"Their housing allowances have been slashed, their first class train travel cut and their gardening expenses banned. Now MPs cannot even cry into their cheap subsidised pints.
The numerous bars and cafés in the Houses of Parliament are to start charging £3.05 for a pint of Stella – up from the previous price of £2.40 but still considerably cheaper than tariffs in most central London pubs.
A pint of Becks is to rise from £2.20 to £2.90, as will a pint of Guinness.
The move has been greeted with dismay by MPs. One senior Labour MP, who did not wish to be named, said: "It's scandalous.
"I'm stuck in London doing a public service job and now they want to raise the price of my well-deserved pint by almost 50 per cent."
The alcohol hikes follow increases in tea and coffee which have already gone up to 60p (from 35p) and 75p (40p) respectively.
The rise in the cost of meals has yet to be decided – roast rump of British beef with Yorkshire pudding and horseradish sauce currently costs £3.90.
Commons chiefs have pledged to slash overall budgets by £12 million to £219 million a year as part of government spending cuts."
Source: Beer prices on the rise for MPs - Telegraph
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WTF in a local pubs we had pints £3+ for a long time, good places charge £4.
The numerous bars and cafés in the Houses of Parliament are to start charging £3.05 for a pint of Stella – up from the previous price of £2.40 but still considerably cheaper than tariffs in most central London pubs.
A pint of Becks is to rise from £2.20 to £2.90, as will a pint of Guinness.
The move has been greeted with dismay by MPs. One senior Labour MP, who did not wish to be named, said: "It's scandalous.
"I'm stuck in London doing a public service job and now they want to raise the price of my well-deserved pint by almost 50 per cent."
The alcohol hikes follow increases in tea and coffee which have already gone up to 60p (from 35p) and 75p (40p) respectively.
The rise in the cost of meals has yet to be decided – roast rump of British beef with Yorkshire pudding and horseradish sauce currently costs £3.90.
Commons chiefs have pledged to slash overall budgets by £12 million to £219 million a year as part of government spending cuts."
Source: Beer prices on the rise for MPs - Telegraph
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WTF in a local pubs we had pints £3+ for a long time, good places charge £4.
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