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Daily Record
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Politics
Nick Sommerlad & Hannah Mackenzie Wood

Tory MP Suella Braverman claims £25,000 to pay household bills after 'milking loophole'

Suella Braverman has been accused of exploiting the system by claiming taxpayer's money to cover her household bills - while millions of Brits struggle afford their own.

The Home Secretary claimed almost £25,000 in expenses over five years to pay for her energy usage and other costs, while living rent-free at her parent's house during visits to her constituency.

Such financial aids were created to prevent MPs who live outside of London from falling into debt while running two homes, however an investigation by the Mirror found that Ms Braverman uses them to cover the household bills on her £1.2million family home in Bushey, Herts.

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