Mr Davis has made 11 trips on RAF jets in the past year (Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Brexit Secretary David Davis has been accused of blowing nearly £50,000 of taxpayers money on RAF flights to Brexit meetings.

Travel documents show the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has spent tens of thousands of pounds flying Mr Davis across Europe.

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They also reveal Mr Davis has used RAF jets 11 times over the past year to attend meetings, with other journeys taken on scheduled flights and the Eurostar.

One trip between Brussels, Madrid and Rome on an RAF flight cost the taxpayer a whopping £9,247 while one between Denmark, Germany and Slovakia was nearly £5,000.


Labour MP Stephen Doughty called for an investigation into whether the flights broke the ministerial code, the Independent reported.

RAF jets have been used to ferry the Brexit Secretary (Picture: PA)

He said: ‘After seven years of austerity, the British people rightly expect those who govern our country to do everything they can to minimise the cost of their transport to the public purse wherever possible – not least when huge cuts are being threatened to our armed forces.’



And added: ‘The public voted for Brexit to save money for our public services, not blow it on Air David Davis.’

A DExEU spokesperson told Metro.co.uk: ‘The Brexit negotiations are critical to the nation’s future and it is right that the Secretary of State has access to whatever mode of transport is most appropriate.

‘RAF aircraft have been used to transport senior ministers from Governments over many years because they provide security, flexibility and value for money, especially when travelling in large groups and in multi-legged trips.’

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