British MEPs have voted against revealing how they spend their staff, office and travel allowances worth more than £220million a year.

European parliament documents reveal that MEPs voted by ten to one against the proposals.

Conservative, Labour, Ukip and Liberal Democrats groups who represent 64 British MEPs voted to overturn a proposal demanding 'an end-of-year public report' on their use of allowances which are worth an average of around £300,000 each.

Only five MEPs - two Greens, two SNP and one from Plaid Cymru - supported greater scrutiny.

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British MEPs have voted against revealing how they spend their staff, office and travel allowances worth more than £220million a year (file photo of European Parliament)

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