Corruption scandal led to the resignation of the first in the British Parliament.

In Britain, a political scandal broke out a loud, associated with the published data of massive financial mismanagement MPs and members of the government. As a result, it has already begun early retirement: from the post of assistant leader of the Conservative Party MP Andrew Mackay resigned membership in the Labor Party MP Elliot Morley suspended, reports The Times.
In the scandal, which has already been named "the darkest day of the British Parliament, were implicated as Labor or the Conservatives. Under the law, except for wages, members of parliament are entitled to compensation for certain expenses related to the performance of their job duties. However, many deputies to exercise this right too "freely", receiving unjustified revenues from the taxpayers.
Using the fact that residents are not in London MPs are entitled to compensation for the cost of home mortgages, McKay and his wife, who is also a member of Parliament, receive compensation for the purchase of two homes in the capital. McKay acknowledged that his behavior is unacceptable. Morley is also accused of fraudulent real estate fees. In addition to these cases to light many other, when the deputies shot one housing at state expense, while a mortgage on the second housing to compensate for the budget.
Greater public interest aroused attention from the budget to cover the expenses of the deputies to the housekeepers, the purchase of food for dogs, work in caring for a swimming pool, landscaping mansions and other personal needs. Published several cases in which deputies, moving from one apartment to another, each time producing costly repairs and furniture from the treasury. In some cases, even pre-preparation of expensive houses, much to raise the price of real estate and earnings of owners, was made at state expense.
In most cases the payments were legitimate and formally approved by a special committee. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a public apology and ordered to establish a special commission that will examine the validity of the budgetary expenses of the members of parliament over the past four years. Some MPs have already begun to voluntarily return the funds received in compensation for expenses not related to the performance of official duties.
Tory leader David Cameron also offered a public apology and promised to punish any member of his party, which will be found in the abuse. In addition, Brown and Cameron acknowledged that the reimbursement system of parliamentarians in need of reform.
Simultaneously with the scandal in the House of Commons, according to The Guardian, began proceedings in the House of Lords. Temporarily suspended two pera-Labor. The last time such a disciplined way of Lords during the time of Cromwell in 1642.