■ SOME MPs

were exposed for not using their taxpayer-funded second homes, but Jess Phillips shares the joys of living away from her spouse, Tom. ‘I live separately from my husband,’ says the Labour MP, 40, who has two teenage sons. ‘I live in London half the time. My favourite night is the first I’m back with him, and my second favourite is the first I’m away. I like having a separate life to him. And he likes it, too. I’m like the divorced dad at the weekend — “What fun things shall we do?” ’