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MPs have declared more than £6m in ‘freebies’ since 2010, analysis shows

MPs have declared more than £6m in ‘freebies’ since 2010, analysis shows



Exclusive: Calls for urgent reform after figures show almost half of donations since 2010 given in last two yearsMPs have declared more than £6m in “freebies” since 2010 with the cash price of gifts given almost tripling over two years, analysis reveals, leading to calls for urgent reform.The value of “gifts, benefits and hospitality” declared by MPs was £1.3m in 2023, analysis shows, up from £483,507 in 2021. And the amount of gifts increased to 768 from 337 during the same period. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/28/mps-have-declared-more-than-6m-in-freebies-since-2010-analysis-shows

Author : Michael Goodier and Eleni Courea

Publish date : 2024-09-28 05:00:06

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