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A fresh homes row has hit Labour after the party's election supremo claimed £40,000 for rent on a constituency home – despite owning a property next door.
Pat McFadden, Labour's national campaign co-ordinator, was accused of abusing the 'spirit of the rules' after he continued the living arrangement for five years.
He moved out of his own property in July 2012, a month before expenses rules were changed to bar MPs from claiming for mortgage interest, it was reported.
Yesterday, Mr McFadden denied breaking any rules. He told Sky News: 'I complied with the rules at all times.'
First elected in 2005, Mr McFadden bought a newbuild home in his Wolverhampton constituency for £159,950 the following year.
Pat McFadden, Labour's national campaign co-ordinator, has been accused of abusing the 'spirit of the rules' after he claimed £40,000
