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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Savage Policy Editor

Tory ministers accused of five-star lifestyle and using public money ‘like a cash machine’

Rishi Sunak,  as chancellor,  in Venice
Rishi Sunak, as chancellor, in Venice for the G20 finance ministers meeting in July 2021. Photograph: Simon Walker/HM Treasury

Labour is launching a campaign accusing government ministers and officials of spending taxpayer-funded credit cards on luxury travel and hotels, claiming they are using public money “like a cash machine”.

In an attempt to inflict further damage to the Tory party’s credentials as sound managers of public finances, Keir Starmer’s party is deploying a social media blitz to highlight five-star hotel visits by the likes of Rishi Sunak and new Tory chairman Greg Hands.

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