Labour Leaders to Reject Free Clothing: Starmer and Rayner Announce Change

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In response to growing calls from Labour MPs, Sir Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner, and Rachel Reeves have vowed to stop accepting free clothing. This decision follows mounting pressure for the Prime Minister to halt receiving gifts, particularly in light of recent criticism over Starmer's acceptance of donations.

 

Sources from Number 10 confirmed that Starmer, along with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will no longer take free clothing. The announcement comes just before the Labour Party's annual conference, which is set to begin in Liverpool this Sunday.

 

The controversy stemmed from reports revealing that Sir Keir and his wife had accepted financial contributions from Labour peer Lord Alli for clothing. Additionally, Starmer had received donations to cover the cost of new glasses. These revelations led to a wave of negative headlines, sparking debates over the ethics of such donations.

 

In recent days, Labour MPs urged Starmer to address the issue of gifts, with many concerned that these contributions were casting a shadow over his leadership. The public announcement to stop accepting free clothing reflects a shift in position, despite earlier attempts to downplay the matter. This move indicates that Number 10 had growing concerns about the potential damage the ongoing media coverage was inflicting.

 

However, the new stance seems limited to clothing only. Other types of donations, such as those for glasses, football tickets, and concert passes, remain unaddressed for now, though these too have attracted scrutiny. The decision marks an attempt by Labour's leadership to mitigate the negative perceptions, especially in the lead-up to their conference, where the party's direction and policies are set to be discussed.

 

By choosing to reject free clothing, Starmer and his colleagues may be hoping to steer the conversation away from personal donations and back to the larger political issues at hand. Still, it remains to be seen whether this move will quell concerns, or if further actions regarding other types of gifts will follow.

 

Credit: Daily Telegraph 2024-09-23

 

 

 

[jippytum]

"The emporer has no clothes "come to mind

[Snackbar]

Free gear Kier

[Bday Prang]

Who  ever was supplying Rayners clothes  must have also been a professional comedian,   

But now she will have to visit the local charity shop / car boot sale in person

[JonnyF]

At least if Rayner buys her own clothes she can go to a shop to ensure they fit properly.

 

Small mercies...

 

I'm sure she'll still be on the take for everything else though...

 

[Red Forever]

Funny innit that the Torygraph was noticeably quite when the disgraced former PM Johnson was accepting largesse from Tory donors. Wallpaper at £800 a roll anyone?

Need a £400,000 loan? A Tory bigwig at BBC can facilitate this via a Canadian cousin.

Come on Starmer you've got a way to go to catch up with Mr Bobby.

[Red Forever]

Quiet!

Duh.