House of Lords sold £90,000 worth of Champagne in 2023

Almost £90,000 worth of champagne was bought for events and at the gift shop in the House of Lords last year. A total of 1,589 bottles were bought over the course of 2023, at a cost of £88,, according to new data from a Scottish National Party (SNP) Freedom of Information (FOI) request. It’s a slight rise from 2022, when 1,580 bottles were sold at a cost of £85,. Tommy Sheppard, the SNP MP for Edinburgh East, was scathing about the figures released by the party on Tuesday, saying “a parliament where unelected Lords glug fizz and collect £342 a day“ is “not fit to properly represent the people“. “The past year has been defined by Westminster’s cost of living crisis that has seen living standards plummet and countless more households pushed into poverty and deprivation - a reality alien to the Lords and their lavish lifestyles“ he said. It shows, Mr Sheppard added, that the house is “archaic and out of touch“ and “should be abolished“ and Scots be allowed “to pursue an alternative from Westminster“. The SNP has no representatives in the House of Lords due to its opposition to the unelected second chamber. You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show @TheSnowflakeShow Join YouTube membership for just 99p! Join Patreon for Exclusive Content All my social media links here: @reganelite Timestamp: 0:00 Intro 0:21 Headline 0:42 First thoughts 2:44 Read 5:11 Final thoughts 6:13 What do you think? #news #uknews #worldnews #reganelite #skynews #houseoflords #champagne