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Labour MP expensed £900 ‘pet rent’ so dog could stay at second home

Taiwo Owatemi, a Government whip and the MP for Coventry North West, made the expenses claim in August last year.

Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2025

MPs get inflation-busting pay rise as they prepare to slash benefits

The rise, to nearly £94,000, is a 2.8 per cent increase this year

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

MPs set for pay rise as they plot public spending cuts

A pay rise for MPs has been proposed while the UK Government plans major spending cuts set to be unveiled this week ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 24, 2025

MPs in line for 2.8% pay rise taking salaries to almost £94,000

The proposal, in line with recommendations on wider public sector pay, would see MPs paid £93,904 per year.

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Election losses cost 2,000 people their jobs, says Westminster watchdog

The taxpayer spent £52.8 million on the transition between parliaments, including around £13 million on redundancy payments.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Watchdog moves to simplify rules on MPs’ expenses

Parliamentary watchdog Ipsa has proposed a series of changes, including a move away from ‘mechanistic rule following’.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

Labour MPs expensed over £400,000 for energy bills before axing winter fuel payments

MPs are able to pay for some energy bills using taxpayer money under the current expenses rules

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024

Tory MPs paid £100,000 of public funds to party’s in-house web designers

Exclusive: Conservatives including Hunt and Truss used Bluetree for websites and claimed costs as expenses

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024

Watchdog says expense claims by Scottish Tory leader ‘within rules’

Douglas Ross was investigated over allegations he filed for travel to third job as part-time match official

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024

Douglas Ross refuses to say he will stop election bid if he broke expenses rules

DOUGLAS Ross has refused to say he would withdraw from the election contest if found guilty of breaking MP expenses rules.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 11, 2024