From the Eastern Daily Times:
THE leader of Essex County Council dramatically resigned this afternoon vowing to clear his name after it was announced he was to face criminal proceedings.
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Lord Hanningfield quit after it emerged he is to appear in court next month charged with falsifying parliamentary expenses claims.
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But the peer, who is to be charged with six offences, denied the allegations and vowed to ?vigorously? defend himself against them.
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