Sir Lindsay Hoyle's entourage of staff has almost doubled in just two years, it can be revealed.
Details of the Commons Speaker's staffing bill, obtained by the Mail, reveal it has ballooned to more than £1 million a year. This was up from £550,000 at the beginning of 2023.
And the number of those employed by his office jumped from 12 to 21 in that period, as he looks to expand his centuries-old job into a full-blown diplomatic role.
Meanwhile, separate disclosures made under the Freedom of Information Act reveal at least £55,000 was splurged refurbishing the four bathrooms and kitchen in his grace-and-favour Commons flat.
One source said the cost soared after three bathrooms were decked out in marble, which his office did not deny.
