Parliament chief slams tabloid-led debate on expenses

European Parliament President Pat Cox has hit back at "tabloid-led" media campaigns alleging that several MEPs are involved in expenses scams.

"I refuse to accept, as President of this Parliament, that we, the elected Members of this House, suffer from some kind of collective guilt. We do not need to be presumed guilty if we do not individually establish our innocence" said Mr Cox defiantly on Wednesday afternoon (31 March).

He picked out German tabloid media for particular attac...