The Daily Telegraph

=== 2009 MP expenses scandal ===
{{Main article|United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal}}

In May 2009, ''The Daily Telegraph'' obtained a full copy of all the expenses claims of British Members of Parliament. The ''Telegraph'' began publishing, in instalments from 8 May 2009, certain MPs' expenses.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5297606/MPs-expenses-Full-list-of-MPs-investigated-by-the-Telegraph.html|title=Full List of MPs investigated|date=8 May 2009|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=UK|access-date=13 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504015241/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5297606/MPs-expenses-Full-list-of-MPs-investigated-by-the-Telegraph.html|archive-date=4 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

The ''Telegraph'' justified the publication of the information because it contended that the official information due to be released would have omitted key information about redesignating of second-home nominations.<ref name="bbc1">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7840678.stm|title=Q&A: MP expenses row explained |date=8 May 2009|work=BBC News|access-date=8 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904103344/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7840678.stm|archive-date=4 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> This led to a number of high-profile resignations from both the ruling Labour administration and the Conservative opposition.