Opposition call on British Treasury chief to quit in deepening row over lawmaker expenses

LONDON — Britain’s Treasury chief promised Monday to repay a disputed expense reimbursement as he sought to avoid becoming the highest profile casualty in the furor over lawmakers’ allowances.

UK Chancellor Alastair Darling latest to face allegations of misusing public expenses

LONDON — British Treasury chief Alastair Darling is the latest lawmaker to be accused of misusing public expenses.

Britain’s Brown apologizes for excessive expenses claimed made by lawmakers

LONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the leader of the country’s main opposition party apologized Monday for lawmakers’ excessive expenses claims, pledging to overhaul the system and win back public trust.

Lawmaker promises tough new rules after furor over British politicians’ expenses

LONDON — A senior British lawmaker says Parliament will set up an independent body to oversee legislators’ expenses following a series of damaging revelations.

UK lawmakers in trouble for expensing X-rated movies, piano tuning and horse manure

LONDON — It has all the makings of a Monty Python sketch — prim British lawmakers caught in a farce over expense claims for everything from X-rated movies to a bathtub plug.

Report: British PM, lawmakers claimed expenses for gardeners, furniture, cleaners

LONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown claimed thousands of pounds for a cleaner while other ministers claimed for gardeners, beds and television sets, a newspaper revealed Friday, a disclosure certain to fuel public outrage over lawmaker excess.

Porn movies, horse manure: UK lawmakers’ odd expense claims are exposed

LONDON — Porn movies. Horse manure. A chocolate Santa Claus. Expense claims by British lawmakers to pay for an array of items were exposed by a newspaper Friday, stoking public anger over lawmaker excess amid the global recession.