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Rantzen: that's life in Luton

By Keme Nzerem

Updated on 18 May 2009

A Labour MP, criticised over expenses claims, learns today that she will not be deselected by her constituency party in Luton South. Keme Nzerem reports.

Margaret Moran MP (Getty)

But there is now the prospect of a challenge for Margaret Moran's seat at the next general election from the television presenter Esther Rantzen.

Rantzen said she planned to visit Luton to find out if voters wanted her to stand.

Moran has been criticised for claiming £22,000 to fix dry rot at one of her homes, which she says she has now repaid.


Jon Snow interviews lthe leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, who broke ranks by urging Michael Martin to quit and Labour MP Kevin Barron who has criticised calls for the Speaker's resignation.


Gary Gibbon has just come from a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party addressed by Gordon Brown.

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