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Labour MP Elliot Morley has been suspended from the party after he admitted claiming £16,000 for a mortgage he had paid off. Labour MP Elliot Morley has been suspended from the party after he admitted claiming £16,000 for a mortgage he had already paid off.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown made the announcement as he launched Labour's Euro election campaign. Prime Minister Gordon Brown made the announcement as he launched Labour's European election campaign.
Mr Morley said the expense claim was a "mistake" due to sloppy accounting and he had paid the money back. Mr Morley said the expenses claim was a "mistake" due to "sloppy accounting" and said he had paid the money back.
Conservative MP Andrew MacKay earlier quit as aide to David Cameron over an "unacceptable" expenses claim.Conservative MP Andrew MacKay earlier quit as aide to David Cameron over an "unacceptable" expenses claim.
It comes after the latest round of revelations in the Daily Telegraph about MPs' expenses.
Explaining his decision, Mr Brown said: "Where there is irregularity now it has got to be dealt with immediately. Where standards have been transgressed and the evidence has been shown to be there, action has got to be taken.
"Where disciplinary action is necessary, it will and will immediately be taken."
He said he had decided to suspend Mr Morley from the Parliamentary Labour Party because of the "serious" nature of the allegations against him.
He added: "If there are any other disciplinary cases where we have to take action we will take action immediately."