Eurocrats have ‘splurged £800k on new flatscreen tellies for pampered MEPs'

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EUROCRATS have splurged up to £800,000 of taxpayers' cash on new flatscreen tellies for pampered MEPs.

Officials at the European Parliament have installed 43-inch screens in the private offices of all 751 representatives in Brussels.

British euro MPs were stunned to find they've been included in the refit even though they'll be losing their jobs in just six months' time.

As the work has been carried out before our exit, UK taxpayers could be on the hook for around £100,000.

Brit MEP James Carver fumed: "“This is another startling example of the EU gravy train and why I voted myself out of a job.

“If Remainers think this is a good way of spending taxpayers’ money, then they really are out of touch with the man and woman on the street.”

Two sources told The Sun that MEPs were all sent an email before the summer break saying that their TV sets would be updated.

Each has now been given a 43-inch flatscreen LG model, which retail for around £530 each, to replace their older, smaller ones.

The new tellies feature 192 channels in 24 different languages which representatives can now enjoy in their offices.

But Mr Carver, a former Ukip MEP who went independent earlier this year, questioned why the refit was necessary.

He raged: “We weren't consulted about this expenditure and have been given no rationale why it has been determined MEPs need to watch TV during the day.

"I for one prefer to catch up with my favourite programmes at weekends and
evenings, not while I’m being paid to do my job as an MEP."

The EU Parliament did not respond to multiple requests for comment.