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Going for the obvious today BBC NEWS Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is facing fresh questions over her future after "mistakenly" claiming the cost of two adult movies on Commons expenses.
Opposition backbenchers say the matter has undermined the credibility of Ms Smith, who did not see the films but is said to be "mortified" by the error.
The films were watched by her husband, Richard Timney, who has apologised.
Ms Smith is already under scrutiny for claiming second-home allowances for her constituency home in Redditch, Worcs.
BBC political correspondent Reeta Chakrabarti says Ms Smith will have to deal with the political fallout after the embarrassment of Sunday's revelations.
The Opposition leadership has so far held back from criticising ministers too strongly on expenses, aware that there are potential embarrassments on both sides, our correspondent says.
But while the government is acutely aware of the damage the incident is doing, Labour sources have suggested there could be a Tory mole at work in the Commons office that processes expenses - and even a dossier listing damaging details of other MPs' claims, our correspondent adds.
Her husband has apologised, sorry I thought it was for being married to a Pratt.
Couple of points: I think I would rather watch porn than have to sleep with the Home Secretary, and of course it isn’t Labour’s fault it is all down to a “mole” in the Commons expenses office-I can’t wait for the next instalment.
“Pornography exists for the lonesome, the ugly, the fearful...It's made for the losers.” Rita Mae Brown
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Going for the obvious today BBC NEWS Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is facing fresh questions over her future after "mistakenly" claiming the cost of two adult movies on Commons expenses.
Opposition backbenchers say the matter has undermined the credibility of Ms Smith, who did not see the films but is said to be "mortified" by the error.
The films were watched by her husband, Richard Timney, who has apologised.
Ms Smith is already under scrutiny for claiming second-home allowances for her constituency home in Redditch, Worcs.
BBC political correspondent Reeta Chakrabarti says Ms Smith will have to deal with the political fallout after the embarrassment of Sunday's revelations.
The Opposition leadership has so far held back from criticising ministers too strongly on expenses, aware that there are potential embarrassments on both sides, our correspondent says.
But while the government is acutely aware of the damage the incident is doing, Labour sources have suggested there could be a Tory mole at work in the Commons office that processes expenses - and even a dossier listing damaging details of other MPs' claims, our correspondent adds.
Her husband has apologised, sorry I thought it was for being married to a Pratt.
Couple of points: I think I would rather watch porn than have to sleep with the Home Secretary, and of course it isn’t Labour’s fault it is all down to a “mole” in the Commons expenses office-I can’t wait for the next instalment.
“Pornography exists for the lonesome, the ugly, the fearful...It's made for the losers.” Rita Mae Brown
Angus
Angus Dei on all and sundry
NHS Behind the headlines
NHS-THE OTHER SIDE
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