Standards MP defends homes claims
Another member of MPs' standards body defends his expenses after reports he "flipped" his second home.

Standards MP faces expenses row
The new head of the Commons standards body stands down pending an inquiry into his own expenses.

PM attacked on expenses 'silence'
David Cameron accuses the government of a "big omission" in not mentioning MPs' expenses in the Queen's Speech.

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

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

Not fair to sack MP spouses - Harman
MPs who currently employ relatives should not have to axe them under expenses reforms, Harriet Harman says.

Legg 'had worries' on expenses
The civil servant who carried out the MPs' expenses audit had warned about a lack of clarity in the rules, the BBC is told.

MP sorry for Nazi analogy e-mail
An MP denies equating his treatment over expenses to the Holocaust - but apologises for a "clumsily" worded e-mail.

MPs' spouses 'to fight job ban'
Spouses who are employed by MPs are preparing to look into legal action if they are barred from their jobs.

MP challenging expenses auditor
Ex-minister Frank Field says he will challenge the methods used by the independent auditor of MPs' expenses, who has demanded he pay back £7,000.

MP told to repay £63,250
Tory MP Bernard Jenkin has been asked to pay back £63,250 by expenses auditor Sir Thomas Legg.

Ken Clarke gets apology
Expenses auditor Sir Thomas Legg has apologised to Ken Clarke for asking him to pay back too much.

Pay up or quit, Cameron warns
David Cameron says that if MPs are asked to pay back expenses and do not do so, they will not be able to stand as Tory candidates.

Brown to repay £12,415
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will repay £12,415 after an independent audit of all MPs' expenses claims since 2004.

Smith apology for expenses
Ex-Home Secretary Jacqui Smith apologises to MPs over her expenses claims, after a standards investigation.

Salmond to repay £700
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is to repay more than £700 following the review of MPs' expenses.

Brown urges angry MPs to pay up
Gordon Brown urges MPs to "deal with" the results of Sir Thomas Legg's expenses audit, as some express anger at the new rules.

Cameron pays more back
David Cameron repays nearly £1,000 he had claimed on expenses after what he calls a "thorough review" of his claims.

Minister quits over tax move
Treasury minister Kitty Ussher quits the government after questions are raised about her tax affairs.

MP quits to force by-election
Labour MP Ian Gibson is resigning with immediate effect, triggering a by-election in his Norwich constituency.

Duck island MP 'feels humiliated'
Hampshire MP Sir Peter Viggers says he feels ashamed and humiliated after trying to claim for a floating island to house his ducks.

MacKay heckled at public meeting
Tory MP Andrew MacKay is repeatedly heckled at a public meeting he called to talk about his expenses.

Labour MP Chaytor to stand down
David Chaytor - accused of claiming expenses for a paid off mortgage - is to stand down as a Labour MP at the next election.

Elliot Morley to stand down as MP
Former minister Elliot Morley will not stand for re-election over his involvement in the expenses claims scandal, he announces.

MPs Kirkbride and Moran to quit
Conservative Julie Kirkbride and Labour's Margaret Moran are both stepping down after MP expenses revelations.

Speaker 'leaned on' over FOI
Michael Martin was pressured by "very senior political sources" to fight a legal battle to keep MPs' expenses secret, it is claimed.

Brown defends ministers over tax
Gordon Brown defends two ministers who did not pay capital gains tax as one Labour MP says he will stand down and another offers to go.

Anthony Steen to stand down
Tory Anthony Steen, the MP for Totnes in Devon, announces that he will not be standing at the next general election.

Moat claim MP to quit at election
Conservative MP Douglas Hogg announces that he has decided against standing at the next general election.

Blears will pay tax on flat sale
Hazel Blears has said she will pay £13,332 in capital gains tax on the sale of her "second home".

Q&A: Expenses row explained
A guide to what the furore over MPs expenses is all about.

Guide: Europe's MPs' pay
BBC reporters assess how much Europe's MPs are paid to represent their voters and the perks they receive.

What can MPs claim?
What are MPs allowed to claim for and how much?

Who didn't claim?
Did some MPs claim nothing, or very little?

Defending the system
How man in charge defended expenses system for MPs

What Kelly committee looked at
A look at the MPs' expenses being reviewed by Sir Christopher Kelly's committee.

MP expenses rules
MPs have seen details of their expenses claims enter the public domain - their defence has been they acted within the rules. But what were the rules?

Who writes the rules?
Who sets the rules and who polices the system?

MPs' golden goodbyes
The BBC's Ross Hawkins finds out how much it costs to get rid of an MP and how you do it.

MPs' expenses made public
The expenses claims of every MP over the past four years have been published online - but with certain key details kept secret.

MPs explain repayments
A look at the ten MPs repaying the most expenses claims, according to figures released by the Commons.

How does MPs' pay compare?
Do MPs think they are poor? Some who have stuck up for them in the expenses saga say they are underpaid. In his weekly column, Michael Blastland looks at how their income compares with that of a typical person.

Expenses leak 'not for money'
A "middleman" involved in passing on details of MPs' expenses tells the BBC they were leaked for the public good and not for money.

John Bercow elected Speaker
Conservative backbencher John Bercow is officially confirmed as the new Speaker of the House of Commons.

MPs pay back £500,000
MPs have now repaid nearly £500,000 in expenses claimed since 2003, the Parliamentary Authorities say.

Row over blacked out expenses
The heavily blacked-out publication of all MPs' expense claims has been denounced by campaigners as "substandard".

Martin's parting shot on expenses
Michael Martin turns his fire on party leaders in his farewell address to MPs as Commons Speaker.

Charges 'unlikely' over expenses
The Met Police say they need more time to look at MPs' expenses claims before deciding about a full investigation.

Ex Fees boss says cut claims
A former boss of the Commons Fees Office says MPs' allowances should have been cut when their hours were reduced.

Speaker quits 'for sake of unity'
Michael Martin tells MPs he intends to stand down as Commons Speaker on 21 June.

Brown apology over expenses
Gordon Brown apologises "on behalf of all parties" for mistakes made over MPs' House of Commons expenses.

MPs back allowances reform plans
Gordon Brown wins a series of Commons votes on MPs' expenses, but the Tories say the government is losing its authority.

Expenses review
Could MPs be ready to defy Kelly's shake-up?

Making do
Swedish MPs happy with what they get in expenses

'Public enemy'
What life was like for MPs in the spotlight

Gutted bill
Which plans survived in the standards bill?

New dawn?
Could MP scandal spark revolution at Westminster

The Bercow story
John Bercow's journey to the Speaker's chair