Keir Starmer stumps up £6,000 to pay for freebies including Taylor Swift tickets – but that’s just 5% of £107k gifts --[Reported by Umva mag]

THE PM has paid for gifts worth more than £6,000 in a bid to salvage his reputation amid a growing scandal over freebies. Sir Keir Starmer is covering the cost of Taylor Swift gig tickets, a day at the races and a clothing rental deal with a designer favoured by his wife. instagramKeir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer enjoying the Taylor Swift concert at Wembley Stadium in London[/caption] GettyKeir has paid back £6,000 for freebies he has been gifted – including Taylor tickets[/caption] PAGifts included tickets to St Leger Festival, totalling £1,939 (PM and his wife pictured at the Doncaster event)[/caption] It accounts for just five per cent of the £107,145 in gifts, benefits and hospitality he received since December 2019. It is understood he did not demand ministers return their gifts, which fall within the rules, but wanted to send a signal “from the top”. Sir Keir also pledged to revamp the ministerial code, making any gifts and hospitality transparent and accountable. He said it was “right” he repaid, saying: “We came in as a government of change, we are going to bring forward principles for donations.” The gifts include four Taylor Swift tickets from Universal Music Group totalling £2,800 and four tickets to St Leger Festival, Doncaster, at £1,939. An £839 clothing rental deal with designer Edeline Lee, recently worn by his wife Lady Victoria to London Fashion Week, was also covered by the PM. Meanwhile, Deputy PM Angela Rayner declared £836 in hospitality for a “visit to a DJ booth” after being seen partying in Ibiza. The Tories said: “It appears Starmer will only be transparent when his back’s against the wall.” GC ImagesAn £839 clothing rental deal with designer Edeline Lee, recently worn by his wife Lady Victoria to London Fashion Week, was also covered by the PM[/caption] https://www.instagram.com/p/C_QxnMHI9iv/?img_index=5Angela Rayner declared £836 in hospitality for a ‘visit to a DJ booth’ after being seen partying in Ibiza[/caption] Labour probe donor peer THE Labour peer at the heart of the party’s donations row is under investigation by a parliamentary watchdog, it was revealed yesterday. Lord Alli faces a probe over “alleged non-registration of interests”. It is not believed to be related to his gifts to Labour MPs, including Sir Keir Starmer. Labour said he will “cooperate fully with the Lords’ Commissioner and he’s confident all interests have been registered”.

Oct 2, 2024 - 21:34

Keir Starmer stumps up £6,000 to pay for freebies including Taylor Swift tickets – but that’s just 5% of £107k gifts --[Reported by Umva mag]

THE PM has paid for gifts worth more than £6,000 in a bid to salvage his reputation amid a growing scandal over freebies.

Sir Keir Starmer is covering the cost of Taylor Swift gig tickets, a day at the races and a clothing rental deal with a designer favoured by his wife.

a man and a woman are posing for a picture in a stadium

Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer enjoying the Taylor Swift concert at Wembley Stadium in London[/caption]

a woman in a blue dress is singing into a microphone

Keir has paid back £6,000 for freebies he has been gifted – including Taylor tickets[/caption]

a man in a suit and tie stands next to a woman in sunglasses

Gifts included tickets to St Leger Festival, totalling £1,939 (PM and his wife pictured at the Doncaster event)[/caption]

It accounts for just five per cent of the £107,145 in gifts, benefits and hospitality he received since December 2019.

It is understood he did not demand ministers return their gifts, which fall within the rules, but wanted to send a signal “from the top”.

Sir Keir also pledged to revamp the ministerial code, making any gifts and hospitality transparent and accountable.

He said it was “right” he repaid, saying: “We came in as a government of change, we are going to bring forward principles for donations.”

The gifts include four Taylor Swift tickets from Universal Music Group totalling £2,800 and four tickets to St Leger Festival, Doncaster, at £1,939.

An £839 clothing rental deal with designer Edeline Lee, recently worn by his wife Lady Victoria to London Fashion Week, was also covered by the PM.

Meanwhile, Deputy PM Angela Rayner declared £836 in hospitality for a “visit to a DJ booth” after being seen partying in Ibiza.

The Tories said: “It appears Starmer will only be transparent when his back’s against the wall.”

a woman in a polka dot dress walks down the street

An £839 clothing rental deal with designer Edeline Lee, recently worn by his wife Lady Victoria to London Fashion Week, was also covered by the PM[/caption]

a woman in a red dress stands in front of a pioneer dj machine

Angela Rayner declared £836 in hospitality for a ‘visit to a DJ booth’ after being seen partying in Ibiza[/caption]

Labour probe donor peer

THE Labour peer at the heart of the party’s donations row is under investigation by a parliamentary watchdog, it was revealed yesterday.

Lord Alli faces a probe over “alleged non-registration of interests”. It is not believed to be related to his gifts to Labour MPs, including Sir Keir Starmer.

Labour said he will “cooperate fully with the Lords’ Commissioner and he’s confident all interests have been registered”.

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