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Retired civil servants have raised concerns about how taxpayer money was spent on overseas trips and claimed inappropriate charges. An investigation is under way and those allegations remain unproven.

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00:01Former civil servants say Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor charged the public purse for massages and
00:06excessive travel costs while he worked as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011.
00:14The Department for Business and Trade has not challenged these claims and points to an ongoing
00:20police investigation. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has denied taking personal benefit and rejects
00:26wrongdoing. Police inquiries continue. Meanwhile, MPs are considering scrutiny of
00:31envoy conduct and oversight. Local communities can expect this story to unfold further as
00:37authorities assess evidence objectively. The controversy raises wider questions about
00:42accountability for public spending.
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