British Treasury Secretary Used Taxpayer Money to Pay for Boyfriend's Apartment 3.33K Adrian Chen 05/30/10 10:10AM Filed to: Scandals Scandals David laws Britain Politics British Secretary of the Treasury David Laws resigned yesterday after it was revealed he expensed $57,000 to cover rent for his boyfriend. Meh. If this had happened in America, Laws would also be an outspoken anti-gay crusader. [Telegraph]