British taxpayers angry over scandal

The World

The World’s Laura Lynch reports on why British politicians of all stripes are spending a lot of time apologizing these days. It has to do with newspapers printing expense claims for members of Parliament stretching back four years. The documents show many lawmakers took advantage of the system to claim thousands of dollars for things like home renovations and landscaping.

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