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MP Margaret Ferrier claimed £175 in expenses for overnight hotel stay

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Coronavirus carrying SNP MP Margaret Ferrier claimed £1175 expenses for trip from London to Glasgow after testing positive for virus Margaret Ferrier, 60, travelled from Glasgow to Westminster and back again She allegedly travelled to London while waiting for the results of a Covid test She made a return journey after being informed she had … Read more

MP Margaret Ferrier claimed £175 in expenses for overnight hotel stay

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Coronavirus carrying SNP MP Margaret Ferrier claimed £1175 expenses for trip from London to Glasgow after testing positive for virus Margaret Ferrier, 60, travelled from Glasgow to Westminster and back again She allegedly travelled to London while waiting for the results of a Covid test She made a return journey after being informed she had … Read more

Recruitment firm boss claimed expenses to pay for the rent on his lover’s flat, tribunal hears

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The boss of a leading recruitment firm secretly claimed for rent for his lover’s flat, ski holidays and champagne dinners on expenses without his ex-wife’s knowledge, a tribunal heard. John Mortimer bought luxurious gifts and trips across Europe until a senior executive met with his former spouse and company co-founder Angela, who the company was … Read more

Hereditary peers claim nearly £500,000 in expenses during the pandemic

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Hereditary peers have claimed nearly £500,000 in expenses during the pandemic as unprecedented numbers turned out to vote remotely. The 85 Lords who hold titles because of their birthright claimed £484,000 from the taxpayer between April and October last year. While peers are usually given a tax-free daily allowance of £323 each time they work … Read more

Hereditary peers claim nearly £500,000 in expenses during the pandemic

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Hereditary peers have claimed nearly £500,000 in expenses during the pandemic as unprecedented numbers turned out to vote remotely. The 85 Lords who hold titles because of their birthright claimed £484,000 from the taxpayer between April and October last year. While peers are usually given a tax-free daily allowance of £323 each time they work … Read more

Expenses watchdog looks at leasing 650 ‘secure’ offices for MPs

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Fears have been raised over the risk of spiralling costs after it emerged the expenses watchdog could lease 650 ‘secure’ constituency offices for MPs. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is looking at ‘centralising’ the process for managing constituency bases. The move – broadly backed by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle – would be based on … Read more

Katy Perry’s preacher parents spent $178k DONATIONS on expenses

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Katy Perry‘s preacher parents spent 96% of donations to their charity on expenses including ‘retreats’ at exclusive Marriott Hotels, flights, meals and cars, charity filings reveal. Keith and Mary Hudson run a religious charity, Keith Hudson Ministries, hosting conferences in Hawaii and San Diego and ‘Prophetic Nights’, where Mary speaks in tongues and claims to … Read more

Moving house? These ‘forgotten’ expenses could cost you £700 – we reveal how to avoid them

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Moving home is often voted one of the most stressful things you can do – but this year there are two added pressures.  These are the rush to complete before the stamp duty holiday deadline, which expires on 31 March this year, and the complications caused by lockdown restrictions. Since the stamp duty holiday was … Read more

Moving house? These ‘forgotten’ expenses could cost you £700 – we reveal how to avoid them

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Moving home is often voted one of the most stressful things you can do – but this year there are two added pressures.  These are the rush to complete before the stamp duty holiday deadline, which expires on 31 March this year, and the complications caused by lockdown restrictions. Since the stamp duty holiday was … Read more