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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Payne

Andrew ‘used taxpayers’ money for massages while trade envoy’, former civil servants claim

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly used taxpayers’ money for massages and excessive travel costs during his time as the UK’s trade envoy, according to claims made by retired civil servants.

The BBC reported that one ex-civil servant initially refused to cover the cost of a massage for Andrew but was overruled by senior staff. They told the broadcaster: "I thought it was wrong… I’d said we mustn’t pay it, but we ended up paying it anyway."

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