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LIKE most modern weddings, the cost of Prince William and Kate Middleton's big day is being shared by both families.
Thus, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are paying for the lunchtime wedding breakfast for 600 at Buckingham Palace, with Prince Charles underwriting the evening dinner-dance for 300. Kate's parents Carole and Michael will pay a more modest share.
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Like most modern weddings, the cost of Prince William and kate Middleton's big day is being shared by both families.
Thus, the Queen and the Duke of edinburgh are paying for the lunchtime wedding breakfast for 600 at Buckingham Palace, with Prince Charles underwriting the evening dinner-dance for 300. kate's parents Carole and Michael will pay a more modest share.
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SCOTTISH Labour leader Iain Gray was last night at the centre of a sleaze row over claims he benefited from the misuse of public cash.
The MSP has become embroiled in an official investigation into political funding after it emerged taxpayers' money was used to help raise thousands of pounds for Labour.
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EUROPEAN Commissioners have landed taxpayers with a 'grotesque' expenses bill running into millions of euro for private jets, luxury hotels, cocktail parties and even Tiffany jewellery.
TDs last night called for an inquiry into the operation of the Brussels bureaucracy following the release of astonishing details of the lavish lifestyle of its top officials.
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Taxpayers' cash has been used to fund trips to political party conferences for staff at a local government body.
A total of pounds13,550 was spent this year by the East Midlands Development Agency, with much of it going on hotel rooms and conference passes.
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SENIOR MPs were accused of 'highly insensitive conduct' last night after celebrating the New Year with lavish holidays or by sipping champagne at an exclusive Commons fireworks party.
Among them were Chancellor George Osborne, who defied austerity Britain by taking a luxury break at Prince Charles's favourite ski resort, Klosters. Ironically, it was Mr Osborne who coined the phrase 'we're all in this together' when calling for massive cuts to get the country out of the red at the 2009 Tory Party Conference.
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The Conservative Party's "shadow Cornwall minister" has defended using taxpayers' money for trips to the Westcountry.
The Western Morning News has learned that Mark Prisk claimed up to pounds300 a time to drive to Cornwall despite there being no "minister for Cornwall" for him to shadow.
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SENIOR MPs were accused of 'highly insensitive conduct' last night after celebrating the New Year with lavish holidays or by sipping champagne at an exclusive Commons fireworks party.
Among them were Chancellor George Osborne, who defied austerity Britain by taking a luxury break at Prince Charles's favourite ski resort, Klosters. Ironically, it was Mr Osborne who coined the phrase 'we're all in this together' at the 2009 Tory Party Conference when calling for massive cuts to get the country out of the red.
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THE Consumer Council forked out taxpayers' cash for not just one but TWO leaving do's for its departing chief executive.
The Daily Mirror can reveal a total pounds 10,300 of public money was spent on saying good-bye to former chief executive Eleanor Gill.
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A CASH-STRAPPED Midland council used taxpayer money to pay for a Christmas party for 200 Polish single mums.
Birmingham City Council hosted the festive bash as part of its pounds 2.2 million BEST programme, which was introduced three years ago to 'help staff believe in themselves'.