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MP's £900 claim for her dog's 'pet rent' prompts ministers to call for expenses review

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Taiwo Owatemi, a government whip and MP for Coventry North West, made the claim after the landlord charged her extra to allow her cockapoo, Bella , to stay at her second home in London .

MPs can claim expenses to help cover work and living costs in London if their constituency is outside the capital.

Disability campaigners have called the claim a 'disgrace' as she is currently helping the government push through 5bn in cuts to disability benefits.

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