British Cabinet minister Jacqui Smith's political future is in serious doubt after her husband admitted to paying for adult movies with taxpayers' money.Her husband, Richard Timney, has confessed for this situation that caused trouble to his wife, while she has promised to repay the money spent, including the £10 ($14) charge for the two films, the British Press Association reported.
Timney, who Smith pays £40,000 ($56,000) a year to be her office manager, submitted an expense claim last June for a £67 ($95) Virgin Media bill for television services in the couple's family home in Redditch, Smith's constituency. The bill was included with two adult films.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown supported Smith. He said,"The home secretary is doing a great job and I do not think this issue should be allowed to detract from everything she is doing to ensure we protect the public and keep our neighborhoods safe,"
The announcement came at a worse time for Smith. Recently she is already being investigated by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over her decision to claim at least £116,000 ($164,000) in second-home allowances for her family home since becoming an MP.
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