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Taxpayers footing bill for Tory grandees

Conservative grandees billed the taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds to help with the upkeep of their country estates, it has been revealed, as fresh details about MPs� expenses emerged last night.

Conservative grandees billed the taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds to help with the upkeep of their country estates, it has been revealed, as fresh details about MPs' expenses emerged last night.