Liz Truss oversaw jump in credit card spending at Foreign Office

Liz Truss, pictured giving a final speech as prime minister outside 10 Downing Street in October 2022, is under pressure to explain a number of spending items she approved, including meals at high-end restaurants. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Liz Truss oversaw a major jump in spending on government credit cards at the Foreign Office when she took over, a Guardian analysis shows, with spending on restaurants, bars, leisure activities and hotels all rising sharply during her time in office.

An analysis of data collated by the Labour party shows officials spent far more on procurement cards under the former prime minister than they had under her predecessor, Dominic Raab.