Expenses Controversy
Simpson has been asked to pay back £500 that he has been accused of over-claiming in cleaning bills by the auditor of MPs' expenses Sir Thomas Legg. Legg has been openly challenged by Simpson who refuses to return the money. Simpson threatened to take Legg to court over this matter.
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