A declaration for lodging given by Lord Waheed Alli, valued at £20,437.28, from May 29 to July 13, 2018, is listed in the prime minister’s register of interests. On May 22, the election was called.
The prime minister added that he had promised to “protect them” for his wife, son, and daughter.
Political editor Beth Rigby was informed by Sir Keir that there were demonstrators and “a lot of journalists” “outside my front door” when the election was called before the exam period.
The 16-year-old son of the Labour leader was informed at this moment.
Sir Keir reiterated that it was “important” to clarify that “behind some of these numbers is a human story” in response to a question about whether he was being defensive about the decision, which has drawn criticism given the present government’s expectation to hike taxes in the subsequent budget.
In response to a question about whether this also applied to the hundreds of pounds worth of clothing, hospitality, and tickets to sporting and musical events, Sir Keir stated that each MP must decide for themselves whether or not to accept donations.
