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Conservative election expenses charging decision due | Conservative election expenses charging decision due |
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Prosecutors are expected to announce on Wednesday whether Conservative politicians or officials will face charges for breaches of expenses rules. | Prosecutors are expected to announce on Wednesday whether Conservative politicians or officials will face charges for breaches of expenses rules. |
The CPS is considering files sent by police following investigations in up to 27 constituencies. | The CPS is considering files sent by police following investigations in up to 27 constituencies. |
It relates to claims some campaigning costs in the 2015 general election were wrongly recorded. | It relates to claims some campaigning costs in the 2015 general election were wrongly recorded. |
The Conservative Party has insisted administrative errors were to blame rather than any intention to deceive. | The Conservative Party has insisted administrative errors were to blame rather than any intention to deceive. |
And it has said some of the spending was correctly declared. | And it has said some of the spending was correctly declared. |
It is alleged the Conservatives spent tens of thousands of pounds on local campaigns - including on "battle bus" visits by activists - which were either not declared or were wrongly registered as national spending. | It is alleged the Conservatives spent tens of thousands of pounds on local campaigns - including on "battle bus" visits by activists - which were either not declared or were wrongly registered as national spending. |
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