Freebies For Prime Ministers Like Winning The Lottery Every Week

18th September 2024

The press are having a field day with more and more revelations about what freebie and gifts are given to top politicians.

Keir Starmer has declared more free tickets and gifts than other major party leaders in recent times, with his total now topping £100,000 after recent support for his lifestyle from Labour donor Waheed Alli.

The prime minister has accepted almost 40 sets of free tickets during his time as Labour leader, mostly to football matches but also £4,000 of hospitality at a Taylor Swift concert and £698 of Coldplay tickets in Manchester.

He was criticised this week for the scale of gifts given to him by Lord Alli, who paid for work clothing worth £12,000, accommodation valued at more than £20,000 and glasses valued at £2,485 - especially since the donor was temporarily given a pass to No 10 after the election.

Read the Guardian article HERE