UK Politicians

Alistair Darling Labour LORD

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Date: 2009-06-01

Headline: Changed his official second home four times

Corruption Level: 20

Content:

Changed the designation of his second home four times in four years, allowing him to claim for the costs of his family home in Edinburgh, and to buy and furnish a flat in London including the cost of stamp duty and other legal fees. Darling said that "the claims were made within House of Commons rules". On 1 June 2009 the Telegraph published further allegations suggesting that the Chancellor claimed parliamentary expenses for two properties at the same time - a claim that a spokeswoman later said was "wrong".



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Average Crime Score: 20.00 - Total Recorded Crimes: 1