‘Obscene’ £172 bill for Bercow’s 1km journey

John Bercow has been accused of “obscene waste” after racking up a £172 bill being chauffeur-driven to a conference just 0.7 miles (1.1km) from Parliament.

The Commons Speaker also spent £367 (€518) taking a car to Luton to deliver a speech on how MPs were restoring their reputation after the expenses scandal.

Fresh details of Bercow’s travel costs have been disclosed following a Freedom of Information request following on from a landmark Court of Appeal ruling on the scope of FOI.