United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal of expenses politicians from all parties responded to the controversy. The resignation of Michael Martin, Speaker of the House of Commons, followed after he was pressured to step down for approving the allowances system that MPs have manipulated with questionable claims of expenses. The pressure and viable threats of a proposed vote of no confidence in Martin ultimately forced his resignation. Michael Martin’s response to the handling of the expense crisis was not well received by the majority of the House. He attacked MPs in Parliament who defended "The Daily Telegraph" for publishing details of expenses and allowances. Martin then
The Saint (UK newspaper) town. After a letter of protest from the organisations concerned and the threat of litigation, the paper did not print an apology but did publish an article written jointly by the heads of the student societies concerned. On November 4th 2017, old tweets surfaced of Editor in Chief Joseph Cassidy calling into question Israel's right to exist - which have been criticized as Anti-Semitic. Despite the controversies, "The Saint" and its writers have received many honours and much critical praise from both "The Herald" and "The Guardian". The Saint (UK newspaper) The Saint is a newspaper written by students at