MPs' expenses: Cash secrets of the politicians who keep it in the family
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[quote] An investigation by The Sunday Telegraph has established that many of the MPs – more than 200 in total – who employ relatives have been able to claim extra expenses as a result of the arrangement.

Some have been able to claim money for a main home, in addition to their second home, because their spouse works there on parliamentary business.

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Others have been paid from public funds for items for spouses, or have taken advantage of second home allowances to provide relatives with a free place to stay.

One MP was allowed to claim taxpayers’ money to run a “constituency officeâ€