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Three MPs who have been charged under the Theft Act have been suspended from the Labour party.
On Friday the CPS confirmed they have started proceedings against David Chaytor, Elliot Morley and Jim Devine in relation to some of their expenses claims.
Tory peer Lord Hanningfield has also been charged - he had the whip withdrawn by David Cameron on Friday.
"The Labour party's general secretary has today suspended David Chaytor, Jim Devine and Elliot Morley's membership of the Labour party in light of the serious allegations against them," a spokesman said.
"They had already been barred from standing for parliament as Labour candidates.
"The decision follows a formal process which included representations from the chief whip and consultations with party officials over the weekend and means the three MPs have been suspended from the whip and cannot attend any Labour party meetings."
All four parliamentarians have been charged with false accounting under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968.
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