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.
Maria Miller gives £17,000 payoff to charity
Maria Miller has given a £17,000 payoff from her resignation from the cabinet to a charity in her constituency, a source close to the former Culture Secretary has said.
Mrs Miller had faced calls to reject the money, which she is entitled to under rules on ministerial severance pay.
She declined to reject the money outright, but will now give it to Speakeasy Advocacy, a charity in Basingstoke for adults with learning disabilities.
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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.