Sentences with phrase «row over one's expenses»
The idiomatic expression "to have a row (or argument) over someone’s expenses" means to argue or disagree about how much money is being spent, who should pay for what, and other financial matters. Full definition
The commission's data also sheds new light on Ukip's internal row over the expense claims of Neil Hamilton, the former Tory MP, who was forced to stand down as a prospective MP for Basildon South and East Thurrock.
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The 44 - year - old received the nod to replace embattled Maria Miller after a long - running row over her expenses claims.
Conservative party chairman Sayeeda Warsi has been reported to the police by a Labour MP as the row over her expenses claims intensifies.
Maria Miller handed in her resignation today, saying the row over her expenses had become «an enormous distraction».
Culture Secretary Maria Miller is facing a potentially decisive day in her battle to keep her job amid a row over her expenses.
They have been rocked by scandal in the past year after a row over their expenses and Iris's affair with a 19 - year - old.
Culture secretary made a series of crucial mistakes in the handling of the row over her expenses claims, leading to her resignation
In a sign that the government acknowledges the damage from another row over expenses, Duncan Smith said he was open to a proposal by Sir Ian Kennedy, the chairman of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), to end the right of MPs to sit in judgment on their peers.
Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman talks to Jon Snow about the row over the expenses claimed by cabinet ministers.
Maria Miller has insisted it was her decision to resign as culture secretary amid claims she was forced out by No 10 after a row over her expenses.
Maria Miller resigned as culture secretary on Wednesday morning, saying that the row over her expenses had become «a distraction» to government.
Maria Miller has said she hoped she could have kept her ministerial post, but she felt she had to leave because the row over her expenses claim had detracted attention from the «government's achievements».
Mrs Miller's decision to quit follows a row over he expenses.
Maria Miller said she hoped she could have kept her ministerial post, but she felt she had to leave because the row over her expenses claim had detracted attention from the «government's achievements».
The row over expenses was «horrible» and put «immense pressure» on Jacqui Smith's family, the former home secretary has admitted.
Then last summer came the rows over expenses.