Alex Sampson, Plymouth Socialist PartyEx-prime ministers have claimed nearly ten million pounds of public money to run their private offices, information released this week has shown. There are concerns about ex-prime ministers using their position while in power to make contacts that benefit themselves, rather than the public. Liz Truss, for example, as of 2024 figures, claimed £124,642 – a staggering £2,500 for each of her disastrous 49 days in office. Recently leaked documents from Boris Johnson’s office published in the Guardian have raised questions about his use of public funds to staff his office. They prioritise handouts to millionaires over public services time and time again.