Keir Starmer’s won’t ban his Cabinet from accepting freebies – as ministers decline to say whether they will pay back any gifts received since entering office
Sir Keir Starmer was branded ‘weak’ last night as it emerged he won’t ban ministers from accepting freebies – and isn’t telling them to repay any. No10 sources said his top team will be free to carry on bagging complimentary hospitality, such…
Immigration is Labour’s bogeyman, and it’s not going away anytime soon
The Labour Party Conference took place this week, with the usual platitudes and feel-good anecdotes to inspire the party’s natural supporters. And who can blame them? After a week of “freebie” scandals and a leak investigation into bad briefings, any…
Rachel Reeves freebies exposed from £699 of Adele tickets to £360 flower show treat
Rachel Reeves lapped up a trip to a sold-out Adele gig, Wimbledon tickets and a £350 day at the Chelsea Flower Show, parliamentary records studied by the Express reveal. Rachel Reeves’s 2022 summer of freebies has been revealed (Image: Getty) Free hospitality…
UK economy on the brink as Bank of England issues stark credit crunch warning
Gloomy economic data published by the Bank of England has raised the spectre of “severe stresses” for UK businesses and a consequent credit crunch. The Bank has warned that global financial markets are increasingly vulnerable to shocks following a “spike in volatility” over the…
Labour MPs ‘scared for their jobs’ over Israel, says MP who defied Keir Starmer
Labour MPs who disagree with Sir Keir Starmer on the Israel-Hamas conflict are “scared for their jobs”, a now-independent backbencher has claimed. Zarah Sultana, currently suspended from the party for six months after defying Sir Keir over the two-child benefit cap, was…
Minister glosses over Labour freebie row fumbles as she makes startling admission
A minister has dodged admitting whether Sir Keir Starmer’s personal standing had been hit by the row over freebies. Sarah Jones said stressed that the government was “worried” about the lack of trust in politicians more widely but it was “something the…
BBC forced to CANCEL Boris Johnson interview after Laura Kuenssberg’s last-minute blunder
Laura Kuenssberg interviewing Boris Johnson in October 2019 (Image: BBC) BBC political news heavyweight Laura Kuenssberg has had to pull the plug on a much-anticipated TV interview with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson after she made an embarrassing mistake. Initially scheduled for tomorrow, the interview with the ex-PM had…
Women who missed out on better state pensions given boost in battle for justice
Tens of thousands of women who missed out on better state pensions because of a “sexist and archaic” system have received a boost in their battle for justice. Tens of thousands of women may have missed out on better state…
Keir Starmer’s top donor Lord Alli under investigation by House of Lords watchdog over ‘non-registration of interests’
Sir Keir Starmer‘s top donor Lord Waheed Alli is being probed by a House of Lords watchdog over ‘alleged non-registration of interests’, it was disclosed today. The House of Lords Commissioners for Standards said the millionaire businessman was being investigated over possible…
Keir pays back his freebies: PM stumps up £6,000 to cover cost of Taylor Swift tickets and high-end clothing for wife Victoria – as top donor Lord Alli is probed by House of Lords watchdog over ‘non-registration of interests’
Sir Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 worth of gifts – including Taylor Swift tickets and a clothing deal for his wife – in a bid to move on from his donations row. The PM is covering the £3,398 cost of six Taylor…