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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Dave Hill

Boris Johnson: website expenses claim broke Commons rules

From BBC London:

Boris Johnson breached MP expenses rules by using his website to promote his mayoral bid and commercial interests, it has emerged. While MP for Henley in 2007, Mr Johnson claimed £500 for his website, which included links to his mayoral campaign site and the sale of his books....a parliamentary offical [wrote]: "Your website contains links and material in support of your campaign for an elected office. This content is clearly beyond the scope of the communications allowance."

Boris says it was "a mistake" made by someone else. Full story here.

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