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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke

'Bad taste' Tory MP blasted for using own staff to back up food bank claim

A Tory MP has been criticised for claiming people earning £30,000 or more who use food banks have a "budgeting problem" - and sharing details about a member of his own staff to back it up.

Lee Anderson, who has previously claimed people can cook meals from scratch for 30p, is accused of using his workers as a "political football" to support his claim.

A furious Labour MP branded it "dangerous" and said she would be writing to House of Commons authorities.

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