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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Josiah Mortimer

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

Furious MPs and Rishi Sunak have hit out after the expenses watchdog let them bill office Christmas parties to the taxpayer.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) was accused of “losing the plot” by Labour and Tory figures - and the PM pledged he would not claim from the fund.

John Cryer, chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, is writing to IPSA on behalf of opposition MPs to demand it "reconsider" the decision.

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