Rachel Reeves Accused of Expenses Abuse

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Rachel Reeves ‘investigated over expenses’ in banking job

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Whistleblower complaint accused three senior managers of using expenses to fund a lifestyle’ of dinners, events, taxis and gifts.

Complaint said to have been raised in 2009 after memo was circulated to Reeves and others calling for tighter cost controls.

Bank 's internal audit department investigated by internal auditors at request of the bank’s risk department.

Initial part of the investigation found that the three managers appeared to have broken the rules and the allegations were substantiated.

A spokesman for Reeves said she was proud of the work she did at HBOS ’ and was not aware of the claims about her expenses until approached by the BBC .

Sir Keir Starmer said he was “comfortable’ that Reeves had exaggerated her relevant experience.

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