Four ministers, members of the British government, resigned during the day, informs AFP.
The government, headed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left Interior Minister Jackie Smith, Cabinet Secretary Tom Watson (Tom Watson), the Minister for Children Beverley Hughes (Beverley Hughes) and the Minister of Municipal Administration Blirz Hazel (Hazel Blears). On the resignation of the latter was reported the morning of June 3.
According to BBC News, at a meeting of the House of Commons held a little later, the leader of the opposition Conservative Party, David Cameron announced that the Government dilapidate eyes. " He supported the Liberal Democrats leader Nick Klegg, noted: "With Labor all over."
Resignation of the Minister before the elections took place in the European Parliament and local government of Great Britain, which will be held on 5 June. According to observers, party, Gordon Brown, a Labor leader since 2007, tolerated in these elections, crushing defeat.
In mid-May in the UK broke the scandal, when it became known that many private expenses MPs are compensated for by taxpayers. In particular, the deputies received money from the treasury for the purchase of second homes, expensive repairs of houses, purchase of feed for dogs, and other costs not related to their profession. According to the survey ratings of the parties whose representatives have been engaged in spending for private purposes, has decreased significantly. Have been implicated in the scandal and several members of the government.
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