The Prime Minister has been generating scores of headlines lately – for all the wrong reasons. It has transpired this week that Sir Keir has accepted over £107,000 worth of gifts since 2019 – the most of any parliamentarian in the same period. Labour has insisted today that voters don’t care about all this carry on – but after the national outrage that followed the Partygate scandal, Mr S is pretty sceptical of that point. So what makes up Starmer’s most luxurious donations? Steerpike has compiled a handy list below…
Footie freebies
The PM hasn’t made a secret of his obsession with the beautiful game, and it didn’t take long for his donors to cotton on to his favourite pastime either. Apparently the only way he can see his beloved Arsenal play, Starmer has regularly opted for a more pampered experience at the pitch. In all, the Labour leader has accepted £40,000 in footie treats – including five hospitality tickets worth £3,000 for Arsenal v Porto in March this year.
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