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MPs’ original expenses receipts to be released for first time in six years

Members of the public can see original copies of MPs’ expenses receipts for the first time in six years after the Parliamentary expenses watchdog dropped a £187,000 legal case.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Watchdog said it was dropping a legal challenge dating from 2010 to a request from The Sunday Telegraph under Freedom of Information laws to see MPs’ original receipts.

Reported by the Daily Telegraph. You can read the full story here. 

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