Anonymous complaint claims stamps paid for on MSP expenses given to Westminster candidates to post election leaflets
The SNP is being investigated by Holyrood authorities over potential misuse of MSPs’ expenses to fund campaigning for the general election.
The complaint reportedly includes a screenshot of a WhatsApp group of MSP staff, where they discuss whether stamps can be traced back to the person who bought them.A spokesperson for the SNP Holyrood group said the rules were “crystal clear”. A Scottish parliament spokesperson said: “We take the use of publicly funded resources very seriously. Officials are investigating the matter to establish whether there has been any misuse of parliamentary resources.”Make sense of the UK election campaign with Archie Bland's daily briefing, direct to your inbox at 5pm .
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