Under a relaxation of the rules, politicians would be allowed higher accommodation, travel and staff costs and even to use parliamentary credit cards.
The move comes despite the expenses scandal that engulfed Westminster in 2009.
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PM backs bid to relax MPs’ expense rules
David Cameron has backed controversial plans to allow MPs to claim millions of pounds a year more in expenses, just two years after the system had to be tightened up.
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