MPs avoided tax bills on second jobs

MPs have been found to be channelling large amounts of money from private consultancy work through personal service companies that may have significantly reduced their tax bills

The investigation by the Times found that 10 MPs have taken on outside work and have channelled at least £1m through their personal companies. Nine were Conservative MPs and one was from Labour.

MPs that were found to have taken payment for consultancy through companies they owned were education secretary Nadhim Zahawi, Conservative MP Mark Pritchard, former minister Jake Berry, and chairman of the justice select committee Sir Bob Neill.

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