PM to put Miller row behind him with Europe campaign
David Cameron will attempt to put the Maria Miller expenses row and questions about his handling of the case behind him as he launches his party's campaign for next month's European elections.
Poll: Three-quarters of voters want Miller sacked
A large majority of voters think Maria Miller should be sacked as Culture Secretary, according to a poll conducted in the wake of her apology to Parliament over expenses.
Nearly three-quarters of those questioned by pollsters Survation for the Mail on Sunday said that Mrs Miller's 32-second apology to the Commons on Thursday was inadequate.
And three-quarters (75%) said that David Cameron was wrong to stand by her, compared with 14% who backed his decision to offer her his support.
With the Prime Minister attempting to draw a line under the affair and preserve one of the few female members of his Cabinet, some 78% of voters taking part in the poll said that Mrs Miller should be sacked as Culture Secretary, against just 10% who said she should stay.
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Maria Miller resigns as Culture Secretary
Maria Miller handed in her resignation today, saying the row over her expenses had become 'an enormous distraction'.
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Coincidence? Two Osborne allies criticised Maria Miller
It is possible that the Chancellor had come to a different conclusion from the PM as to which way the Maria Miller crisis was going.
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Sajid Javid: Who is the new Culture Secretary?
The son of a Pakistani immigrant, the newly-appointed Culture Secretary has been tipped by some as a future Conservative leader.