United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal "The Daily Telegraph" obtained a full copy of all expenses claims. The "Telegraph" began publishing, in instalments from 8 May 2009, certain MPs' expenses. The "Telegraph" justified the publication of the information because it contended that the official information due to be released would have omitted key information about re-designating of second-home nominations. The information in the leaks published by "The Daily Telegraph" originated from the parliamentary fees office, and had been offered to other newspaper organisations for more than £150,000. In September 2009, the assistant editor of the "Telegraph", Andrew Pierce, revealed in an interview that the newspaper had
John O'Donoghue expenses scandal in Michelin-starred restaurants, on many occasions with his wife. Four trips to Britain in 2006 and 2007 led to €21,000 expenses claims for hiring cars. He claimed expenses on a £1 sterling donation which he personally gave to UNICEF when in Scotland. The donation was part of the hotel bill. The total bill for his stay there from 21 January until 24 January 2009 came to €801.70. He regularly attended horse racing sessions and even brought his wife, secretary and other officials to the Melbourne Cup in Australia in 2003. He returned in 2005, telling a magazine the following year