A former MEP for the South East, Peter Skinner, has been jailed for four years after being investigated following allegations he had falsely claimed some of his £480,000 of expenses while in office. The prosecutor told the court the total lost to the European Parliament was £132,434.02.
Peter Skinner, the former south east Labour MEP, has been jailed for 4 years for fiddling his expenses while in office.
The prosecutor at Southwark Crown Court, Jonathan Davies, told the court the total lost to the European Parliament was £132,434.02, and the judge agreed that it was "in excess of £100,000".
Investigators had looked into allegations surrounding £480,000 of his expenses claims.
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