United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal expenses back. Gordon Brown said that MPs should "deal with" the retroactive rules, while David Cameron warned that any member of the Conservative Party who was unwilling to comply with the rules would not be able to stand for the party at the next general election. At the 2010 British Press Awards, "The Daily Telegraph" was named the "National Newspaper of the Year" for its coverage of the MPs expenses scandal, which was also referred to as the "Scoop of the Year". William Lewis won "Journalist of the Year" for his reporting role as well. United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal
United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal to the House of Commons after a separate investigation found that she had breached expenses rules over claims made on her second home. MPs from all main political parties expressed their anger at Legg's decision to retroactively enforce the rules, meaning some payouts already endorsed as legitimate were now treated as violations. Many senior MPs questioned Legg's authority and cast doubt on the legality of his findings. It was reported that some MPs, including Tory Jonathan Djanogly would challenge the requests to repay their claims. But both the Labour and Conservative leaders urged their party members to pay any overpaid