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Jared O’Mara ‘thoroughly rotten’, prosecutor in fraud trial says

Former Labour MP came up with ‘a series of scams’ to fund his ‘galloping’ cocaine habit, court told

The Guardian - UK

Former MP Jared O’Mara owed thousands to drug dealer, court hears

Former Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam accused of making fraudulent expenses claims of nearly £30,000

The Guardian - UK

MP who ‘faked expenses to buy cocaine’ was thousands in debt to dealer, court told

Jared O’Mara accused of submitting fake invoices to fund drug habit

The Independent UK

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Ex-MP accused of fraud ‘was thousands of pounds in debt to drug dealer’

Jared O’Mara is on trial for submitting fake invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

The Independent UK

Ex-MP accused of fraud ‘went to constituency office once or twice in six months’

Jared O’Mara is on trial for submitting fake invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

The Independent UK

Jared O’Mara accused of making false claims from disability budget for MPs

Leeds crown court hears how invoices submitted by former Labour MP who is facing eight fraud charges were ‘amateurish’

The Guardian - UK

Former MP accused of invoice fraud had ‘dysfunctional’ office, court told

Jared O’Mara is on trial for submitting fake invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

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Ex-MP O’Mara ‘tried to claim up to £30,000 to fund extensive cocaine habit’

Jared O’Mara, who represented Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019, is on trial for submitting ‘dishonest’ invoices

Evening Standard

Ex-MP ‘tried to claim up to £30,000 from taxpayer to fund cocaine habit’

Jared O’Mara on trial for submitting ‘dishonest’ invoices

The Independent UK

Ex-MP Jared O’Mara ‘tried to claim up to £30,000 to fund extensive cocaine habit’

Jared O’Mara, who represented Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019, is on trial for submitting ‘dishonest’ invoices.

The Independent UK

Being sacked by Rishi Sunak after 49 days in cabinet was 'brutal' says top Tory

Kit Malthouse was briefly Education Secretary while Liz Truss was Prime Minister - but said there was no point trying to sugar-coat his exit from the top team

Daily Mirror

MP expenses watchdog apologises for saying Christmas parties can be billed to taxpayer

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) revealed MPs had received abuse "as a result of our guidance" in a statement admitting it had failed to "recognise the public mood"

Daily Mirror

Watchdog apologises for saying MPs’ Christmas party costs are claimable

Ipsa’s earlier advice on expenses for food and decorations led to MPs receiving abuse from the public

The Guardian - UK

MP expenses Watchdog apologises for telling politicians to claim for Christmas parties

Ipsa said it had failed to recognise the public mood when it issued the guidance.

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Watchdog apologises for telling MPs to claim expenses for Christmas parties

THE watchdog responsible for MPs’ expenses has apologised for telling MPs they could charge taxpayers for Christmas parties, which resulted in…

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'It's preposterous': North East MPs slam plans to allow expense claims for Christmas parties

New guidance from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority says MPs can claim for food, drink and decorations for the first time

Manchester Evening News

MPs slam ‘naive’ and ‘irresponsible’ rules allowing them to claim expenses for Christmas parties

A government watchdog has told MPs they can claim the cost of food, drink and “festive decorations”

Daily Record

Outrage as taxpayers to foot bill for MPs' Christmas parties during cost-of-living crisis

Though alcohol was deemed off limits for expenses, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has been widely criticised for giving the go-ahead amid a cost-of-living crisis.

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The Independent UK

Sunak warns MPs over Christmas party expenses after watchdog gives go-ahead

The Prime Minister ‘doesn’t intend’ to put food and refreshments on expenses amid criticism of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

Daily Mirror

Angry MPs and Sunak hit out over decision to let them bill Christmas parties to taxpayer

Downing Street warned 'MPs will want to justify all spending for their constituents' after a string of MPs - Tory and Labour - said they wouldn't use the fund and their watchdog had 'lost the plot'

The Guardian - UK

MPs criticise guidance allowing them to claim Christmas party expenses

Several MPs say they will not claim for festive gatherings, with Jess Phillips calling advice ‘stupid’

The Independent UK

MPs criticise rules allowing them to claim expenses for Christmas parties

A rule change will allow MPs to claim for refreshments and decorations, although taxpayers’ money can not be used for alcohol.

The National (Scotland)

MPs hit out at 'tone-deaf' move to allow them to claim Christmas parties on expenses

MPs have slammed a move which will see them be able to put the cost of staff Christmas parties on their expenses for the first time.

The Independent UK

MPs allowed to spend thousands on Christmas parties paid for by taxpayer

Food, drink and decorations can all be expensed under new guidance dubbed ‘bonkers’

Daily Mirror

MPs told they can put costs of staff Christmas parties at taxpayers' expense

An MP blasted the guidance saying 'no one asked for this' after it emerged they will be able to put the cost of food and soft drink at Christmas staff parties at the expense of taxpayers

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