>Britain’s MPs charge VPNs to expenses as minister urges caution
>MPs are connecting to virtual private networks (VPNs) as the U.K. government’s tech chief pleads with Brits to use them with care.
>A POLITICO analysis of MPs’ expenses data shows that British lawmakers, including senior government ministers, are using commercial VPN software — and have charged their subscriptions to the public on expenses.
>MPs with subscriptions include Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, who expensed a two-year subscription for NordVPN in April 2024 — and Labour MP Sarah Champion, who in 2022 urged the then-Conservative government to examine if widespread VPN usage among teenagers could undermine the protections afforded by age checks.
https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-mps-charge-vpns-expenses-minister-caution-tech-jonathan-reynolds-data/