Watchdog accepted Taiwo Owatemi’s claim for landlord’s surcharge to let her keep dog in London flatMinisters will ask the Commons authorities to consider changing rules which allowed a Labour whip to claim £900 in expenses to rent a pet-friendly flat in London.The government will lobby the independent expenses regulator to look at allowance rules after Taiwo Owatemi claimed for a pet surcharge demanded by her landlord to allow her to keep her dog in the property. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/30/labour-mp-taiwo-owatemi-pet-rent-minister-dan-jarvis-expenses-rules
Author : Kiran Stacey Political correspondent
Publish date : 2025-03-30 12:18:00
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Minister attacks expenses rules after Labour MP’s claim for ‘pet rent’
