David Cameron's shadow cabinet drawn into expenses scandal

May. 10, 2009
Senior members of David Cameron's shadow cabinet have been implicated in the parliamentary expenses scandal including Michael Gove and Andrew Lansley who "flipped" properties to claim allowances.
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