Conservative MP Nigel Mills has apologised after being caught playing a popular game on his iPad during a committee hearing in the House of Commons.
A total of 43 MPs voted against military action against Islamic State militants in Iraq, including members of all major political parties.
MPs have been exposed for claiming £200,000 of taxpayers’ money to cover the cost of heating their second homes at a time when energy prices are rocketing and Downing Street told people to put on more jumpers.
The total bill for MPs’ expenses, including staffing costs, for 2012 rose to £98.1 million, nearly three million more than the £95.4 million bill from 2009.
Richard Murphy explains why he supports a pay rise for MPs, and how a higher salary could help reduce the abuse of position that has resulted in a number of recent scandals.