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Champagne, skincare and presents for pets: House of Commons speaker has kept almost 300 gifts over the last four years

Champagne, skincare and presents for pets: House of Commons speaker has kept almost 300 gifts over the last four years

They were presents from foreign dignitaries such as ambassadors, MPs and sometimes companies. He chose to keep hundreds, rather than donating them to Speaker's House or Parliament.

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