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From Glasto tickets to designer handbags: All the freebees MPs got last year

MPs used to have a riotous time spending taxpayer money on duck houses, moats, trouser presses, jacuzzis and other essentials. But when the expenses scandal hit they reluctantly turned to a more ascetic existence. Nowadays the only way for MPs to get their kicks is through freebees, which they have to declare on their register of interests. We went through the register with a fine toothed comb and present you with a concise guide to who's getting what perks.

Liz Truss

Liz Truss used the VIP suite at Heathrow eleven times in 2023 (PA)

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