Quarter of MPs claim for luxury rail travel

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George Osborne 'was caught in first class train carriage with standard ticket five months ago' as figures reveal a quarter of MPs claim for luxury rail travel


In the past year 185 MPs have claimed for first-class train tickets on expenses


The ticket claims go against government guidelines introduced following the expenses scandal in 2009


It comes after Chancellor George Osborne entered a first-class carriage without a ticket on Friday


He was also alleged to have been caught in the same situation five months ago


George Osborne was forced to hand over nearly ?200 by a railway ticket inspector during his trip on the 3.11pm Virgin Trains service from Wilmslow, Cheshire, to London Euston this week.


More than a quarter of MPs have billed the taxpayer for first-class rail travel in the past year - despite a supposed crackdown on the practice.

A study of MPs' expenses yesterday revealed that 185 had claimed for first-class rail tickets rather than travel in standard class.

Those involved include Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, Cabinet Office Minister Norman Baker, Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls and his wife, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.



Shadow chancellor Ed Balls, left, and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, right, are among the MPs who have travelled first-class on trains and claimed the cost on expenses


You are all missing the point it seems the MPs are paying for second class travel and claiming for first class nice little earner..

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the greedy b******s are at it once again