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‘Restraint’ urged over potential £2,000 pay rise for MPs

Downing Street has urged “restraint” over any pay rise proposed for MPs this year. MPs are currently paid £81,932 and usually see their pay rise annually in line with average public sector salary increases. Last year, that was suspended due to the ...

10 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Union calls for more transparency in fight against bullying MPs

The parliamentary watchdog should help crack down on bullying MPs by publishing the number of people who have quit their offices, a trade union has said. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has been criticised for refusing ...

27 Mar 2023 at 12:41

Ex-MP jailed over expenses fraud loses appeal against prison sentence

A former MP jailed for expenses fraud has lost a Court of Appeal bid to challenge his four-year prison sentence. Jared O’Mara was found to have “abused his position” by trying to claim about £52,000 of taxpayers’ money for work that was never ...

26 Sept 2023 at 14:39

Ex-MP found guilty of £24,000 expenses fraud

A former Labour MP has been found guilty of making fraudulent expenses claims to fund a cocaine habit while in office. Jared O’Mara was convicted of six counts of fraud after trying to claim around £24,000 of taxpayers’ money for his ...

08 Feb 2023 at 16:47

Complaint upheld against MP Liam Byrne over expenses for mayoral campaign

A parliamentary investigation has upheld a complaint against MP Liam Byrne for using expenses on his failed bid to become West Midlands mayor. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) found there was “overwhelming ...

25 May 2023 at 15:24

Ross cleared of wrongdoing over Westminster travel expenses

Douglas Ross’s expense claims were “within rules” and “no further action is required”, the parliamentary standards watchdog has said. Mr Ross was investigated by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) over ...

14 Jun 2024 at 18:20

Watchdog moves to simplify rules on MPs’ expenses

Rules on MPs’ expenses could be simplified to address public concern and make sure politicians understand their responsibilities when it comes to spending public funds. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority ...

29 Oct 2024 at 17:30

Labour MP Kate Osborne faces inquiry by Commons expenses watchdog

Parliament’s expenses watchdog has opened an investigation into Labour MP Kate Osborne. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) said it had opened an investigation into whether the Jarrow and ...

19 Aug 2025 at 16:18

MP says taxi use recommended by Parliament as expenses watchdog launches inquiry

A disabled Labour MP facing an inquiry by the Commons expenses watchdog has defended her use of taxis, saying it had been recommended by Parliament’s own health service. The Independent Parliamentary ...

19 Aug 2025 at 17:54

Government asks MP watchdog to review expenses rules after £900 ‘pet rent’ claim

Ministers will ask a Parliamentary watchdog to review some expenses claims after a Labour MP was able to claim £900 from the taxpayer in “pet rent”. Security minister Dan Jarvis insisted his ...

30 Mar 2025 at 11:45

Labour MP claims back £900 from taxpayer for ‘pet rent’

A Labour MP has claimed back £900 from the taxpayer in “pet rent”. Taiwo Owatemi, a Government whip and the MP for Coventry North West, made the expenses claim in August last year, a ...

29 Mar 2025 at 22:32

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