Labour minister bills taxpayer £34,000 for four-day trip to US during World Cup

Labour minister Jake Richards shared an image of himself watching the England-Argentina semi-final during a visit to the US (Image: Facebook/Jake Richards)

A JUNIOR Labour minister billed the taxpayer £34,000 for a trip to the US during the World Cup.

Jake Richards, the MP for Rother Valley and a Justice Minister in the UK Government, spent £24,300 on flights, £3300 on accommodation, £3800 on ground transport, and £2700 on food and hospitality, according to figures first reported by the Guido Fawkes blog.