Article: Jack facing probe into true cost of private jet to poverty conference; FREE TICKET: Flight gifted to Jack McConnell, left, by Sir Tom Hunter could have cost [pounds sterling]75,000 LUXURY: Tycoons jet flew Mr McConnell to New York. Right: The interior.(Conference news)

Byline: Michael Tait

FORMER First Minister Jack McConnell has been accused of hiding the truecost of flying in a multi-millionaires private jet to a conference on poverty.

The Labour MSP travelled to New York on the [pounds sterling]10 million aircraft owned bytycoon Sir Tom Hunter to attend a summit organised by former US President BillClinton in September.

Mr McConnell was criticised at the time for making the three-day trip as hemissed a crucial vote in the Scottish parliament. And now it has emerged thathe is facing an investigation into how much Sir Toms gift was worth.

The Scottish Mail on Sunday understands the Scottish ...

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