Keir Starmer got more freebies than any other MP since he became Labour leader

The Prime Minister has received much gifts and freebies than immoderate different MP since helium became Labour leader, it’s been revealed.

A Sky News investigation recovered Sir Keir Starmer received two-and-a-half times much gifts and hospitality than the MP successful 2nd place, according to their probe which tracks however wealth flows done the UK governmental system.

Since helium became person of the Labour enactment successful December 2019, helium has received £107,145 successful gifts, benefits and hospitality – 1 of the categories successful the parliamentary registry of MP interests.

The MP successful 2nd spot is Commons person Lucy Powell, who received conscionable implicit £40,289 worthy of freebies, followed by Tory Greg Smith successful 3rd spot who received £32,509 worthy of gifts.

One subordinate of the authorities called the concern ‘nuts’ and said the freebies ‘should beryllium banned’.

And concerns person been raised that Starmer could beryllium opening himself up to inappropriate lobbying if helium keeps accepting shot tickets and hospitality from Arsenal.

The Premier League, which is lobbying against a shot regulator astatine the moment, is 1 of the biggest donors of hospitality. Starmer has received astir £40,000 successful tickets wide since December 2019.

The PM defended his close to proceed to instrumentality shot freebies earlier this week, saying: ‘If I don’t judge a acquisition of hospitality, I can’t spell to a game.

‘Never going to an Arsenal crippled again due to the fact that I can’t judge hospitality is pushing it a spot far.’

Most of Starmer’s gifts and hospitality – £86,708 of the £107,145 – were accepted successful the past parliament, but £20,437 was declared successful this parliament for accommodation that straddles the 2 periods, the Sky News investigation shows.

The biggest donor of gifts and hospitality is Labour adjacent Waheed Alli, who gave the equivalent of £39,122.

These donations included an unspecified donation of accommodation worthy £20,437, ‘work clothing’ worthy £16,200, and aggregate pairs of glasses equivalent to £2,485.

Sky News asked Number 10 whether shot donations were a struggle of involvement and astir the pre-election discussions astir the appropriateness of accepting hospitality.

They besides asked for remark connected the information Starmer is apical of the array for gifts and hospitality, excluding ineligible donations.

They did not comment.

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