Sir Keir Starmer is under investigation for potentially breaking parliamentary rules because he neglected to disclose that his largest personal donor, Lord Alli, purchased some of his wife’s expensive clothing.
The news claims that the Labour peer gave Lady Victoria Starmer money for clothes, alterations, and a personal shopper both before and after the Labour leader was appointed prime minister in July.
When Sir Keir appeared on Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips on News, David Lammy stood up for him.
When asked if the prime minister’s pledge to clean up politics looked terrible, Mr. Lammy responded, “This is not a transparency issue.” The prime minister is genuinely attempting to abide by the regulations.”
When pressed further about the necessity of clothing donations for Sir Keir and his spouse, given the prime minister’s yearly salary of approximately £160,000, Mr. Lammy pointed out that there is “no budget” for our prime minister’s attire, whereas in other nations, like the US, there is a “substantial budget” to ensure that they represent their nations honorably when they appear on the international scene.
“Therefore, it is the case that successive opposition leaders desiring to represent the nation on an international platform and prime.
