Watch: Yvette Cooper’s awkward interview on Lady Starmer’s wardrobe

Sir Keir Starmer hasn’t been in office three months yet and already the Labour government is mired in cronyism controversies. One of the issues currently dogging the Prime Minister involves a rather wealthy donor Lord Alli and, er, Starmer’s wife. Last month, it emerged that Alli received a No. 10 pass after funding the PM’s wardrobe. On Sunday, it transpired that Lady Starmer had been a beneficiary of Alli’s donations too – but these had not been declared in line with parliamentary rules. Dear oh dear…

While the PM may now face an investigation into the issue, the media skills of his ministers aren’t doing him any favours. As Mr S wrote on Sunday, Foreign Secretary David Lammy appeared to suggest that outfits worn by the First Lady of the United States are paid for with taxpayer dollars, proclaiming to Sky News that ‘in some countries, there’s a substantial budget’ for ministerial clothes.