New photo John Bercow has pocketed more than £70,000 of freebies since becoming Speaker

John Bercow has pocketed more than £70,000 worth of freebies since he became Speaker of the House of Commons, it was reported last night - including tickets to see Arsenal Football Club, pictured,

John  Bercow has pocketed more than £70,000 worth of freebies since he became Speaker of the House of Commons, it was reported last night.

An analysis of Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests revealed that Mr Bercow has been inundated with tickets to sporting events, including seats to watch his beloved Arsenal and hospitality at Premier League football grounds across the country.

Mr Bercow, who earns £153,145 a year, received just under £19,000 worth in 2016/17 alone, another £16,948 worth in 2017/18, and has already racked up £9,296 in freebies so far this year, according to The Daily Telegraph.

In total he has been given £71,158 in gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources since he became Speaker in 2009. This includes £18,444 worth of tickets to football clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and West Ham.

And for each of the past five years, the ardent tennis fan also received two tickets for the Royal Box at Wimbledon. In July 2016 he received a pair from the All England Lawn Tennis Club to watch Andy Murray reach his second Wimbledon final, at an estimated value of £7,790, while the dearest gift came last year when he received two tickets to the Royal Box worth £8,590 to see Venus Williams reach the women’s final.

And for each of the past five years, the ardent tennis fan also received two tickets for the Royal Box at Wimbledon

The register of members’ interests shows that sports clubs are the most generous donors to Mr Bercow, while boxing promoter Frank Warren is the most giving individual.

Mr Bercow has previously faced criticism over an attempt to hire an ‘unqualified’ Australian to the £200,000-a-year post of Commons clerk, his lavish spending on refurbishing the Speaker’s official residence and his jet-setting at taxpayers’ expense.

Mr Bercow’s office was approached for comment last night.

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