Damien Preston-Booth, 37, from Lancashire, has taken money from the rich, tourists and celebrities to pay for gadgets like an iPad and trips across Europe.

Staff at NHS England spent £7.1 million in a year on expenses for travel and hotel stays – despite the organisation being set up to save the NHS money. This included Tim Kelsey who claimed £46,000.

EXCLUSIVE: Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith today condemns the ‘absurd’ handouts and vows to change the rules which have cost the UK taxpayer £130million in a decade.