Labour MP told to repay £1,100 after using Parliament stationery for election campaign

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MPs can only use House stationery for their work as a Member of Parliament and are banned from using it to campaign

A Labour frontbencher has been told she must repay more than £1,100 after an inquiry found she breached Commons rules by using Parliamentary stationery to send a “Brexit Update” letter to her constituents.

 

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