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Sir Christopher Kelly's long-awaited review of expenses will be published later this morning.
His root-and-branch reform of the allowances system for MPs was commissioned at the height of the expenses scandal by Gordon Brown.
Its proposals will be implemented by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Watchdog (Ipsa), which is set to be fully operational by April next year.
Many of the measures contained in Sir Christopher's report have already been leaked.
MPs' spouses are to be banned from working for their parliamentary partner. New rules will force MPs within commuting distance of London to commute rather than pay for a second home. Mortgage interest payments are to be scrapped.
Despite the leaks many issues have yet to be fully clarified and the prime minister saw fit to pressure Sir Christopher during a briefing on Monday. Mr Brown is worried the reforms could put off would-be MPs from standing for parliament.
Sir Christopher will unveil his recommendations in a press conference scheduled to begin at 10:00 GMT.
MPs will not have a say on the reforms, but will have an opportunity to give their reaction during prime minister's question and immediately afterwards, when leader of the House Harriet Harman will give a statement on the Kelly report.
PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) - Italian police arrested a top Sicilian mafia boss on Sunday who had been a fugitive for more than 15 years, dealing what a minister said was a major blow to the crime syndicate.
