The pressure on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown intensified Wednesday as the continuing row over lawmaker’s expenses claimed a second Cabinet minister in as many days.
British PM rocked by resignation of another cabinet minister
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Husband’s porn purchases threatens minister’s job
Leading British Cabinet Minister Jacqui Smith’s political future is in doubt after her husband admitted to paying for adult movies with taxpayers’ money. The Home Minister’s husband, Richard Timney, has apologized for the “embarrassment” he caused his wife, while she has promised to repay the money spent, including the £10 ($14) charge for the two films, the British Press Association reported. According to British media reports, Smith had not seen the videos and was “mortified” that they had “mistakenly” been paid for using her MP’s expense account.