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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Anita Bhadani

Prime Minister’s plane used for £50,000 booze cruise by government officials

The 91-minute flight took off from London Stansted, circling the Lake District and flying over Moffat before returning to London

THE Prime Minister’s private jet was used for a 700-mile “booze cruise” by government officials which cost £50,000, according to recent reports.

The 91-minute flight took off from London Stansted, circling the Lake District and flying over Moffat, before returning back to Stansted. The Sun, who first broke the story, reports that those on-board – UK Foreign Office civil servants – were served “a fancy meal and drinks”. 

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