Jacob Rees-Mogg blew £1,152 of taxpayers’ cash having paintings removed from his Parliamentary office. The Brexiteer and former Commons leader lost his seat in July’s election. All MPs are entitled to claim costs for “winding up” their offices - both in their constituency and in Parliament. According to records published by watchdog IPSA, Mr Rees Mogg claimed the eye-watering sum for the “relocation of paintings etc from Parliament” - despite owning a £5 million mansion a stone’s throw away. In