The Independent – ‘MPs claiming expenses while letting their homes’
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The Independent – ‘MPs claiming expenses while letting their homes’
Five Conservative MPs are among a group of 17 who have claimed more than £1 million from the taxpayer to cover rental payments while letting properties they own in London, reports The Independent.
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