Jim Devine, Illsley was allowed to stand as a Labour candidate - and fight his seat at last year's general election.
Ever since then he has been drawing his MP's salary - at public expense of course - but there will now finally be a by-election.
