Sir Keir Starmer initially failed to disclose he received £16,200 of free clothing from Labour donor Lord Waheed Alli, in a move that risks fuelling the controversy around the prime minister’s acceptance of freebies.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his handling of gifts from a key Labour donor as he sought to take the edge off a controversy that has cast a shadow over his early weeks in office.Most Read fr

Starmer declared more than £18,000 of free clothing and spectacles from millionaire Labour peer Lord Waheed Alli in April but initially failed to declare more than £5,000 clothing and tailoring for his wife.

PM accused of breaking the rules over Lord Alli, who has donated more than £500,000 to Labour, and clothes he gave to Lady Victoria Starmer – as she attends London Fashion Week

Sir Keir Starmer has signalled he would carry on taking gifts from Labour peer Lord Alli amid a backlash over his wife’s clothes. The Prime Minister insisted there was a “massive difference between declarations and corruption” as he faced questions over his alleged failure to register high-end clothing given to Lady Starmer by the prominent party donor on time.

Multimillionaire businessman Alli financed the purchase of clothes and tailoring for Sir Keir Starmer’s wife Victoria, according to people briefed on the move. The donation was first reported in The Sunday Times.

Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised by angry Britons after the Prime Minister failed to declare a large donation to his wife Victoria. Businessman and Labour donor Lord Waheed Alli reportedly donated a large sum to Lady Starmer,