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Saturday, 30th August 2008

Politicians' expenses

Meet the councillor with the 'twice round the world' miles claim A SCOTTISH councillor is at the centre of a £26,000 expenses row after claiming enough mileage in two years to have driven twice around the globe.

Cost of air travel close to £1m after SNP's first year in office MINISTERS and civil servants have notched up almost £1 million of air travel in the SNP's first year of office.

Are MPs living in a dream world by voting to keep £24,000 allowance? MPS were last night accused of having their "snouts in the trough" after refusing to surrender their ability to furnish their second homes with up to £24,000 of plasma TV screens and new kitchens from John Lewis stores.

MPs accused of 'fiddle' in row over tax loophole on 2nd homes MPS are using a tax loophole to avoid paying tens of thousands of pounds when they sell their taxpayer-subsidised London homes, it was claimed yesterday.

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Bid to keep expenses of MPs private criticised

Revealed: just a few of the bills top MPs charged to the taxpayer

Martin under growing pressure as inquiry into wife's taxi bills begins

Speaker's House gets £700,000 makeover

Rivals hit out over Salmond's expenses

Secret 'John Lewis list' for MPs' expenses is revealed

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