ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Is MPs' watchdog about to upset the Apple-cart?
An apple a day may keep the doctor away – but not the expenses watchdog, as MPs are about to discover. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is considering whether MPs ‘get good value for money’ from gadgets they buy – at taxpayers’ expense – from US tech giant Apple. MPs have spent close to £40,000 on Apple devices in the past year. Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner splashed out £249 on AirPods to go with her £1,619 iPad Pro. Cheaper Bluetooth headphones are on sale for £8 MPs have spent close to £40,000 on Apple devices in the past year. Barry Gardi...