MPs’ expenses: John Bercow claims maximum allowance for £540,000 flat

John Bercow, one of the most heavily tipped Conservative candidates for the Speaker’s chair, faces questions over his expenses claims after he “flipped” his second home from his constituency to a £540,000 flat in London and claimed the maximum possible allowances for it.

John Bercow: claimed nearly £1,000 for tax advice on MPs expenses

A front-runner for the post of Speaker twice charged the public purse for the cost of hiring a chartered accountant to complete his annual tax return.

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