A Conservative MP who said she would stand down because of the expenses row now wants to be considered as a candidate for the General Election after all. Skip related content
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U-turn by MP who said she would quit
Julie Kirkbride has told a special meeting at Bromsgrove Conservative Association that she intends to reverse her resignation.
Ms Kirkbride wrote to Tory leader David Cameron in May informing him she would not seek re-election following controversy over the claims she and her fellow-MP husband Andrew Mackay had made.
She gained thousands of pounds in Commons allowances against their family home in her Worcestershire constituency. Meanwhile, Mr Mackay received subsidy on the property they shared in London.
The scheme meant all the couple's accommodation was effectively paid for by the taxpayer, sparking widespread anger among voters.
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