Minister claimed thousands of pounds on expenses for promotional videos
Videos of Labour’s Al Carns include him talking about his time as a marine and challenging a firefighter to pull-up contestLabour minister Al Carns has claimed thousands of pounds on parliamentary expenses for promotional videos including one showing him doing pull-ups at a fire station in...
<p>Videos of Labour’s Al Carns include him talking about his time as a marine and challenging a firefighter to pull-up contest</p><p>Labour minister Al Carns has claimed thousands of pounds on parliamentary expenses for promotional videos including one showing him doing pull-ups at a fire station in competition with a firefighter.</p><p>The veterans minister and former Royal Marine, who is <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/10/alistair-carns-labours-ex-marine-who-would-be-a-nightmare-for-the-tories">tipped by some MPs as a leadership hopeful</a>, claimed about £3,000, approved by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), for the production of 17 videos that show him interacting with local businesses.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/21/labour-minister-al-carns-claims-on-expenses-for-promotional-videos-birmingham">Continue reading...</a>
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