MP Stephen Kinnock put milk-frother on expenses so he can sip cappuccino in his office

The newly elected Labour politician also claimed for two coffee machines, a coat stand, a fridge and three fans, official figures confirm.
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Newly elected Labour MP Stephen Kinnock has charged taxpayers for a milk-frother for his office.
The son of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock is among a host of MPs claiming for coffee and tea making equipment.
He was reimbursed £34.99 for the gadget in September, according to data from theexpenses watchdog IPSA.
The machines are used to froth up hot milk for drinks like capuccinos and lattes and cost between £8 to £50, putting his at the more expensive end.
Stephen Kinnock is the grandson of a coal miner, while his wife is the former Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
Mr Kinnock, 46, was also able to claim nearly £100 for two coffee machines as well as a coat stand, fridge and three fans.
He listed the claims as “start-up” costs, having been elected as MP for Aberavon in May last year.
Labour MP Meg Hillier, who represents deprived inner-city constituency Hackney South, in east London, claimed £99 for a coffee machine.
Her Labour MP colleague Helen Hayes, who represents Dulwich and West Norwood, also charged the public purse nearly £70 for a kettle.
Tory Geoffrey Cox, thought to be one of the highest-earning MPs in the House of Commons, was unsuccessful in his attempts to claim for milk.
He made four such claims for just 49p between June and August last year.
Over the same period, Mr Cox received more than £350,000 on top of his MP’s salary for work he carried out as a lawyer, according to the register of members’ financial interests.
He was also told that his £2 claim for teabags for his constituency office were “not paid” and were listed as IPSA as “not under scheme”.
Those MPs who successfully claimed for milk, tea or coffee were Labour’s Alan Meale, Conservatives John Baron and Pauline Latham and Lib Dem Norman Lamb.
 
Source: Mirror
 

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