THE MPs expenses scandal claimed its first victims last night as Gordon Brown suspended a former minister while one of David Cameron’s top aides was also forced to quit.

David Cameron's Commons aide has become the first casualty of the expenses scandal, issuing his resignation this morning.

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.

DAVID Cameron has launched a highly personal attack on Gordon Brown, claiming the Prime Minister is the "road block" to political reform.

THE MPs expenses scandal claimed its first victims last night as Gordon Brown suspended a former minister while one of David Cameron’s top aides was also forced to quit.

ASENIOR MP was sacked and another stood down as one of David Cameron’s closest aides yesterday as party leaders struggled to put a lid on the still-frothing expenses scandal.

This is impressive and decisive leadership from David Cameron. Action not words. Action not consultations. The MPs expenses scandal is one of the most difficult problems a party leader has ever faced. It is hard to know what more he could have done. A full and frank apology. No prevarication.  Conservative MPs instructed to pay back all excessive claims immediately or face the sack. Dr Crippen i...

Though it is proving difficult to unseat Gordon Brown, the odds seem against him with personal ratings trailing those of David Cameron and Labour much damaged from the expenses scandal

David Cameron the Tory leader has clashed with Gordon Brown the Prime Minister over the Commons MPs' expenses scandal that has engulfed Westminster accusing him of lacking leadership.

For most of the Westminster establishment the expenses disclosures have been an ongoing nightmare - scandal after scandal which the political parties have failed to contain.