Douglas Ross accused of asking staffer to sit outside rented flat for 5 hours for plumber

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Douglas Ross has been accused of abusing taxpayer funds after the MP asked his office manager to sit outside his rented flat for five hours waiting for a plumber.The outgoing Tory leader, whose boiler had broken, asked the female employee to wait at the property in Edinburgh to give the tradesman access as other staff struggled to get to grips with questions over his “dodgy” travel claims.As the Sunday Mail put detailed questions to him over his expenses amid the MP’s undeclared referee wages row, Ross asked the manager to head out to the house he rents in the capital.One senior party figure said: “It was ridiculous as the team around Douglas were trying to understand his expenses and whether he had put any claims in while he was travelling for refereeing.“They needed to see the original documents that had been submitted but the only person who was able to give them that detail was actually sitting outside this rented flat to let a plumber in.“They were angry that they were trying to help Douglas and save his reputation while he’s got his office manager doing an errand that has nothing to do with his job, during the working day.”At the Daily Record, we'll be working tirelessly throughout the general election to keep you up to date.There are many ways you can follow along with our coverage:We will be putting out new episodes every week day with special guests, discussing the election, campaign trail and more.You can subscribe and watch on YouTube or subscribe and listen on Spotify.Got a burning question for our panel?

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