By Rob Cooper UPDATED: 15:45 EST, 8 March 2012 Border Agency staff enjoyed luxury cross channel trips with champagne and personal shopping services last year, it was revealed today. Workers also blew almost £1.2million of taxpayers' money on smart hotel rooms in Calais, France on overnight trips. Employees were allowed to travel Club Class on the 90-minute journey between Dover and Calais with P&O despite swingeing budget cuts and job losses. Luxury: UK Border Agency workers took 1,109 cross channel trips and travelled in Club Class with free champagne on a number of occasions Luxury: Exclusive bar reserved for Club Class passengers - like UK Border Agency workers - who were also given free champagne and personal shoppers
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Civil servants given a free glass of champagne and access to an exclusive lounge on ferries
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Workers booked into luxury hotel with swimming pool, gym, sauna steam room and squash court in France
The average price of a hotel in Calais - a run-down @placeholder port - is just over £45.