OUR MPS TO STAY TOASTY ON CHEAP

We freeze, but Westminster gets a deal

- SIAN HEWITT

COSY MPs will be basking in bargain heat this winter – as Parliament pays almost half of what the rest of the country is forking out for energy bills.

At a time when families are worrying about the cost of heating their homes this winter, the Parliamentary Estate will not have the same concerns.

Figures released under a Freedom of Information request have revealed all the buildings on the estate pay a reduced rate for gas and electricity in comparison to the average household in Britain.

They are paying suppliers EDF just 12.44p per KW of electricity – while the average family forks out 17.16p per KW.