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David Cameron and Gordon Brown
David Cameron accuses the government of a "big omission" in not mentioning MPs' expenses in the Queen's Speech.

William Hague urges the man in charge of new rules on MPs' expenses to back suggested reforms.

MPs should be banned from claiming towards mortgages and employing relatives, a review of expenses rules says.

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MPs' EXPENSES ROW EXPLAINED
MPs' expenses row erupted in May when details about what they had been claiming for were leaked to a national newspaper
Many MPs have announced they will be standing down and some have repaid claims
Party leaders called for an independent review, which is due to report this week
The Prime Minister also called for an independent auditor to go over past claims
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