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| Home secretary 'is to step down' | |
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| Jacqui Smith is expected to stand down as home secretary in a reshuffle, Whitehall sources have told the BBC. | |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to reshuffle his cabinet after Thursday's elections. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to reshuffle his cabinet after Thursday's elections. |
| Ms Smith has been criticised for listing her sister's London house as her main home for expenses - and her husband's claim for an adult movie. | Ms Smith has been criticised for listing her sister's London house as her main home for expenses - and her husband's claim for an adult movie. |
| It is understood she does not intend to quit as an MP and plans to defend her Redditch seat at the general election. | |
| Mr Brown confirmed to the BBC he is planning a reshuffle but refused to be drawn on individual ministers' roles. | Mr Brown confirmed to the BBC he is planning a reshuffle but refused to be drawn on individual ministers' roles. |
| It has been reported that Ms Smith, 46, told him two months ago that she wanted to step down as home secretary. | |
| Her expenses claims were revealed weeks before the Daily Telegraph began its series of stories about MPs' claims based on leaked receipts. | |
| She agreed to pay back allowances claimed for pay-per-view television services, which included two adult films apparently watched by her husband. | |
| She had also been under pressure over other issues including the decision to ask police to investigate Home Office leaks - which resulted in the arrest of Tory frontbencher Damian Green. |